A desire for health and wellness has users turning to more tranquil tech devices
Implications - Prioritizing wellness over entertainment, consumers are turning to tech devices that offer peace and tranquility. Providing relaxation through natural and soothing sounds, these accessories reflect a shift towards more utilitarian technological goods.
Trend Themes
1. Wellness-focused Tech Devices - Consumers are shifting towards utilitarian technological goods that prioritize wellness over entertainment, reflected in the popularity of devices like health-focused alarm clocks.
2. Personalized Relaxation - Users seek personalized relaxation through devices like sound-generating pillows and soothing meditation apps that allow them to choose their own sounds and customize their experience.
3. Discreet Noise-cancelling - Crowd noise-cancelling headphones perfectly reflects consumer desires for quietude and seclusion without the need for noise-masking, clunky headphones or ear plugs, with businesses being able to innovate more discreet designs and features.
Industry Implications
1. Health and Wellness - The trend towards wellness-focused tech devices and personalized relaxation offers new and growing opportunities for the health and wellness industry.
2. Electronics - As more consumers prioritize peace and tranquility over entertainment, the electronics industry can innovate to provide quieter and more utilitarian tech goods.
3. Travel - Therapeutic eye masks, and devices like the Traveler’s Eye Massager, offer opportunities for businesses to disrupt the travel industry by creating devices for wellness and relaxation during travel.