NPD   NPD Fashionworld   NPD Foodworld   NPD Funworld   NPD Houseworld   NPD Techworld NPD's industry-specific reports are available for purchase, covering everything from Americans' lunchtime favorites to women's thoughts about swimsuit shopping. NPD Funworld Video Games Platform Study 18th Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America NPD Fashionworld Sports Licensed Apparel Report   insights@npd.com   View Past Insights Issues Insights is a monthly newsletter of The NPD Group, Inc. Insights presents vital information on key market trends and features the NPD services which help our clients understand, anticipate and capitalize on these trends to build their businesses. OCTOBER 2003 ISSUE 16W   Home environments are changing as consumers adapt to new technology's convergence and family lifestyle shifts. NPD's experts assess today's home trends, room by room.   Greg MacKeen, Fila's vice president, footwear product marketing, looks to NPD for a unique perspective on what's happening in the marketplace and to identify business priorities and opportunities.   Click here for what's hot in housewares, food and beverages and footwear this fall.   NPD Worldwide trend-watchers in France, Germany and the U.K. share their observations about fashion, food and fun across Europe.   Michael McCune of NPD Japan describes new efforts to track trends in Japanese convenience stores.   Just announced! NPD Techworld's Stephen Baker Named To Technology Marketing's Top Ten List of Most Influential Industry Analysts NPD launches new resources for retailer partners: Retailer Center and Retailer Comparison Reports Ripping, burning, downloading: NPD MusicWatch Digital provides a clear view of today's digital music acquisition and use NPD Group Brand-Link Study Links Music Fans with Consumer Brands Homemade Dessert Disappearing at the Dinner Table   Here's a guide to events where you can learn more about NPD products and services. To find out how you can put NPD's exciting Dashboard feature to work for your company, e-mail insights@npd.com. TO UNSUBSCRIBE OR SUBSCRIBE: To manage your subscription, click here. COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Copyright The NPD Group, Inc. 2003. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reproduced in whole or in part without permission from The NPD Group, Inc. TRADEMARKS NOTICE: The following names and terms which may be used in this newsletter are registered trademarks or service marks of The NPD Group: Aftermarket Industry Monitor, BeautyTrends, CREST, FragranceTrack, National Eating Trends, NET, npd.com, NPD Insights, NPD Fashionworld, NPD Foodworld, npdfoodworld.com, NPD Funworld, NPD Techworld, NPD Houseworld, Solution Folders.