Auto and EVs Price Trail
Tire Prices Went Flat in 2026 While Installation and Repair Costs Kept Climbing
The CPI for tires barely moved between August 2025 and August 2026, even as repair and service prices rose 5.2%. Here is what the…
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Food and Drink Market Shift
Cocoa Has Fallen by Half From Its Peak. Chocolate Prices Are Still Climbing
Cocoa prices have fallen by roughly half from their January 2025 peak, but candy prices are still rising. The gap is showing up in…
Pets Price Trail
Pet Food Prices Hit a Record in 2026, Yet Rose Slower Than Overall Inflation
The government’s pet food price index set a new high in July 2026, but the annual increase is small. The price trail since 2019,…
Baby and Parenting Trend Report
Kids’ Smartwatch Instead of a Phone: Why Apple and Garmin Now Court Parents Who Want to Wait
Most parents say 12 or older for a first smartphone, and the biggest wearable brands now sell calling watches for the years before that.…
Fashion and Apparel Market Shift
Secondhand Clothing Is Taking Share From New: Resale Results, eBay’s Depop Deal and the CPI Agree
Secondhand clothing grew faster than new in 2025 and kept going in 2026: record quarters at resale platforms, eBay’s Depop purchase and a CPI…
Beauty and Grooming Buyer’s Brief
Perfume Got Pricier in 2026. Here Is Where Buyers Are Shifting: Minis, Sprays and Mass Scents
Prestige fragrance got more expensive in 2026 while unit sales stalled, and mass fragrance grew 15%. What the price data shows and how to…
Fitness and Training Market Shift
Is Peloton Worth It in 2026? Hardware Sales Are Shrinking While Membership Prices Rose
Peloton is earning more per member and losing members faster. What its filings, recall history and newest treadmills mean for anyone shopping connected fitness…
Health and Wellness Trend Report
Sleep Number’s Bankruptcy Caps a Four-Year Slide in Smart Bed Sales
Smart bed maker Sleep Number saw sales fall four years running, filed Chapter 11 on June 12, 2026 and sold its assets for $529.5…
Garden and Backyard Market Shift
Gas Leaf Blower Bans Went Year-Round in 2026: What the Battery Shift Means for Your Yard Gear
Gas leaf blower limits went from seasonal to year-round in several towns in 2026. Where the bans apply, what equipment makers are reporting, and…
Home Improvement Price Trail
Power Tool Prices in 2026: The Tariff Bump Hit Shelves, Then Stalled
Tariffs pushed tool prices up in mid-2025. By 2026 the price index had stalled below its March peak, toolmakers reported flat pricing and shoppers…
Home and Kitchen Price Trail
Dishes Up 9.8%, Small Appliances Up 1.3%: Kitchen Prices After the Tariff Ruling
Cookware inflation has cooled, small appliances barely moved, and dishes are up nearly 10% in a year. What the price data and appliance makers’…
Smart Home Price Trail
Alexa+ and Gemini for Home: What Smart Speaker AI Costs Now That Assistants Come in Tiers
Voice assistants went generative and tiered: Alexa+ rides on Prime, Gemini for Home splits into free and paid plans, and new speakers start at…
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