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Millimeter Wave Markets Poised for Explosive Growth

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- According to a new study by Thintri, Inc., systems based on millimeter wave technology are creating markets that will reach billion-dollar levels within a few years. The report, "Millimeter Waves: Emerging Markets," analyzes markets in telecommunications, imaging, consumer & automotive, defense & security and other sectors and finds that several are undergoing rapid growth, while others are in the early stages of market entry. A few are about to witness the entry of game-changing technologies, products and services that, combined with an opened regulatory environment, will transform markets that up to now have been modest.

Millimeter wave (MMW) radiation, that portion of the electromagnetic spectrum generally defined as 20 GHz to 300 GHz, has gained commercial traction in the past decade or so.

Today, MMW imaging is established in airport and other checkpoint security applications, and markets are now rapidly growing in inventory control and loss prevention, where systems can quickly scan employees leaving a manufacturing facility to prevent theft. Imaging systems already installed at malls, hidden behind walls, can automatically track suspicious persons who may have concealed weapons or bombs.

Technological evolution is bringing about imaging systems that are more capable, less costly, smaller, lighter and more portable, and take less training to use. This evolution is about to dramatically reduce the cost of such imaging systems, allowing their adoption in a much broader range of venues that will include courthouses, concerts, stadiums, schools, dance clubs and many, many others.

MMW systems are radically transforming telecommunications as well. E-band links are quickly capturing markets in backhaul, where they can be deployed quickly and at a small fraction of the cost of deploying optical fiber, but offering near-fiber data rates.

Millimeter wave links combined with small cell networks may be the only viable solution to the bandwidth challenges facing today's telecom industry as it transitions to next-generation 5G networks. Some 4G networks are already approaching the theoretical limit on how much data can be squeezed into a given band. Experts predict that by the year 2020, wireless data transfer volumes will be 1,000 times greater than they are today, with demand for data transfer rates at 10 to 100 times faster than is practical today.

One of the most exciting frontiers in telecommunications is fixed wireless Internet access, where MMW systems are about to facilitate a game-changing market shift. As wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) move to offer MMW-based wireless Internet access across broad geographic regions, the artificial barriers that once served to geographically separate the various access suppliers, like cable and phone companies, will break down. The result will be a Wild West scenario where a large number of players, large and small, compete to offer consumers and businesses access at up to gigabit data rates at low cost. At that time the distinction between fixed and mobile Internet access will largely disappear, as consumers demand broadband access anytime, anywhere, on any device.

The unique properties of millimeter waves lend them to a host of other markets, including satellite Internet access, automotive radar, consumer multimedia, defense and security, manufacturing process and quality control, medical diagnosis, munitions guidance, security perimeter radar, and monitoring of chemical processing and pipelines.

The Thintri market study, "Millimeter Waves: Emerging Markets," makes use of extensive, in-depth interviews with industry executives, market development managers and government and academic researchers. The report provides a survey of the current state of the art in millimeter wave technology, an assessment of potential applications in terms of their commercial viability, discussion of market development and forecasts for individual markets from 2016 to 2023.

More information: http://www.thintri.com/Millimeter-waves-report.htm.

Founded in 1996, Thintri, Inc., is a full-service consulting firm, based in New York and directed by J. Scott Moore, Ph.D., Thintri's services include business intelligence, market research, technology transfer and technology assessment, and in-depth, off-the-shelf market studies on promising emerging technologies. Topics of focus have included communications, aerospace, medical and industrial imaging, materials and coatings, semiconductor devices, photonics, plastic electronics, manufacturing, industrial logistics, security and defense, thermal management, energy, and a host of others.

For more information, visit http://www.thintri.com or call 914-242-4615.

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Business, Free News Articles, Reports and Studies

Big Data Analysis now Available for Small and Mid-size Firms

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- A revolution in the way huge amounts of information are quantified and interpreted is leading to massive benefits for companies that heretofore had no access to such services. According to Casey Gauss of the Viral Launch Research Division (the research division of Viral-Launch.com), forecasting and planning tools that were once only available to big corporations with expansive IT budgets can now be accessed by smaller companies.

"We've extensively analyzed millions of data points from over 8,000 Amazon product launches," says Gauss, "and what we've learned about spotting trends, predicting results, and getting product's ranking on Amazon's coveted first page is priceless."

