# Compact Care Toddler accessories are given a travel-friendly overhaul with portable adjustments. By [Tana Makmanee](https://www.trendhunter.com/tmak), SVP, Research Services at Trend Hunter | Published Apr 21, 2015 | Category: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/lifestyle-trends) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/compact-care ## Key Figures - Trend score: 3.3/10 - Evidence articles: 7 ## What is the Compact Care trend? **Compact Care:** Offering toddlers and infants a sense of comfort, brands are redesigning traditional infant furnishings and accessories to be more adaptable outside the home. Making it easy to fold or collapse bassinets and play pens into compact, portable shapes, brands are offering typically large or hard to maneuver products in a more efficient and easy to transport model. This reflects a need to make travel experiences and routine outings more efficient without sacrificing comforts of home. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 7 featured examples - Articles from: Apr 24, 2013 to Mar 22, 2016 - Published: Apr 21, 2015 - Patterns: [Convergence](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/convergence), [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Hybridization](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/hybridization), [Simplicity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/simplicity), [Youthfulness](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/youthfulness) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Themes within the Compact Care trend ### Portable Baby Accessories brands are redesigning traditional infant furnishings and accessories to be more adaptable outside the home. ### Adaptable Baby Products new products are being made to offer several often-separate contraptions into one efficient product that's designed to keep your little one safe as you take him or her out. ### Collapsible Baby Gear baby gear is being designed to fold compactly to make it easy to transport and more efficient for travel experiences and routine outings. ## What the Compact Care trend means for industry ### For Baby Gear Industry Innovations like Transformative Diaper Bags show potential for disruptive innovations and products in the baby gear industry. ### For Travel and Tourism Industry Products like Portable Baby Cots appeal to on-the-go parents and have the potential to be disruptive in the travel and tourism industry. ### For Consumer Goods Industry Adaptable Infant Capsules could present an opportunity for the Consumer Goods industry to create multi-purpose and efficient products like this. ## Workshop question How can you grant consumers a sense of comfort on-the-go? ## Trend signals for Compact Care Trend score 3.3 out of 10, from popularity 36%, activity 54%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 36% - Activity: 54% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Compact Care trend 7 featured examples from Apr 24, 2013 to Mar 22, 2016. - [Collapsable Baby Carriages](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-stroller): This Folding Stroller is Small Enough to Fit in a Handbag (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Manufacturers in this industry can explore more designs and innovations to create compact and portable baby gear - [Portable Diaper Caddies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diaper-caddy): The Diaper Caddy Serves as a Handy Storage Space for Diaper Changing Items (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Those in the baby products industry can innovate portable diaper caddies to cater to the growing need for convenient and practical storage solutions for new parents. - [Collapsible Baby Bassinets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-bassinet): The Brica Fold 'n Go Travel Crib is Lightweight and Comfortable (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: Opportunity for baby product manufacturers to develop collapsible and portable bassinets and travel cribs for convenience and comfort. - [Transformative Diaper Bags](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/travel-bassinet): Quicksmart's Three-in-One Travel Bassinet Transforms from Bag to Bed (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: The baby and children's product industry will continue to see growth in designing innovative solutions for modern parents. - [Portable Baby Cots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-cot): Phil & Teds' Traveller Tent Doubles as a Playpen for Infants and Toddlers (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate advanced materials and ergonomic designs in the manufacturing process of baby products. - [Scrolled Nappy Mats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/toob-diaper-changing-station): The Toob Diaper Changing Station Rolls Out and Up Quickly and Cleanly (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: The Toob Diaper Changing Station is a disruptive innovation opportunity in the baby products industry, offering a convenient and portable diaper changing solution. - [Adaptable Infant Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/luki-stroller): The Luki Stroller Turns into a Carseat to Streamline Baby Transportation (Category: Life-Stages) Implication: The baby gear and accessories industry can capitalize on the trend of adaptable and compact products with an eye towards safety and ease-of-use for parents. ## Recent trend clusters - [Assisted Choices](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/weight-loss-medication-support) (Lifestyle) - [Storyline Sips](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/themed-drink-menus) (Lifestyle) - [Bedtime Cocoon](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sleep-sensory-blocking) (Lifestyle) - [Source Signatures](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/oak-finish-whiskey) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Lifestyle - [Mystery Packaging Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cow-not-laughing) - [Multi-Benefit Protein Shakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/comes-in-three-flavors) - [Creator-Led Learning Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/learning-series) - [Accessible Fintech Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chequing-account) All articles: [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle)