Monitoring health and not just weight
Implications - Scales have become more complex, monitoring health and well-being. The more insight a scale can give, the better, and winning innovations are often those that can be personalized to help with diets. On the other end of the spectrum are ego-stroking ‘feel good’ scales.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Health Monitoring - There is an increasing demand for personalized health monitoring options as consumers seek more insight into their overall health beyond just weight.
2. Innovative Scale Designs - Designers are exploring more innovative scale designs that cater to the diverse needs and concerns of consumers, such as ego-stroking and friendly scales.
3. High-tech Health Measurement Devices - There is a growing interest in high-tech health measurement devices that provide detailed readings of various aspects of health, such as body fat levels and metabolic rate.
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - The health and wellness industry can benefit from developing personalized health monitoring options and high-tech measurement devices.
2. Technology - The technology industry can explore innovative designs and technologies to create more advanced measurement devices for consumers.
3. Consumer Goods - The consumer goods industry can capitalize on the trend towards personalized health monitoring by creating scales and other devices that cater to individual needs and preferences.
