To prepare for the future, you need the best-available data to make informed decisions. Our Forecasting solution helps you predict future trends and understand what’s driving market shifts. NPD’s Future of Series guides your strategy with forward-looking sales forecasts and industry insights. Reports are available for the apparel, automotive, food, hair, home, office supplies, technology, and toy industries.
To make the most informed decisions you need to know how the market will perform, which consumer segments will drive growth, and how shopping will shift across channels. The Future of Series guides your strategy with sales forecasts and forward-looking industry insights.
Three-year forecasts project volumes, units, and ASP for the current year plus 2 years out. Forecasts are updated every six months and adjusted based on changing market conditions.
NPD’s expert industry advisors’ observations and insights on industry trends are supported by our best-in-class point-of-sale data.
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Covers the morning, lunch, dinner and snacking occasions, foodservice in both the U.S. and Canada, and how plant-based alternative trends are reshaping the industry.
Apparel specific forecasts and insights that span tops, activewear, bottoms, intimates and underwear, socks and hosiery, and outerwear.
Covers 160+ product categories with emphasis on automotive aftermarket industry trends
Footwear specific forecasts and insights that span sport leisure, fashion, performance, outdoor, and work/occupational/safety.
Home specific forecasts and insights that span housewares, home environment, kitchen, and personal care appliances. Available in the U.S. and Canada.
Covers 100+ categories with a deeper focus on writing instruments, office essentials, coloring and art, and janitorial and breakroom
Tech specific forecasts and insights that span televisions, computers, consumables, wireless, portable and home audio, and home automation.
Toy specific forecasts and insights that span games and puzzles, dolls, building sets, outdoor and sports toys, arts and crafts, explorative toys, infant/toddler/preschool toys, and action figures.
As COVID-19 continues to transform the toys market, it’s more important than ever to know how consumers are reacting and what the future may hold.
Covers 60+ product categories with emphasis on computers, software and services, multimedia, and consumables.
30+ forecasts, with brick-and-mortar, e-commerce, and total market splits for haircare, hair styling, hair color, and more