"The more information you have on millions of customers and products, the more you can make intelligent decisions going forward," says the Division's John Toomey.

Viral Launch has helped thousands of customers take advantage of Amazon and Google's algorithms to make millions of dollars. They have helped to turn six figure earners into 7 figure earners, and 7 figure companies into 8 figure companies, and have even taken one company into the 9 figure echelon.

"You don't have to be as big as Apple or IBM to gain access to these types of insights," says Gauss. "What you need is a partner who compiles tons of this data all day long, and analyzes it in a hundred different ways to find the kernels of wisdom that will help a company reach the next level."

For more information, the Viral Launch Research Division can be contacted at research@viral-launch.com or visit http://viral-launch.com/.

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Reports and Studies, Telecommunications and VoIP

Retention of Subscribers in the $163 Billion US Voice Services Market will be Critical for Service Providers, says Insight Research Corp.

Author: Insight Research Corporation
Dateline: Longport, New Jersey (LONGPORT, N.J.)  | Thu, 20 Feb 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Facebook's $16 Billion acquisition of startup WhatsApp is the latest example of how the mature voice market is being challenged by alternative communications mediums, says Insight Research. While the $500 billion US telecommunications service market will continue to grow over the next few years, Insight Research forecasts that voice revenues will decline at a 4.8 percent annual rate as consumers continue to 'cut cords' and businesses migrate to VoIP platforms.”



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Facebook's $16 Billion acquisition of startup WhatsApp is the latest example of how the mature voice market is being challenged by alternative communications mediums, says Insight Research. While the $500 billion US telecommunications service market will continue to grow over the next few years, Insight Research forecasts that voice revenues will decline at a 4.8 percent annual rate as consumers continue to cut cords and businesses migrate to VoIP platforms.

"Retaining customers will require innovations centered around service bundles and lower pricing, while maintaining profitably will be challenging for providers as customers flee to alternative communication mediums - such as social networking," says Fran Caulfield, Research Director at Insight Research.

"Service providers can no longer rely on mature technologies, such as text messaging, to offset declines in voice revenues, while the current handset subsidy model is not sustainable," Caulfield concluded.

Billions of revenue dollars are at stake for incumbent voice service providers, as they seek to preserve customers through the transition to VoIP and 4G LTE wireless services.

Insight Research's market analysis study, "US Wireless & Wireline Voice: Threats and Opportunities, 2013-2018" provides a detailed look at the trends in voice communications, including the migration to VoIP and wireless services, the impact of substitute over the top (OTT) applications, machine to machine (M2M) applications, and the cannibalization of the $11 Billion text messaging business. As residential and business customers migrate to these new services and applications it is critical for incumbent service providers to retain these customers, who are the same users that are seeking the most advanced data and video services.

"US Wireless & Wireline Voice: Threats and Opportunities, 2013-2018" provides a comprehensive analysis of US voice services marketplace, including details by service provider, subscription plans, subscriber trends, pricing bundles, text messaging, call volumes and minutes of use. The report provides Insight's five year forecasts of revenues, units, and pricing, segmented by service, technology, sales channel, and device type.

A free report excerpt, table of contents, and ordering information is available online at http://www.insight-corp.com/reports/usvoice13.asp . The full, 130-page report is available in electronic format (PDF) and can be ordered immediately.

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Reports and Studies

Worldwide Telecommunications Industry Revenue to Reach $2.4 Trillion in 2019, says Insight Research Corp.

Author: Insight Research Corporation
Dateline: Durango, Colorado (DURANGO, Colo.)  | Fri, 31 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “According to a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation, the global telecommunications industry continued to advance in 2013 and 2014, but at a slower rate than predicted a year ago. In the U.S., home disconnections and lower business spending contributed to wireline revenue declines at AT&T, Verizon, and CenturyLink, while competition drove slower growth in wireless service revenues.”



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According to a new market analysis report from The Insight Research Corporation, the global telecommunications industry continued to advance in 2013 and 2014, but at a slower rate than predicted a year ago. In the U.S., home disconnections and lower business spending contributed to wireline revenue declines at AT&T, Verizon, and CenturyLink, while competition drove slower growth in wireless service revenues at Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T.

"The 2014 Telecommunications Industry Review: An Anthology of Market Facts and Forecasts" notes that wireless subscriber growth compounded with rising smartphone and tablet traffic will raise global wireless revenues by 17 percent from current levels. Wireline revenues will rise only four percent as voice calls decline and users switch to mobile solutions.

