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…
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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…
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…
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…
Energy and Sustainability Market Shift
Balcony Solar Is Now Legal in at Least Nine States: What the New Plug-In Laws Allow in 2026
Utah legalized plug-in solar in 2025. By September 2026 at least nine states had signed similar laws and the first UL 3700 certifications had…
Gaming and Entertainment Market Shift
Consoles Now Get Pricier With Age: How Memory Costs Rewrote the 2026 Console Price Curve
Consoles used to get cheaper as they aged. In 2026 Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all raised US prices, and the memory shortage behind the…
Auto and EVs Market Shift
Used EV Prices Are Climbing in 2026 While New EV Sales Fall: Where the Demand Went
The federal EV credits ended, new EV sales fell by almost half, and used EV prices went up. Here is what the Cox Automotive,…
Pets Market Shift
Fresh Dog Food Is Leaving the Subscription Box for the Supermarket Fridge
Freshpet passed $1 billion in sales, Blue Buffalo went into the fridge case and The Farmer’s Dog reached Walmart.com. What the shift to retail…
Beauty and Grooming Market Shift
Bemotrizinol Sunscreen Reaches the US: What the First New Filter in Decades Changes for Buyers
The FDA added bemotrizinol to the US sunscreen rulebook in June 2026 and the first product went on sale August 31. What changed, what…
Home and Kitchen Market Shift
PFAS Cookware Bans Reached Colorado and Maine in 2026. Here Is Where Nonstick Pans Are Heading
Three states now bar the sale of cookware made with intentionally added PFAS, and Minnesota says that includes classic PTFE nonstick. Where the laws…
Smart Home Market Shift
Robot Vacuums After the FCC Rule and iRobot’s Sale: What Changes for US Buyers
A July 2026 FCC rule gates new foreign-made robot vacuum models, and iRobot is now owned by the contract manufacturer that built its Roombas.…
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