Household chores are made easier with the use of apps and mobile technology
Implications - Seeking to make household chores less cumbersome, consumers are turning to apps and beacon technology to make such activities more streamlined. Adding features like automation and digital programming to tasks like laundry, consumers are seeking to make chores more digitally adaptable, reflecting a need to stay connected, even during routine, everyday tasks.
Trend Themes
1. Gamified Chores Apps - Gamify the household chores to incentivize children to complete them using apps like ChoreMonster, creating opportunities for disruptive innovation for kid's apps developers
2. Internet-connected Home Appliances - Integrate the internet of things with home appliances to make them more digitally adaptable, as seen in the DigitalSTROM, Cloudwash, and Hoover's 3D-printed vacuum cleaner accessories, offering disruptive innovations for smart home appliance developers
3. Micro-location Devices as Smart Assistants - Use micro-location devices and beacon technology to automate daily tasks and streamline them, like Signul's personal beacon system, allowing for disruptive innovation opportunities for tech companies creating micro-location devices
Industry Implications
1. Smart Home Appliance Manufacturers - Manufacture internet-connected home appliances like smart laundry machines, vacuums, and washing machine wardrobes, creating new products and services for the home automation industry
2. Kid's App Developers - Develop apps like ChoreMonster to gamify household chores for kids, incentivizing them to complete them, thus offering opportunities for disruptive innovations in children's apps market
3. Micro-location Device Developers - Develop smart micro-location devices and beacon technology like Signul, creating new applications and services that offer a fully automated approach to daily tasks
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Date Range:
Jan 13 — Apr 15
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