Despite these modest gains, some sectors, such as Ethernet, cloud, and mobility solutions, will show double-digit annual revenue growth, and data traffic in these sectors will double every two years.

Continued softness in European economies will suppress wireline and wireless spending over the next two years, and even in Asia and Latin America, slower economic growth will reduce telecommunications spending from previous forecasts.

According to the new industry market study, telecommunications services revenue worldwide will grow from $2.1 trillion in 2014 to $2.4 trillion in 2019 at a combined average growth rate of 2.1 percent.

"Consumer demand for the latest wireless devices and higher bandwidth are driving telecommunications services growth, while the shift to cloud-based solutions is enriching the value of the network. A large percentage of business activity now depends on these mobile devices and network applications for everything from electronic commerce to navigation to customer service," says Fran Caulfield, Research Director for Insight.

"Despite the modest rise in revenues, we see some important signals of growth, such as in the U.S., where another 100 million mobile subscriptions will be added by the end of the period," Caulfield concluded.

In addition to regional and service forecasts, the report provides an assessment of the key drivers of this growth, including industry trends, network infrastructure and access technologies, future services, OSS/BSS and capex spending, and enterprise telecom markets. An excerpt, table of contents, and ordering information are available online at http://www.insight-corp.com/reports/review14.asp . This comprehensive 295-page report is available immediately for $1995.

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Reports and Studies

Home Improvement and Remodeling Service Industry Score Below Average in the Planese Inc. U.S. Customer Satisfaction Survey

Author: Planese Inc.
Dateline: Sunnyvale, California (SUNNYVALE, Calif.)  | Wed, 29 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Planese Inc. today released a summary of its latest Consumer Satisfaction Survey, the first for 2014. Local Retailers are the best at meeting the needs of their customers - and grocery stores offer the most predictable consumer experience. The report was compiled from a survey of U.S. homeowners to determine their level of satisfaction with purchases of goods and services in 11 key industries.”



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Planese Inc. today released a summary of its latest Consumer Satisfaction Survey, the first for 2014. Local Retailers are the best at meeting the needs of their customers - and grocery stores offer the most predictable consumer experience. The report was compiled from a survey of U.S. homeowners to determine their level of satisfaction with purchases of goods and services in 11 key industries.

The survey objective was to benchmark the level of customer and product/service satisfaction in different industries and compare those to the home improvement and remodeling industry.

Dan Fritschen, homeowner consumer advocate and founder of www.remodelormove.com summed up the results: "Consumers are winning by getting better service and products as online and local retailers work to gain market share in an ever increasing competitive environment."

He added, "Home improvement and home remodeling have fewer consumers reporting that the product and service met their expectations frequently because consumers are inexperienced with buying these goods and services. Therefore, they haven't calibrated their expectations with the realities of the remodeling process and typical results."

Customer satisfaction scores with providers ranged from 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). The aggregate score was based on answers to a variety of consumer experience questions including quality, convenience, stress, ease of researching the purchase, etc.

Local retailers scored the highest in overall customer satisfaction.

Key Industries Customer Satisfaction Aggregate Score
Other local retailer 5.5
Grocery store 5.2
Educational institute 4.9
Online retailer 4.7
Car sales 4.5
Health care provider 4.5
Home improvement and remodeling 4.5
Cell phone and Internet service 4.0
Banking and investment institutions 4.0
Government services 3.7
Transportation 3.7


Product/service satisfaction average scores were based on the percentage of respondents who reported that products and services met their expectations - neither exceeded them nor fell short. Retailers had majorities reporting that products and services exceeded expectations. Health care, cell phone, grocery and transportation industries all have 10 percent or less of homeowners who felt their services and products exceeded expectations. Home improvement and remodeling services had the lowest average scores, along with those provided by the government, for "meeting expectations."

Product/Service Met Expectations
Grocery store 84%
Health care provider 70%
Transportation 67%
Banking and investment institutions 61%
Cell phone and internet service 54%
Car sales 49%
Online retailer 48%
Other local retailer 43%
Educational institution 37%
Home improvement and remodeling 36%
Government services 32%

About the Survey:

The survey was conducted online during December 10-15, 2013. Sample data was collected from 1,000 homeowners with a modal age of 35 to 55 years, incomes of $75,000 to $100,000, married and with a Bachelor's degree.

