Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Furnishings and Durables, 5th Edition
Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Furnishings and Durables, 5th Edition presents a detailed analysis of the U.S. consumer market for infant, toddler, and preschool (ITP) durable furnishings and accessories suitable for children from infancy through age five. Products included are sold to consumers through U.S. retail channels including “bricks and mortar” stores as well as Internet sites, catalogues and others. Packaged Facts’ sales estimates only include purchase of new products by parents or gift-givers, not purchase of used or second-hand items. The 2015 sales estimate is based on current research and a revision of estimates from Packaged Facts’ 2010 report Infant, Toddler, and Preschooler (ITP) Home Furnishings, Accessories, and Toys: The U.S. Market. The current report as mentioned only includes sales of new, not used products. It also does not include product segments covered in the last report including soft goods, décor, and others. Also toys are not included, although infant activity items are part of this report.
Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Furnishings and Durables, 5th Edition discusses major players and brands, and analyzes their key activities and performance. Market size data are provided for 2011–2015 and projections for 2015–2020. The report outlines key issues and trends affecting the overall market, each category and segments defined as:
- Furnishings: furniture (cribs, bassinets, high-chairs, booster seats, dressers, toddler beds, changing tables, rockers and glider chairs, etc.), infant activity products (gyms, bouncers, jumpers, swings, walkers, play yards, etc.), safety products (baby gates, baby monitors, etc.), bathing/bathroom (tubs, potties, diaper disposal systems, etc.).
- Accessories: carriages, strollers, car seats, travel systems (compatible strollers and car seats), and baby carriers (rigid with carry-handle; and soft or hard-frame wearable types).
Not included in the reports’ sales estimates are: soft goods; furniture for kids over five years old, adults and general household use; décor and lighting; nursing and feeding products; consumables such as disposable diapers, baby wipes, etc.; toys, computers and software; home electronics and small appliances.
Methodology The information in this report was obtained from both primary and secondary research. Primary research included consultation with industry sources and on-site visits of retail stores. Secondary research entailed gathering data from relevant trade, business and government sources, as well as company promotional literature and annual reports. Our estimates of market size and company performance are based on various sources including reported revenues of product manufacturers and retailers; IRI, which tracks data in mass retail outlets; publications and other market research sources.
Our analysis of consumer trends relies on data from various sources including a national online consumer usage survey conducted in July and August 2016 by Packaged Facts and Simmons National Consumer Surveys for Winter 2008 through Winter 2016 from Simmons Research. The Packaged Facts national online consumer surveys reflect a panel of 2,000 U.S. adults (age 18+) that is balanced to the national population on the primary demographic measures of gender, age bracket, race/ethnicity, geographic region, marital status, presence or absence of children in the household, and household income. On an ongoing basis, Simmons conducts booklet-based surveys of a large and random sample of consumers (approximately 25,000 for each 12-month survey compilation) who in aggregate represent a statistically accurate cross-section of the U.S. population.
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- Chapter 1 Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Products Outside Scope
- Overlap of Product Classifications
- Trends & Innovations
- Safety huge concern for manufacturers and marketers
- Illustration 1-1: Evenflo’s SensorSafe
- Adaptability continues to be a major new product trend
- Busy on-the-go young parents want convenience
- Design and Fashion Provide Differentiation
- Licensing Popular Brand Helps Gain Consumer Acceptance
- 360-degree marketing
- Marketing Safety
- The Market
- U.S. Retail Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories at $7 Billion in 2015
