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<\/p>\nThe window treatment world is always evolving; styles and manufacturers come and go. Like any industry, five years from now when you look at cellular window treatments, there will be big changes! Today, we are going to take a look at to what might change, and the rationale behind it.<\/p>\n
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In 2013, at least 5 children died due to the strangulation of window treatments.\u00a0 While most of these deaths were associated with horizontal blinds, not with cellular shades, there still has been a large emphasis on child-safe window treatments.<\/p>\n
Currently, most cellular shades come with strings. The \u201cstandard\u201d shade is the most basic of option you can pick. While standard honeycomb shades come with breakaway cords to protect you children, cordless shades<\/a> are the only 100% child-safe option that we offer. In homes where small children are present, we ALWAYS recommend that our customers go with the cordless option. Pets also can strangle in window treatments where cords are present.<\/p>\n Five years from now, cordless shades will be the new \u201cstandard\u201d shade for the cellular industry. Manufacturers, dealers and online retailers will likely present this option as the entry level operating mechanism. Shades with strings won\u2019t be obsolete; however.<\/p>\n According to Google Trends, since 2007 the discussion around \u201ccordless shades\u201d has grown in popularity and this likely will continue to grow as more awareness spreads about this particular topic.<\/p>\n While cellular shades are significantly more popular than window quilts at the moment, we expect that there will be a continued fall for window quilts<\/a> and window quilt manufacturers. While in some instances this particular treatment insulates better than the Symphony cellular shades we provide our customers, they don\u2019t mesh will with interior d\u00e9cor for modern homes.<\/p>\n Cellular shades are significantly more popular than window quilts at the moment, we expect that there will be a continued fall for window quilts and window quilt manufacturers. While in some instances this particular treatment insulates better than the Symphony cellular shades we provide our customers, they don\u2019t mesh well with interior d\u00e9cor for modern homes.<\/p>\n As technology continues to evolve, cellular products will reflect that and present consumers with new options. In 2008, Comfortex<\/a> released new insulating Odysee blinds. The blinds combined the performance of cellular shades with the \u201cvariable light control\u201d that wooden blinds feature.<\/p>\n While we don\u2019t offer this particular line because we are firmly behind the insulating properties that Comfortex\u2019s Symphony line offers, we still anticipate more options and new technology for our cellular treatments five years from now.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve seen this firsthand here at CellularWindowShades.com, more and more consumers globally are looking to for energy efficient window treatments, such as our cellular shades.\u00a0 We\u2019ve seen a significant demand from our Australian cellular window shade<\/a> customers.<\/p>\n With the extreme weather conditions, and temperatures reaching an excess of 110 degrees Fahrenheit in the outback, it makes perfect sense.\u00a0 More and more countries are becoming concerned with energy efficiency and lessening their environmental footprint on the earth. While I wouldn\u2019t necessarily call this a \u201cbold\u201d prediction, it\u2019s something to keep an eye for moving forward.<\/p>\n In\u00a02014, online sales were up nearly 11% year over year according to Custora\u2019s E-Commerce Pulse Report<\/a>. What does this have to do with cellular window treatments? Due to the fact that you can get your shades delivered to your door, along with samples and other ordering information, there has been a shift from retail purchases to online purchases.<\/p>\n Shades purchased online are more \u201cDo it Yourself\u201d projects compared to the white glove service that\u2019s offered from retailers. When you purchase your order online opposed to buying it though a dealer, you end up paying significantly less than you would through a dealer.<\/p>\n![\"Cordless](\"http:\/\/cellularwindowshades.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Cordless-Shades.png\")
<\/p>\n2. Window Quilts Will Become nearly Extinct Making Cellular Shades the Clear Choice for Insulating Shades<\/h2>\n
3. Technology Will Provide More Light Control and Privacy<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n4. Increase in Demand for Energy Efficient Cellular Shades Internationally<\/h2>\n
5. More Consumers Will Lean Towards Purchasing Their Cellular Window Treatments Online<\/h2>\n