About Planese:

Planese Inc., the pioneer in collaborative home improvement, helps homeowners approach, plan, and carry out their home remodeling projects. Planese empowers consumers with the information they need to make informed decisions and get better results from their remodeling investments. More information is available at http://www.planese.com/ .

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Emerging Wireless Technologies Create Opportunities In Healthcare

Author: Thintri, Inc.
Dateline: New York, New York (NEW YORK, N.Y.)  | Mon, 13 Jan 2014

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “A new report from Thintri, Inc., says wireless technologies are poised to radically transform healthcare as we know it today. The emergence of these technologies coincides with a rapidly evolving regulatory environment, an overhauled insurance regime and new business models such as fee-for-outcome replacing fee-for-service and growing interest in using wireless technology in patient care, fitness and wellness, facilities management and other applications.”



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A new report from Thintri, Inc., says wireless technologies are poised to radically transform healthcare as we know it today. The emergence of these technologies coincides with a rapidly evolving regulatory environment, an overhauled insurance regime and new business models such as fee-for-outcome replacing fee-for-service and growing interest in using wireless technology in patient care, fitness and wellness, facilities management and other applications.

Biomedical Wireless Technology, Networks and Sensing Systems, or BiowireleSS, is rapidly becoming an integral component of healthcare delivery. A number of wireless technologies are being brought to bear on a long list of healthcare and pharmaceutical applications with the promise of utterly transforming healthcare over the present decade.

BiowireleSS will bring unprecedented efficiencies and productivity to pharmaceutical production and healthcare delivery while lowering costs, enhancing safety and improving patient outcomes. More importantly, many patients and their healthcare providers will experience far more freedom and flexibility. Rather than being confined to a hospital, soon many patients will be monitored at home, free to go about their normal activities, while a wireless device transmits data to healthcare providers, who will be alerted if vital signs deviate from normal ranges. Hospitals will use wireless technology to instantly track equipment and staff, and automate facilities management and record-keeping, with far greater efficiency and reliability than was previously possible. Consumers will find a host of new devices available to track and monitor their own fitness and wellness regimes.

Wireless technologies applicable to healthcare will include wireless personal area networks (WPANs) and sensors that directly monitor vital signs while transmitting data through a user's smartphone or laptop to a healthcare provider's office. These devices will be incorporated into smart garments and e-textiles; wearable sensors that can be worn on the wrist, in armbands, etc.; other sensors that are attached directly to the skin, and even epidermal electronics, small, temporary tattoo-like patches that will monitor a host of body functions. RFID/RTLS systems will allow instant tracking and locating of both hospital staff and equipment, as well as tracking of pharmaceuticals throughout the supply chain to prevent counterfeiting. Wireless imaging and video will facilitate remote diagnosis for those lacking access to specialists. Smartphone apps will bring healthcare information directly to consumers. Many other scenarios are emerging as well.

The development of these wireless technologies, many already commercialized or near market entry, comes as a "perfect storm" takes place, largely due to recent Federal legislation that can only be implemented in any practical sense by use of such technologies. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as the ACA or "Obamacare," will implement extraordinary measures to increase the efficiency and reliability of the US healthcare system, fundamentally changing the way physicians and hospitals keep records and interact with patients, and clearing the way for remote monitoring of patients.

Other ACA provisions, while not explicitly concerned with technology, will force healthcare providers to find new ways to increase efficiency and effectiveness, and thus maximize health and wellness, as part of a broad move from fee-for-service to fee-for-outcome. Many of the requirements of the ACA are in line with the capabilities of emerging wireless technologies and will be both a major market driver for the technologies while at the same time being virtually impossible to meet, in any practical sense, without them.

However, the road to implementation of BiowireleSS will not be smooth. Many technologies that could open up new wireless healthcare markets are still too costly. Customer education remains a significant obstacle as well.

Thintri's report, BiowireleSS: Opportunities in Wireless Healthcare, projects a burgeoning but complex market in wireless healthcare delivery over the course of the present decade, with totally new markets created while others are left behind. More details can be found at http://www.thintri.com/biowireless-report.htm .

About Thintri, Inc.:

Founded in 1996, Thintri, Inc. (www.thintri.com), is a full-service consulting firm, based in New York and directed by J. Scott Moore, Ph.D.

