Cleaning products specifically designed for travel take hold
Trend - Coming from airplane and hotel rooms' reputation for being unsanitary, interest in travel-specific sanitation products is on the rise. Providing consumers with a greater sense of security, this specialty approach to cleaning products is connecting with consumers who travel.
Insight - Security while traveling is an extremely common concern for many consumers–whether it's related to personal finances, personal health, or personal safety in unfamiliar destinations. When spending money to go explore new locations, consumers want to know that all measures are taken–by themselves and the businesses that aid the process of travel–to ensure that they're secure at their destinations.
Insight - Security while traveling is an extremely common concern for many consumers–whether it's related to personal finances, personal health, or personal safety in unfamiliar destinations. When spending money to go explore new locations, consumers want to know that all measures are taken–by themselves and the businesses that aid the process of travel–to ensure that they're secure at their destinations.
Workshop Question - What's a concern that consumers have when it comes to your offering specifically? What could you create to alleviate that fear?
Trend Themes
1. Sanitizing Products for Travel - As travelers are becoming increasingly concerned with feeling secure while on the road, cleaning products specifically designed for travel are seeing an uptick in interest.
2. Self-cleaning Technology - Self-cleaning technology, such as ACT CleanCoat, is seeing increasing use in hotels as a way to reduce manual labor costs, while also providing guests with a greater sense of security and cleaner accommodations.
3. Compact Air Purifiers - Small, portable air purifiers are becoming increasingly popular for travelers who want the ability to clean the air in their immediate surroundings.
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - The growing demand for travel-specific sanitizing products suggests an opportunity for companies in the health and wellness industry to develop targeted cleaning solutions for travelers.
2. Hospitality - The adoption of self-cleaning technology in hotels highlights the potential for disruptive innovations in the hospitality industry, from cleaning robots to smart rooms.
3. Consumer Electronics - The rise of compact air purifiers suggests an opportunity for innovators in the consumer electronics industry to develop more portable yet effective air-cleaning technology.