- Figure 1-1 U.S. Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2011–2015 (in millions)
- Figure 1-2 U.S. Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories by Retail Channel, 2015
- Market Forecast
- Figure 1-3 Projected U.S. Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2015–2020 (millions)
- The Marketers
- Fragmented Market with a Handful of Large Players
- Entrepreneurs and Foreign Players Important
- Consolidation Continues
- Distribution and Retail
- Figure 1-4 Toys“R”Us, Inc. e-Commerce Sales by Fulfilment Program, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 (percent)
- Exclusives more important than store brands to most retailers
- Illustration 1-2: Urbini Exclusive at Walmart
- Baby registries key for ITP product retailers
- The Consumer
- Number of births in the U.S. varies little annually
- Hispanics and Asians have driven birth rates
- Women giving birth have gotten older
- Table 1-1 Live Births by Age Group, 1990-2015
- Millennials Important ITP Cohort
- Table 1-2 Live Births by Age Group, 1990-2015
- A Large Number of Grandparents to Buy for Grandchildren
- Only Half of Baby Furniture or Equipment for Own Baby Bought New
- Figure 1-5 How Baby Furniture or Equipment for Own Baby or Household Was Acquired, 2016 (percent)
- Chapter 2 The Products
- Introduction
- Products Outside Scope
- Overlap of Product Classifications
- Regulation and Safety
- Table 2-1 CPSC List of Durable Infant or Toddler Products
- Illustration 2-1: Dream On Me Crib Safety
- Illustration 2-2: JPMA Certification Process
- Illustration 2-3: Manufacturer Promotion of JPMA Certification
- Illustration 2-4: Manufacturers Emphasize Safety
- Illustration 2-5: Manufacturers Exceed Safety Standards
- Illustration 2-6: NHTSA Car Seat Education
- Illustration 2-7: Safe Kids Car Seat Recall Education
- Illustration 2-8: Manufacturer Online Product Registration
- Illustration 2-9: Manufacturer Online Recall Notices
- Illustration 2-10: Recalls.gov Homepage
- Chapter 3 Trends & Innovations
- Product
- Safety
- Illustration 3-1: Safety 1st Car Seats with Air Protect and GCell HX
- Illustration 3-2: Evenflo’s SensorSafe
- Illustration 3-3: Kars4Kids Safety App
- Illustration 3-4: Baby Alert’s ChildMinder Systems
- Illustration 3-5: Sense A Life Car Seat Monitor
- Illustration 3-6: Halo Bassinest
- Illustration 3-6a: Smart Baby Monitors
- Illustration 3-7: Greenguard Certified Nursery Furniture
- Comfort
- Illustration 3-8: More Comfortable Car Seats
- Adaptability
- Illustration 3-9: Safety First Gro and Go 3-in1 car seat
- Illustration 3-10: Evenflo Sibby Travel System
- Illustration 3-11: Baby Trend’s Snap Tech Technology
- Illustration 3-12: Duet as a Single Stroller
- Illustration 3-13: Graco's Sous Chef™ 5-in-1 Seating System
- Illustration 3-14: Chicco Stack 3-in-1 Multi-Chair
- Illustration 3-15: Convertible Cribs
- Illustration 3-16: Ergobaby’s Four Position 360 Baby Carrier
- Convenience
- Illustration 3-17: Doona Car Seat
- Illustration 3-18: UPPAbaby SMARTSecure System
- Illustration 3-19: Easy Fold Strollers
- Illustration 3-20: Ciao Baby’s Portable High Chair
- Illustration 3-21: Summer Infant POP Line
- Design and Fashion Provide Differentiation
- Illustration 3-22: Rachel Zoe Collection
- Illustration 3-23: Emily & Meritt for Pottery Barn Kids
- Illustration 3-24: Chicco ITP Gear Fashion Collections
- Illustration 3-25: Baby Trend New Fashions
- Illustration 3-26: Baby Bjorn’s New Color Palette Inspired by Water
- Illustration 3-27: European Influence
- Illustration 3-28: Maxi-Cosi’s Custom-Designable Car Seat
- Licensing Popular Brand Helps Gain Consumer Acceptance
- Illustration 3-29: Selected Licensed ITP Products
- Illustration 3-30: Ciao Baby College Chairs
- Marketing
- Marketing Safety
- Illustration 3-31: Manufacturers Emphasize Safety
- Illustration 3-32: Manufacturers Exceed Safety Standards
- Illustration 3-33: Delta Children’s Safe Sleep Campaign
- 360 Degree Marketing
- Illustration 3-34: Ergobaby Brand Building
- Illustration 3-35: Brand Ambassadors
- Illustration 3-36: Mommy Blogger
- Illustration 3-37: The First Years’ Community-Building Campaign
- Illustration 3-38: Baby Center Mom’s Picks Awards
- Illustration 3-39: Tula Cult
- Illustration 3-40: Media Coverage of Products
- Illustration 3-41: Celebrity Stroller Spotting
- Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Furnishings and Durables, 5th Edition
- Still Room for the Entrepreneur
- Illustration 3-42: Zoe - Small, Family-Owned Company