Thintri's services include business intelligence, market research, technology transfer and technology assessment, and in-depth, off-the-shelf market studies on promising emerging technologies. Topics of focus have included communications, aerospace, medical and industrial imaging, photonics, materials and coatings, semiconductor devices, manufacturing, industrial logistics, security, thermal management, energy, and a host of others.

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Reports and Studies

US Cable System Operators Offset Video Losses with Growth in Business Services, says Insight Research Corp.

Author: Insight Research Corporation
Dateline: Durango, Colorado (DURANGO, Colo.)  | Mon, 25 Nov 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “According to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation, U.S. Cable MSOs are on track this year to reach $8.8 billion in annual revenues providing telecommunications services to small and medium-size businesses, despite competition from entrenched telco providers, who have owned this segment for the past thirty years.”



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According to a new market research study from The Insight Research Corporation, U.S. Cable MSOs are on track this year to reach $8.8 billion in annual revenues providing telecommunications services to small and medium-size businesses, despite competition from entrenched telco providers, who have owned this segment for the past thirty years.

According to Insight, U.S. Cable and Satellite service providers are losing three quarters of a million residential video subscribers each year, but investors are not panicking, as the losses are offset by growth in broadband and business services.

Insight Research's market analysis study, "Cable TV Operators, Telecom Services, and the Push into the Enterprise, 2013-2018" provides an optimistic view for Cable Providers, who have been touting the Business Services market as a profitable alternative to their mature residential video business. Next to Wireless Services, Business Services is the second largest segment in the $500 billion U.S. telecommunications landscape. Cable Operators have demonstrated double-digit revenue growth in Business Services over the past few years, while their market share is approaching ten percent.

"Cable companies continue to demonstrate strength in leveraging their existing HFC networks and in providing new business services, such as mobile backhaul, WiFi access, and Ethernet services," says Fran Caulfield, Research Director at Insight Research.

"Our research also shows that they continue to take market share from the entrenched Telco Providers, who have yet to become aggressive with pricing, investment, and quality in defending their market position," Caulfield concluded.

"Cable TV Operators, Telecom Services, and the Push into the Enterprise, 2013-2018" provides business revenue estimates for Cable and Telco operators, including voice, data, and video services offered to small, medium and large enterprise business segments. Detailed revenue estimates are provided for a range of business services, including Ethernet, private lines, voice services, web hosting, optical transport, and video.

An excerpt of this enterprise telecommunications services market research report, table of contents, and ordering information are online http://www.insight-corp.com/reports/enterprise13.asp .

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Reports and Studies

TeamSnap Survey Reveals Youth Sports Require Heavy Financial Investment and Time Commitment

Author: TeamSnap, Inc.
Dateline: Boulder, Colorado (BOULDER, Colo.)  | Wed, 06 Nov 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “TeamSnap, Inc., the world's leading web and mobile team and activity management service, released research today confirming that participating in youth sports requires a major time commitment and financial investment, according to their recent user study.”



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TeamSnap, Inc., the world's leading web and mobile team and activity management service, released research today confirming that participating in youth sports requires a major time commitment and financial investment, according to their recent user study.

TeamSnap's application users access their teams using the web browser and TeamSnap's five-star iOS and Android apps. In order to learn more about user habits, TeamSnap surveyed more than 250 parents, managers and coaches about the amount of time and money spent on youth sports, the range of sports they are involved in and their communication habits.

Key findings revealed team managers and coaches rely heavily on smartphones to keep communication flowing freely throughout the week - and with good reason. Nearly 25 percent of respondents have kids participating in four or more sports per year, with the parents often spending 15 hours or more on youth sports activities each week. In addition to the time and communication strains, it's not cheap. Parents are not afraid to shell out the big bucks to keep their kids involved in multiple sports, with some respondents reporting they pay as much as $10,000 per year.

"This user survey confirmed our other data showing that TeamSnap users are involved in a wide variety of sporting activities," said Ken McDonald, vice president of Customer Acquisition at TeamSnap. "Through the survey, we learned that most coaches communicate an update to players and parents two to three times per week through the app. Also, 22 percent of team parents reported spending 15 hours or more on all child team activities each week-this is a huge time commitment for players, coaches and parents."

