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The pandemic prompted a major shift in consumers' cleaning habits, and as a result, the home cleaning industry is changing. 🧽 Here's how brands like Blueland and Tru Earth are keeping up with consumer demands: https://bit.ly/3qMDukJ #sustainability #HomeCleaning #CustomerLoyalty

🏠 Excited to share insights on the latest trends shaping the home service industry! From embracing digital transformation to prioritizing sustainability, staying ahead is key 🔑 Check out my latest article for a deep dive into the Top 5 Trends 😀 #HomeService #IndustryTrends #DigitalTransformation #homeservices

As hybrid work arrangements become the norm, global retail foot traffic declines and communal third spaces fade away, home is the ultimate destination and battleground for brands. How can brands answer consumers’ demand for new kinds of intimacy, service and regenerative practices in-house? How can they deliver these through transformative experiences and superlative service? Our Home States Futures: Residential Retail macrotrend will answer those questions by introducing a fresh perspective on the home as a dynamic and concentrated retail and lifestyle eco-system. Our team of analysts will present an executive summary PDF of our exclusive research before introducing the 2023 Futures 100 Awards shortlist and winner. Join our in-house team, invited experts and global panellists as we examine the future home – in terms of how we broker time, maximise wellbeing, re-assess usage, reduce waste, embrace data and develop new ways to add side-hustle revenues from our sitting rooms : https://lnkd.in/eveQBZf6

Need vs. Want: The age-old battle So many times, folks think what they are spending money 💰 on is a need when it is a want. In fact, most people have far fewer needs than they really think … ➡️ Food 🫘: we need food with sustenance, like beans. However, many of us want more variety, tastier, or organic foods. ➡️ Housing 🏡: we need a safe roof over our heads to protect us from the elements of Mother Nature. This roof may not necessarily need to be where we are living now. However, many of us want the comfort of multiple rooms, aesthetically pleasing designs, and comfortable furniture, perhaps in a location near social activities. And perhaps in a city or state close to friends, family, career opportunities, and entertainment. ➡️ Clothes 👚: we need warm or cool clothes that can be purchased at a second-hand store or made ourselves. However, many of us want clothes that are fashionable ➡️Transportation 🚙: we need to get to and from a job to pay for our other needs, stores, and perhaps a few close friends and family. This could be by walking, biking, public transit, or a car. However, many of us want to get to other places and want to do so in the comfort of our own car. While there may be far fewer actual needs, there are many levels of wants 🎯 A recommendation: start with what you truly need and then layer on each level of want as you have the financial means. Our challenge 💪 to you: what are your real needs for food, housing, clothing, and transportation? Drop your answers below 👇 Let’s inspire each other! -- 🌐 www.anthonydoty.com . . . . #financialindependence #financialfreedom #financialliteracy #personalfinance #investing #simplebudgeting #NeedVsWant #SustainableLiving #FinancialWellness #PrioritiesFirst #BasicNeeds #SustainableEating #Minimalism #EssentialLiving #BudgetingTips #FrugalLiving #SimpleLiving #EssentialClothing #SustainableFashion #EcoFriendlyLiving #TransportationNeeds #PracticalLiving

Need vs. Want: The age-old battle So many times, folks think what they are spending money 💰 on is a need when it is a want. In fact, most people have far fewer needs than they really think … ➡️ Food 🫘: we need food with sustenance, like beans. However, many of us want more variety, tastier, or organic foods. ➡️ Housing 🏡: we need a safe roof over our heads to protect us from the elements of Mother Nature. This roof may not necessarily need to be where we are living now. However, many of us want the comfort of multiple rooms, aesthetically pleasing designs, and comfortable furniture, perhaps in a location near social activities. And perhaps in a city or state close to friends, family, career opportunities, and entertainment. ➡️ Clothes 👚: we need warm or cool clothes that can be purchased at a second-hand store or made ourselves. However, many of us want clothes that are fashionable ➡️Transportation 🚙: we need to get to and from a job to pay for our other needs, stores, and perhaps a few close friends and family. This could be by walking, biking, public transit, or a car. However, many of us want to get to other places and want to do so in the comfort of our own car. While there may be far fewer actual needs, there are many levels of wants 🎯 A recommendation: start with what you truly need and then layer on each level of want as you have the financial means. Our challenge 💪 to you: what are your real needs for food, housing, clothing, and transportation? Drop your answers below 👇 Let’s inspire each other! -- 🌐 www.anthonydoty.com . . . . #financialindependence #financialfreedom #financialliteracy #personalfinance #investing #simplebudgeting #NeedVsWant #SustainableLiving #FinancialWellness #PrioritiesFirst #BasicNeeds #SustainableEating #Minimalism #EssentialLiving #BudgetingTips #FrugalLiving #SimpleLiving #EssentialClothing #SustainableFashion #EcoFriendlyLiving #TransportationNeeds #PracticalLiving

The built environment has a profound impact on human well-being, behaviour, and quality of life. Subtle changes made by tailoring our standard products can make a difference and we want to make a difference. #kitchens 🍳 #bedroomfurniture 🛏️ #longtermsolutions 💪 #sustainability 🌍♻️💡

🏡 What’s the most important factor for you when selecting home improvement products or services? 🤔 Quality, sustainability, cost, brand reputation? Let us know in the comments below 👇👇 #homeimprovement #homeimprovementmatters #homeimprovements #homeimprovementprojects

What will it take to drive consumers to greener homes?👇 Cost savings. While consumers will be more likely to consider environmental impact when choosing their next home, utility costs, and durability will be considered much more. 90% of consumers said that utility costs would impact their next home decision, versus 58% who said the same about environmental impact. To entice consumers to go green, focus on the cost savings. #NHTI #RealEstate #JBREC #HomeDesign #HousingMarket

In addition to imagining what your living situation will be over the next few decades and how your future home will accommodate it, you may also want to consider the impact you and your household will have on the environment. Whether you’re buying a fixer-upper, a home that is move-in ready, or something in between, here are some eco-conscious things to consider as you’re shopping for a home.

Welcome to our next installment of Capital Markets Perspective© (“CMP”), “Analysis of the Outdoor Recreation & Marine Markets: Determining the Sustainability of Recent Sector Momentum” https://lnkd.in/eygE8uxg One of the more unexpected and interesting outcomes of the pandemic was the increased interest by many to spend more time outdoors. It was effectively an acceleration of a trend that had been occurring nationally for nearly a decade, with the Outdoor Recreation & Marine (“OR&M”) market growing in number of participants and revenue. But will that exponential growth flatten or even return to pre-pandemic levels now that we’ve seemingly returned to normalcy? In this issue of the Capital Markets Perspective we assess the forward trajectory of the OR&M market. We examine the areas supporting sustained growth in the industry as well as those that might indicate an upcoming regression and give our assessment as to which factors may outweigh the others. Among the areas that were particularly instructive in determining our assessment were demographic shifts in individuals participating in OR&M, shifts in prioritization of health and wellness, population migration, as well as macroeconomic influences.  William O'Flaherty, Matt Oldhouser, CPA