# Kit Culture Consumers flock to the holistically ready-made for convenience. By [Armida Ascano](https://www.trendhunter.com/Armida), Chief Insights Officer | Published May 23, 2013 | Category: [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/pro/category/unique-and-bizarre) Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/kit-culture ## Key Figures - Trend score: 5.1/10 - Evidence articles: 8 ## What is the Kit Culture trend? **Kit Culture:** In the age of instant gratification, consumers crave easy, quick solutions to life's problems. This desire has birthed a kit culture based in ready-made systems assembled to solve various problems. Effectively rendering planning and conceptualizing unnecessary, kits allow consumers to enjoy the benefits of problem solving, without the effort. ## At a Glance - Evidence: 8 featured examples - Articles from: Dec 29, 2012 to May 18, 2013 - Published: May 23, 2013 - Patterns: [Reduction](https://www.trendhunter.com/pattern/reduction) - Megatrends: [Curation](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/curation), [Authenticity](https://www.trendhunter.com/megatrend/authenticity) ## Audience - Gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Themes within the Kit Culture trend ### Kit Culture Ready-made kit systems are solving various problems for consumers who desire easy, quick solutions. ### Modular Meal Prep Sets Collapsible and stackable kitchen kits efficiently store culinary implements and can save significant space in cluttered drawers. ### Heartbreak Emergency Kits Emergency kits such as Love Hurts offer tried-and-true items for comfort during emotional breaks and are packaged in a compact, easy-to-carry case. ## What the Kit Culture trend means for industry ### For Consumer Goods Innovative packaging and thoughtfully curated kits can differentiate product offerings and boost appeal to consumers. ### For E-commerce Online retailers can offer convenience and customization by bundling products into kits to meet specific consumer needs and capitalize on the trend of easy solutions. ### For Health & Wellness Kits designed and marketed towards health and wellness can provide consumers with easy and convenient access to products and services. ## Trend signals for Kit Culture Trend score 5.1 out of 10, from popularity 70%, activity 75%, freshness 8%. - Popularity: 70% - Activity: 75% - Freshness: 8% ## Examples of the Kit Culture trend 8 featured examples from Dec 29, 2012 to May 18, 2013. - [Heartbreak Emergency Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/love-hurts-by-melanie-chernock): Love Hurts by Melanie Chernock Provides Comfort and Giggles (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Retail businesses could create a range of heartbreak kits for customers to purchase or offer personalized gifting services. - [Compact Catastrophe Canisters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-survival-kit): The Fort Standard Mini Survival Kit is a Tiny Life-Saving Tool Set (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Outdoor gear companies can capitalize on the demand for compact and multi-functional camping tools by developing new and innovative mini survival kits. - [Macho Necessity Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/essentials-for-men): The Gentleman's Survival Kit is Full of Essentials for Men (Category: Art & Design) Implication: The outdoor gear industry can capitalize on the demand for high-quality, durable equipment and accessories for rugged living. - [Masculine Gift Baskets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/man-crate): A Man Crate Put Everything a Guy Would Want into One Awesome Present (Category: Special) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunity in the e-commerce industry to create a platform that specializes in personalized gift box options for online shoppers. - [Modular Meal Prep Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snapware-collapsible-kitchen): The Snapware Collapsible Kitchen Kit Unfolds to a Flat Stack 1-inch Thick (Category: Art & Design) Implication: Manufacturers can create versatile and space-saving kitchen sets that cater to the needs of small apartment dwellers, tiny homes, and anyone who wants to maximize their kitchen sp… - [Breast Milk Management Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutriflex): Nutriflex Brings Brings Efficiency to Busy Breastfeeding Mothers (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Disruptive innovation opportunities in the baby products industry to develop improved breast milk management systems. - [Ego-Boosting Potions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-feel-better-kit): The Feel Better Kit Contains Ego Boosting Mixtures (Category: Lifestyle) Implication: Opportunity for cosmetics companies to develop personalized mood-boosting products that cater to specific traits and characteristics. - [Survivalist Beauty Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/7-necessities): The ‘7 Necessities’ Exhibition Creates a Survival Kit (Category: Fashion) Implication: Fashion companies can tap into the trend of creating fashionable survival kits. ## Recent trend clusters - [Sugar Moderation](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/sugar-moderation) (Lifestyle) - [Luxury Electrification](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/luxury-electrification) (Autos) - [Effortless Rounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/golf-training-devices) (Lifestyle) - [Flavor Rotation](https://www.trendhunter.com/protrends/rotating-bakery-menu) (Lifestyle) ## Trending in Unique - [Pickle-Flavored Iced Coffees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dill-pickle-iced-coffee) - 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