TeamSnap gathered additional insights into several areas of the youth sport industry, including:

* The highest percentage of respondents reported paying in the range of $3,000 to $5,000 annually for youth sports, and several reported paying as much as $10,000 per year.
* Nearly all users access the TeamSnap application from their computer while 70 percent access it from their mobile devices.
* The most common sport played by its users is soccer at 60 percent of respondents, followed by hockey at 14 percent, baseball at 13.5 percent and basketball at eight percent.
* The most common age bracket is 11 to 13 years old at 40 percent of respondents, followed by 14 to 18 years old and 7 to 10 years old, both at 20 percent.
* The most used features are the Team Schedule and Calendar Syncing features followed by the Email and Text Messaging Functions. The Roster Feature was next.
* A substantial 80 percent of the respondents were team managers or coaches; 54 percent communicate an update to players and parents two to three times a week, 34 percent spend at least 15 hours on all child team activities each week.

"We know our users are busy, so we always strive to learn more about their habits to make their experience as easy and helpful as possible," said McDonald. "As a global product, TeamSnap will continue to expand its service to meet these needs of coaches, parents and players all over the world."

About TeamSnap, Inc.:

TeamSnap is an award-winning mobile and web service for managing ongoing activities including recreational and competitive sports teams, social groups, and other organizations. With a simple but powerful online interface, TeamSnap makes it easy to keep track of participants, schedules, attendance and availability, payments, statistics and much more. Comprehensive messaging functions keep everyone in touch, and with a strong focus on usability and simplicity, TeamSnap is software that people actually find fun to use.

With enthusiastic customers in 195 countries and teams representing more than 100 different sports and non-sport groups, TeamSnap has quickly become one of the fastest-growing team and group management solutions available.

More information: http://www.teamsnap.com/ .

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Home and Garden, Reports and Studies

Wealth Effect, Homeowners Excited About Remodeling Again: Planese Fall 2013 Nationwide Remodeling Survey Findings

Author: Planese, Inc.
Dateline: Sunnyvale, California (SUNNYVALE, Calif.)  | Tue, 08 Oct 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Planese, Inc. today announced that homeowners across the U.S. are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel; remodeling expense as a percentage of home value has been trending upward since 2007. Consumers also plan to use materials that are more expensive and spend an average of $102,000 to improve their homes.”



ARTICLE:

Planese, Inc. today announced that homeowners across the U.S. are now willing to spend 30 percent of the value of their home when they remodel; remodeling expense as a percentage of home value has been trending upward since 2007. Consumers also plan to use materials that are more expensive and spend an average of $102,000 to improve their homes.

These findings are part of the Fall 2013 Remodeling Sentiment Report, a forward-looking report based on data from Planese's and the www.remodelormove.com survey of homeowners nationwide that analyzes and documents trends in the home improvement industry. Planese compared the responses of today's homeowners throughout the nation against the findings reported both during the recession in 2010 and at the height of the remodeling boom in 2007.

"The wealth effect is taking hold; consumers are spending again, which bodes well for the entire home improvement industry," said Dan Fritschen, CEO and co-founder of Planese, Inc. Since 2005, Fritschen has researched and published remodeling industry data about U.S. homeowners, their remodeling plans, and their intentions. "More people are feeling secure enough during this economic environment that they are remodeling. It's no longer the most affluent; we are at the beginning of a multi-year trend."

More homeowners (74 percent) plan to hire a general contractor, which is up significantly from the 64 percent reported in 2010 and 2007. The percentage of people who plan to engage an architect (56 percent) has bounced back from the low of 47 percent in 2010 during the recession. As the scope of projects increases, so does the need for an architect.

The projects planned are larger; the average number of rooms to remodel is four. Homeowners are more likely to remodel a kitchen (55 percent), which tends to be expensive and often is a discretionary expenditure, than a bathroom (48 percent), which is often viewed as a necessity.

The survey also found that homeowners are less likely to do any of the work themselves. Today, 43 percent plans to do none of the remodeling work themselves as compared to 36 percent in both 2010 and 2007. In addition, more homeowners say they will use expensive materials when they remodel (17 percent) today, as compared to 9 percent in 2010 and 10 percent in 2007.