- Illustration 3-43: Designed by Moms and Dads
- Retailing
- Omni-Channel Retailing Has become Essential
- Table 3-1 Toys“R”Us, Inc. e-Commerce Sales, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 ($ millions)
- Figure 3-1 Toys“R”Us, Inc. e-Commerce Sales by Fulfillment Program, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 (percent)
- Exclusives More Important Than Store Brands to Most Retailers
- Illustration 3-44: Urbini Exclusive at Walmart
- Illustration 3-45: Evenflo Sensor Safe Exclusive to Walmart
- Illustration 3-46: Car Seat Models Exclusive to Retailers
- Illustration 3-47: Only at Target
- Illustration 3-48: Buy Buy Baby “Exclusively Ours”
- Baby Registries Key for ITP Product Retailers and Manufacturers
- Illustration 3-49: Baby Registries
- Illustration 3-50: BabyList
- Chapter 4 The Market
- Introduction
- Products Outside Scope
- U.S. Retail Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories at $7 Billion in 2015
- Figure 4-1 U.S. Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2011–2015 (in millions)
- Table 4-1 Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2011–2015 (in millions)
- Category Sales
- Figure 4-2 Retail Dollar Shares of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories by Product Category, 2015 (percent)
- Table 4-2 Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories by Product Category, 2011–2015 (in millions)
- Segment Sales
- Table 4-3 Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessoriesby Product Segment, 2011–2015 (in millions)
- Sales by Retail Channel
- Figure 4-3 U.S. Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories by Retail Channel, 2015
- Table 4-4 Dollar Sales by Retail Channel of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2015 and 2016 Projected (millions)
- Factors Affecting Market Growth
- Figure 4-4 Number of U.S. Households, 2005-2015 (millions)
- Table 4-5 Total U.S. Births, Birth and Fertility Rates, 1960-2015
- Table 4-6 Birth Rates Compared to Economic Measures, 2004-2015
- Table 4-7 Births, Birth and Fertility Rates by Race, 1990-2015
- Table 4-8 Live Births by Age Group, 1990-2015
- Millennials May Be on Verge of Creating Next Baby Boom
- 40% of Births to Unmarried Women
- Table 4-9 Live Births to Unmarried Women, 1990-2015 (percent)
- 24 Million Children Five and Under in the U.S.
- Table 4-10 Children By Age, 2000-2015 (percent, number)
- 20 Million Households with Children 5 Years and Younger
- Table 4-11 Households with Children, 2008-2016 (percent, number)
- Table 4-12 Households Expecting a Baby, Experiencing First and Second Child Births, 2008-2016 (percent, number)
- Consumer Confidence
- Figure 4-5 Percent of Highly Confident Consumers by Age Group, 2004-2015
- Table 4-13 Measures of Consumer Confidence of 18- to- 34-Year-Olds, Parents vs. Non-Parents, 2015
- Figure 4-6 Percent of Moms and Dads Ranking Above Average on Consumer Confidence Scale, 2015
- Lagging Economy Impacts Consumer Spending
- Figure 4-7 Change in Real GDP and Personal Consumption Expenditures, 2007–2016 (percent change)
- Only Half of Baby Furniture or Equipment for Own Baby Bought New
- Figure 4-8 How Baby Furniture or Equipment for Own Baby or Household Was Acquired, 2016 (percent)
- Figure 4-9 How Specific Baby Furniture/Equipment for Own Baby/Household Was Acquired (non-gifts), 2016 (percent)
- Median Incomes Down from 2007 High but Surge in 2015
- Figure 4-10 Real Median Household Income, 2004-2015 (dollars)
- Consumers Increase Savings Rates, Reduce Spending
- Table 4-14 Personal Income and Its Disposition, 2007-2016 ($ billions)
- Low Prices Help Drive Consumer Spending
- Figure 4-11 Total CPI and CPI for Selected Consumer Goods, 2006-2016
- Non-Home Borrowing Recovers, Driven by Auto and Student Loans
- Figure 4-12 U.S Consumer Credit Outstanding, 2004-2016 ($, billions)
- Unemployment Rate Declines from 2009 High
- Figure 4-13 U.S. Unemployment Rate, 2004-2016 (percent)
- Market Forecast
- Figure 4-14 Projected U.S. Retail Dollar Sales of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2015–2020 (millions)
- Chapter 5 The Marketers
- Marketers and Brands of ITP Products
- Table 5-1 Selected Marketers and Brands of ITP Products, 2016
- Car Seat Competitors
- Table 5-2 Selected Marketers of Car Seats, 2016
- Stroller Competitors
- Table 5-3 Selected Marketers of Strollers, 2016
- Baby Carrier Competitors
- Table 5-4 Selected Marketers of Baby Carriers, 2016
- Play Yard (pack ‘n play) Competitors
- Infant Activity Competitors
