Analyst Corner 14 minutesRegister for Free AccessWeekly Insights Mar 11, 2016 Coresight Research March 11, 2016 Executive Summary The US housing market looks set for a strong run in 2016–2017, so do-it-yourself (DIY) home improvement stores should be enjoying boom times. But shoppers in mature markets are shifting more toward “do it for me” (DIFM) services, where they pay tradespeople to do home maintenance rather than doing it themselves. A key driver of the DIFM trend is the aging of populations in Western Europe and North America. Customers of some of the biggest US banks will finally be able to send money to another person’s account instantaneously by mobile phone. A new system called clearXchange will allow customers to transfer money in a flash to other people’s accounts at member banks. Aldi UK began selling its nonfood Specialbuys online, marking a further move into e-commerce in the UK, following the launch of an online wine store in January. The new online offering features the short-term special deals that Aldi offers in its UK stores twice a week in categories such as apparel, DIY and electronics. Toyota is working on a device to help give blind and visually impaired people greater mobility. The device, designed to be worn around the shoulders, uses cameras, speakers and vibration motors to communicate information to the user. The user interacts with the device through voice recognition and buttons. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: The Future of AI in Retail: What Technology Could Make Possible by 2030July 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Signs of a Nonfood Recovery as YoY Declines EaseOff-Price and Dollar-Store Shopping in Focus—TJX and Dollar Tree Rank as Top Choices: US Consumer Survey InsightsTikTok Shop: How Brands, Merchants and Creators Can Sell Products Directly on the Social Platform