Planese Survey Results
Cost to remodel /home value
2007 - 25%
2010 - 28%
2013 - 30%

Plan to perform none of the work
2007 - 36%
2010 - 36%
2013 - 43%

Plan to use a general contractor
2007 - 64%
2010 - 64%
2013 - 74%

Plan to hire an architect
2007 - 54%
2010 - 47%
2013 - 56%

Plan to use expensive materials
2007 - 9%
2010 - 10%
2013 - 17%

Plan to add a bathroom
2007 - 52%
2010 - 53%
2013 - 48%

Plan to remodel a kitchen
2007 - 57%
2010 - 48%
2013 - 55%

About Planese:

Planese, Inc., the pioneer in collaborative home improvement, helps homeowners approach, plan, and carry out their home remodels by providing an easy-to-use solution. Powered by proprietary algorithms and enriched by community contribution, Planese provides a personalized, localized, interactive, intelligent, collaborative, and intuitive mobile app that delivers real-time information to homeowners. Planese creates a collaborative environment within the remodeling industry, empowering customers with the information they need to make informed decisions.

Planese partners with home improvement product and service providers so they can advertise and market more effectively. The company was founded in 2013 by home remodeling authority Dan Fritschen and other remodeling, technology, and marketing experts.

More information: http://www.planese.com/ .

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Home and Garden, Reports and Studies

Planese Releases Remodeling Sentiment Report for Northern California

Author: Planese, Inc.
Dateline: Sunnyvale, California (SUNNYVALE, Calif.)  | Mon, 09 Sep 2013

freeNewsArticles Story Summary: “Planese, Inc. has announced its Northern California findings from its Fall 2013 'U.S. Remodeling Sentiment Report.' This release will coincide with the 3-day Home and Garden Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center that starts on Sept. 13. This forward-looking report, based on data from Planese's survey of 2,000 homeowners nationwide, has documented trends in the home improvement industry since 2005.”



ARTICLE:

Planese, Inc. has announced its Northern California findings from its Fall 2013 "U.S. Remodeling Sentiment Report." This release will coincide with the 3-day Home and Garden Show at the Santa Clara Convention Center that starts on Sept. 13. This forward-looking report, based on data from Planese's survey of 2,000 homeowners nationwide, has documented trends in the home improvement industry since 2005.

Planese compared the most recent responses from Northern California homeowners with the responses given during the recession in 2010 and at the height of the remodeling boom in 2007. 39 percent of homeowners today report that they are excited about starting their remodeling project which is up significantly from the low of 28 percent in 2010, but still below the high of 46 percent in 2007.

"The wealth effect is taking hold in the Bay Area, particularly Silicon Valley, and that means great news for the entire home improvement industry as consumers start spending again," said Dan Fritschen, CEO and co-founder of Planese, Inc. Since 2005, Fritschen has researched and published remodeling industry data about U.S. homeowners, their remodeling plans and intentions. "It's the people who feel secure at the end of the recession who are the first to remodel."

The survey also found that local homeowners are again less likely to do any of the work themselves. Today 54 percent plan to do none of the remodeling work themselves as compared to 48 percent in 2010 and 56 percent in 2007. In addition, more Santa Clara homeowners report they will use expensive materials when they remodel (23 percent today), halfway between the low reported of 17 percent in 2010, and the high of 29 percent in 2007.

Planese Survey Results:

Area homeowners are:
2007 2010 2013
Excited about Remodeling
46% 28% 39%
Planning to use a general contractor
82% 81% 88%
Planning to do some of the work themselves
44% 52% 46%
Planning to use expensive materials
29% 17% 23%

At the show, remodeling expert and homeowner advocate Fritschen will share his tips, ideas, and strategies with homeowners during two workshops: "101 Ways to Save Money When You Remodel" and "Should you Remodel or Move? Tips to Make the Right Decision." Fritschen is the award-winning author of "Remodel or Move? Make the Right Decision."

Planese will unveil at the Santa Clara show a new home remodeling app for iPhones that helps homeowners plan their remodeling projects from start to finish. Home and Garden Show attendees can download the app for free. The Planese app features an instant Remodeling Budget Calculator and an IdeaFile for searching, saving and sharing design ideas and photos.

About Planese:

Planese, Inc., the pioneer in collaborative home improvement, helps homeowners approach, plan, and carry out their home remodel by providing an easy-to-use solution. Powered by proprietary algorithms and enriched by community contribution, Planese provides a personalized, localized, interactive, intelligent, collaborative, and intuitive mobile app that delivers real-time information to homeowners.

Planese creates a collaborative environment within the remodeling industry, empowering customers with the information they need to make informed decisions. More information: http://planese.com/ .

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