- Table 5-5 Selected Marketers of Play Yards (pack ‘n play), 2016
- Table 5-6 Selected Marketers of Infant Activity, 2016
- High Chair Competitors
- Table 5-7 Selected Marketers of High Chairs, 2016
- Crib Competitors
- Table 5-8 Selected Marketers of Cribs, 2016
- Bassinet Competitors
- Table 5-9 Selected Marketers of Bassinets, 2016
- Changing Table Competitors
- Table 5-10 Selected Marketers of Changing Tables, 2016
- Glider, Rocker, & Recliner Competitors
- Table 5-11 Selected Marketers of Gliders, Rockers, & Recliners, 2016
- Mergers, Acquisitions, Divestitures
- Competitive Profiles
- Table 5-12 Dorel Industries Sales by Business Segment, 2014-2015 ($, thousands)
- Table 5-13 Dorel Industries U.S. Products
- Table 5-14 Newell Brands U.S. Products
- Table 5-15 Goodbaby U.S. Products
- Table 5-16 MDB U.S. Products
- Table 5-17 Britax U.S. Products
- Table 5-18 Chicco U.S. Products
- Table 5-19 Delta Children’s Products U.S. Products
- Table 5-20 Kids II, Inc. U.S. Products
- Chapter 6 Distribution and Retail
- Retail Channels
- Table 6-1 Characteristics of Retail Channels That Sell ITP Products, 2015
- Sales by Retail Channel
- Figure 6-1
- U.S. Sales of ITP Products by Retail Channel, 201
- Table 6-2 Dollar Sales by Retail Channel of ITP Durable Furnishings & Accessories, 2015 and 2016 Projected (millions)
- Key Retailers
- Table 6-3 Walmart U.S. Sales, Fiscal Years 2010-2016 ($, billions)
- Table 6-4 Walmart Sales by Product Category, Fiscal 2014-2016 (percent)
- Illustration 6-1: Walmart Nursery on a Budget
- Table 6-5 Walmart’s Top Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Table 6-6 Target Sales, 2010-2015 ($, billions)
- Table 6-7 Target Sales by Channel, 2013-2015 (percent)
- Table 6-8 Target Sales by Product Category, 2013-2015 (percent)
- Table 6-9 Target’s Most Popular/Featured Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Table 6-10 Toys“R”Us, Inc. Sales, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 ($, billions)
- Table 6-11 Toys“R”Us, Inc. U.S. Sales by Product Category, Fiscal Years 2014-2016 (percent)
- Table 6-12 BRU’s Featured/Top Selling Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Table 6-13 Bed Bath & Beyond Sales, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 ($, billions)
- Table 6-14 Buy Buy Baby’s Featured/Top Selling Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Table 6-15 Amazon’s Sales, 2011-2015 ($, billions)
- Table 6-16 Amazon’s Featured/Top Selling Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Table 6-17 Diapers.com Featured/Top Selling Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Table 6-18 Burlington Sales, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 ($, billions)
- Table 6-19 Burlington Sales by Product Category, Fiscal Years 2014-2015 (percent)
- Table 6-20 Burlington Baby Depot’s Featured/Top Selling Brands in Selected ITP Product Segments
- Distribution
- Table 6-21 Toys“R”Us, Inc. e-Commerce Sales, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 ($ millions)
- Figure 6-2 Toys“R”Us, Inc. e-Commerce Sales by Fulfillment Program, Fiscal Years 2011-2015 (percent)
- Illustration 6-2: Urbini Exclusive at Walmart
- Illustration 6-3: Evenflo Sensor Safe Exclusive to Walmart
- Illustration 6-4: Car Seat Models Exclusive to Retailers
- Illustration 6-5: Only at Target
- Illustration 6-6: Buy Buy Baby “Exclusively Ours”
- Illustration 6-7: Target’s Baby Registry
- Illustration 6-8: Walmart’s Baby Registry App
- Illustration 6-9: Babies “R” Us Baby Registry
- Illustration 6-10: Buy Buy Baby Registry
- Illustration 6-11: Amazon Baby Registry
- Illustration 6-12: Diapers.com Baby Registry
- Brixy Helps Independently-Owned Baby Stores Compete
- Illustration 6-13: Brixy Network of Independently-Owned Baby Stores
- Chapter 7 The Consumer
- Defining Infant, Toddler & Preschool Children
- Measures of Birth and Fertility
- Number of U.S. Live Births Varies Little Annually
- Table 7-1 Total U.S. Births, Birth and Fertility Rates, 1960-2015
- Until Recently Birth Rates Correlated Inversely With Economic Indicators
- Table 7-2 Birth Rates Compared to Economic Measures, 2004-2015
- Hispanics and Asians Have Driven Birth Rates
- Table 7-3 Births, Birth and Fertility Rates by Race, 1990-2015
- Women Giving Birth Have Gotten Older
- Table 7-4 Live Births by Age Group, 1990-2015
- 40% of Births to Unmarried Women
- Table 7-5 Live Births to Unmarried Women, 1990-2015 (percent)
- 24 Million Children Five and Under in the U.S.
