Speaking Engagements:
· 2019 The Regret Factor: Overcoming Underspending in Remodeling (KBIS)
· 2018 Opportunities in the Age of the Smart Kitchen (KBIS)
· 2018 Home Improvement Research Institute Conference (HIRI)
· 2018 Sen Design Group Conference
· 2017 Form, Function & Fantasy: Kitchen & Bath Trends Through the Eyes of Homeowners & Designers (KBIS)
· 2016 Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Annual Conference (KCMA)
· 2016 Kitchen & Bath Design News Special Research Event (invitation only)
· 2015 Kitchen & Bath Design News Special Research Event (invitation only)
· 2014 Kitchen & Bath Design News Special Research Event (invitation only)
· 2014 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
· 2013 National Kitchen & Bath Association - Houston Chapter
· 2013 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
· 2012 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show (KBIS)
· 2012 Decorative Plumbing & Hardware Annual Conference (DPHA)
· 2012 Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association Annual Conference (KCMA)
· 2012 SEN Design Group Conference
· 2011 Kitchen & Bath Design News Leaders Conference
· 2010 Kitchen & Bath Design News Leaders Conference
RICKI Video
Click here to view our video ”Opportunities in the Age of the Smart Kitchen” presented at the 2018 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
Click here to view our video “Designer Insights: What Upgrades Spark the Urge to Splurge & Small Kitchens = Life-Size Challenges” presented at the 2017 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
Click here to view our video “Form, Function & Fantasy” presented at the 2016 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
Click here to watch a video created by high school students to tell the story of results from RICKI’s Quarterly Tracking Survey.
Click here to view our video “The Latest Research on Kitchen (and Bath) Remodeling Trends” presented at the 2015 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
Click here to view our video highlighting RICKI’s presentation at the 2014 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show.
Click here to view our video discussing the findings of our Designer Business Practices' study conducted among design professionals.
RICKI Media Coverage
RICKI is routinely called upon by various news media and other publications for insights on kitchen-related trends. The following are excerpts from select publications.
7 Industry Professionals Predict Top Kitchen Trends
2020 Residential Design Forecast: Macro Trends Drive Kitchen & Bath Preference
Helping Customers Overcome Kitchen Remodel Regrets
High Performance Retailing, November 2019
Opportunities, Challenges Seen Emerging with Changing Client Base
Kitchen & Bath Design News, August 2019
Signature Kitchen Suite Makes ICFF Debut with Award-Winning Luxury Appliance Portfolio
Pros Share What to Splurge (And Skimp) on in Your Kitchen Build or Remodel
Why Pinching Pennies on Your Home’s Renovation Might Not be a Great Idea
Consumer ‘Regret’ Focus of KBDN Breakfast
Kitchen & Bath Design News, February 2019
RICKI Survey Points to Expanding Range of Non-Traditional Kitchen Activities
Kitchen & Bath Design News, February 2019
Five Home Improvement Trends To Watch In 2019
Technology Tools: Sticking to Basics in the Digital Age
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2018
Top Marketing Tools for Design Firms
Kitchen & Bath Design News, August 2018
Smart Technology: Yay or Nay?
