# Card-Carrying Phone Cases Bellroy's Card Phone Cases Provide an Alternative to the Wallet By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2015-06-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/card-phone-case References: [bellroy](http://bellroy.com/wallets/phone-case-1-card) When you think of [Bellroy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-mag-wallet), you think wallets—but the brand is now branching out with the launch of its first ever [card phone case](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-17-cases) for the [iPhone 6](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphone-filter-kit). As a master of making compact carry-all wallets, Bellroy sought to create a phone case that would make it easy for people to go about daily activities, while bringing the quality that it delivers with its wallets to a phone case. The Bellroy phone case is available in two styles—the 1 Card and 3 Card—that will hold either one or three cards at a time. The introduction of this card-carrying phone case from Bellroy is in line with a move many consumers are making to declutter their wallets, or be rid of them entirely as phones and apps become more capable. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 62% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Decluttering Wallets:** The trend of decluttering wallets presents an opportunity for companies to create innovative phone cases that can also carry cards. - **Convergence of Wallets and Phone Cases:** The convergence of wallets and phone cases opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for brands to create all-in-one solutions. - **Quality-focused Phone Accessories:** Consumers' increasing demand for high-quality products extends to phone accessories, prompting innovative companies to develop premium phone cases with card-carrying functionality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Accessories:** The mobile accessories industry can take advantage of the trend of decluttering wallets by creating phone cases that can also hold cards. - **Fashion and Technology:** The convergence of wallets and phone cases provides opportunities for innovative fashion and technology brands to create stylish yet functional accessories. - **E-commerce:** The increasing demand for high-quality phone accessories presents disruptive innovation opportunities for e-commerce platforms to offer premium phone cases with card-carrying functionality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Minimalist Magnetized Smartphone Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-mag-wallet.md) - [Flexible Polymer Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-venture-phone-case.md) - [Hidden Storage Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sd-card-phone-case.md) - [Compostable Polymer Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bellroy-bio-phone-case.md) - [Photographer-Targeted Phone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-cases1.md) - [Multifunctional Smartphone Cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vrs-design-origin.md) - [Smartphone-Charging Smart Wallets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smartphonecharging-smart-wallets.md) - [All-in-One Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/magcardgrip.md) - [Wallet-Paired Smartphone Protectors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/iphone-15-wallet-case.md)