- Table 7-6 Children By Age, 2000-2015 (percent)
- 20 Million Households with Children 5 Years and Younger
- Table 7-7 Households with Children, 2008-2016 (percent, number)
- Over three Million Households with Someone Expecting a Baby
- Table 7-8 Households Expecting a Baby, Experiencing First and Second Child Births, 2008-2016 (percent, number)
- Demographic Characteristics of Households with Young Children, Expecting Woman
- Table 7-9 Demographic Characteristics of Households with Children and Women Expecting a Baby, 2016 (percent)
- The Generational Influence of the Millennial Parent
- Table 7-10 Percentage and Share by HH Income of Millennial Generation Households with Children, 2015
- Consumer Confidence
- Figure 7-1 Percent of Highly Confident Consumers by Age Group, 2004-2015
- Table 7-11 Measures of Consumer Confidence of 18- to- 34-Year-Olds, Parents vs. Non-Parents, 2015
- Figure 7-2 Percent of Moms and Dads Ranking Above Average on Consumer Confidence Scale, 2015
- Consumer Attitudes Measured with Simmons Segmentation System
- Table 7-12 How Consumers Identify with Simmons Economic Outlook Segments, 2010-2016 (percent)
- Table 7-13 How Consumers Identify with Simmons Retail Shopper Segments, 2010-2016 (percent)
- People with Young Children and Expectant Moms Active Internet Users
- Table 7-14 Reasons for Internet Usage in Last 30 Days: 2008, 2012, 2016 (percent)
- 6 Million Households Bought Infant Furniture in Last Year
- Table 7-15 Purchase of Infant and Children’s Furniture in Last 12 Months, 2008-2016 (percent, number)
- A Large Number of Grandparents to Buy for Grandchildren
- Table 7-16 Demographic Characteristics of Grandparents, 2016 (percent)
- Number of Grandchildren Declines
- Table 7-17 Households Experiencing Birth of Grandchildren, 2008-2016 (percent, number)
- Some Infant Products Better Suited for Own Use Rather Than Gift
- Figure 7-3 Baby Furniture or Equipment Bought or Acquired in Last 12 Months for Own Baby/Household or For Others/As Gift, 2016 (percent)
- Only Half of Baby Furniture or Equipment for Own Baby Bought New
- Figure 7-4 How Baby Furniture or Equipment for Own Baby or Household Was Acquired, 2016 (percent)
- New or Pre-Owned Depends on Product
- Figure 7-5 How Specific Baby Furniture/Equipment for Own Baby/Household Was Acquired (non-gifts), 2016 (percent)
- Nearly Half of Parents Will Only Buy or Use New Car Seats
- Figure 7-6 Baby Furniture or Equipment Items That You Would Only Buy or Use if Brand New, 2016 (percent)
- Half of Consumers Buy New Baby Furniture or Equipment at Retail Store(S) Only
- Figure 7-7 Purchase of New Baby Furniture or Equipment at Retail Store or Online, 2016 (percent)
- Walmart, Amazon, Babies “R” Us and Toys “R” Us Most Popular for New Baby Furniture/Equipment Purchases
- Figure 7-8 Where New Baby Furniture or Equipment Was Purchased, 2016 (percent)
- Consumers Tend to Purchase Specific ITP Products More Frequently in Certain Retail Channels
- Figure 7-9 Purchase of New Baby Furniture or Equipment by Selected Retailers, 2016 (percent)