Kitchen & Bath Business, June 2018
Survey Spotlights Millennial Buyers
Kitchen & Bath Design News, February 2018
Year-end Look and New Trends for 2018
Kitchen & Bath Design News, January 2018
Wellborn Cabinet Expands Its Gray Color Line to Meet Still Growing Trend
Woodworking Network, April 2017
One the Rise
Kitchen & Bath Design News, March 2017
Looking Ahead: What’s Trending for 2017
Kitchen & Bath Design News, January 2017
Jetson-like Remodeling Trends Have Arrived
The San Diego Union-Tribune, January 2107
Don’t Leave Money on the Table
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2016
Marketing Plans
Kitchen & Bath Design News, May 2016
Outdoor Kitchens as a Growth Driver
Qualified Remodeler, March 2016
Event Explores Major Kitchen & Bath Trends
Kitchen & Bath Design News, February 2016
Needs of Millennial Professionals Research Report Offers Insight Into Industry’s Young Professionals
National Kitchen & Bath Association, December 2015
Reviewing Top Trends for 2015
Kitchen & Bath Design News, December 2015
Millennial Mission: What NKBA Has Learned About Our Industry’s Youngest Employees
Showroom Evolution
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2015
What Millennials Want
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2015
Smaller, Smarter Showrooms
Kitchen & Bath Design News, July 2015
I Hate the Open-Plan Kitchen
Positive Signs, Kitchen & Bath Design News
Kitchen & Bath Design News, May 2015
Hot Buttons
forresidentialpros.com, April 2015
The Latest in Kitchen Trends
forresidentialpros.com, February 2015
Four Things We Learned about Kitchen Trends at KBIS
People-Focused Sales Strategies
Kitchen & Bath Design News, January 2015
Exploring the Design Process
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2014
Smart Systems Make for Smart Businesses
forresidentialpros.com, August 2014
Creative Storage Solutions
forresidentialpros.com, July 2014
LED Lighting Tops RICKI List of Top 5 Kitchen Technologies
4 Things We Learned at the RICKI Kitchen Trends Presentation
Kitchen Remodeling Up to Pre-Recession Level
Cygnus, RICKI Form Research Alliance
forresidentialpros.com, July 2013
Study Pinpoints Importance of Key Supplier Services
Kitchen & Bath Design News, July 2013
Cooking Appliances Serve Up a Menu of Options
Kitchen & Bath Design News, June 2013
Showrooms Doing More with Less
Kitchen & Bath Design News, May 2013
The Live-In Kitchen
ClosetMaid Storganization Blog, April 2013
The RICKI Report
Purcell/Murray Blog March 2013
Traffic Forecast Looks Promising
Kitchen & Bath Design News, March 2013
Economic Clouds Seen Lifting for 2013
Kitchen & Bath Design News, January 2013
Older Americans to Have Major Market Impact, Study Concludes
Kitchen & Bath Design News, November 2012
Function, Comfort Drive Kitchen & Bath Remodeling
Kitchen & Bath Design News, November 2012
Cooks Covet Extra Counter Space Even More Than Cabinets
Consumer Reports News, September 2012
Dealers & Designers Embrace Technology
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2012
Housing Market Seen Being Reshaped by Echo Boomers
Kitchen & Bath Design News, July 2012
Dealers & Designers See Business on the Upswing
Kitchen & Bath Design News, May 2012
Oven Smarts
Smaller Kitchens & Baths? Not So Fast!
Dreaming Online
RICKI Study Probes Kitchen Tastes of Gen Y Consumers
Kitchen & Bath Design News, August 2011
Brighter Horizons
Looking Ahead (Extended Play)
Designers Favoring Task-Specific Work Zones
Kitchen & Bath Design News, January 2011
Upwardly Mobile
When Consumers Remodel
What Dealers Want
Kitchen & Bath Design News, November 2010
Three Generations of Cooks in the Kitchen
Smart Showrooms
Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2010
Gen Y Tastes in Kitchens
Kitchen & Bath Design News, August 2010 He Said She Said Always the Writer, Never the Client Upper End Consumers More Brand Conscious Kitchen & Bath Design News, April 2010 Need Cited for Medicine Storage Solutions in the Kitchen Kitchen & Bath Design News, November 2009 Economy-Pinched Consumers Express Pent-Up Product Demand Kitchen & Bath Design News, July 2009 Two New Studies Point to Aging-in-Place Trend Kitchen & Bath Design News, June 2009 Survey Profiles 'Discriminating' K/B Shoppers Kitchen & Bath Design News, May 2009 Study Shows Consumers Proceed With Caution Kitchen & Bath Design News, March 2009 The 7 Weirdest Kitchen Design Requests Study Probes Homeowner Remodel Preferences Kitchen & Bath Design News, September 2008 Kitchen remodelers: A glass half empty or half green? Blog of Michael Alterio, managing editor of Home Channel News, August 18, 2008 Survey Shows Potential in Outdoor Kitchens Kitchen & Bath Design News, July 2008 Designers Favoring Work Zones; Sustainability to Become Key: RICKI Study Kitchen & Bath Design News, February 2008
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