A Note From The Founder
Hello, it’s Tom. Welcome to Springboard Futures!
I know what you’re thinking: I picked the worst time to launch my new company. At first, I thought that too. Then I realized it’s really the perfect time. Yes, recent years have been a roller coaster for all of us, but we all know that moving forward--even as we find a new balance--is crucial to surviving change.
We’re here to help you with that, no strings attached.
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Get Ready for the Shiftshow
The likelihood of a 2023 burdened by recession has grown beyond realistic deniability. That means it’s time to take a deep breath and re-supply the creative and strategic storm cellars that saw us through the bombardment of a protracted global pandemic. Some might argue that domestic recession and global pandemic are incomparable. But examined objectively, the core survival skills are surprisingly analogous:
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Embrace the Never Normal
Change is the only constant in today’s Home marketplace, Shifts in social, technological, environmental, and financial atmospheres are met by consumers who are more informed and empowered than ever.
In the Home & Housewares industries, industry, an informed understanding of consumers and their various aspirations and needs will separate the businesses that thrive from those which only survive.
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Springboard Futures delivers world class perspective and insight, creating unique hybrids of primary industry research and analysis combined with secondary research from many of the worlds most renowned and reliable resources.
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We have an unsurpassed portfolio of resources and partnerships dedicated to exploring the obstacles, innovations and opportunities facing the Home & Housewares industry.
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Actionable Agility
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The Springboard team is dedicated to identifying the trends that matter to the Home and Housewares marketplace, providing truly actionable insights to our clients, and to the industry at large.
The Springboard Blog, as well as regular industry webinars and presentations will keep your team informed with relevant and exclusive content from myriad trusted, reliable, and influential sources
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At Springboard, we take the time to listen and then provide focused, actionable insights that are relevant to your business.Â
We deliver insights curated to move you forward with the intel you need to navigate important shifts in:
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