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Annual Industry Forecast
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2026 Industry Forecast

SDM 2026 INDUSTRY FORECAST

A Year of Growth & Resilience
Karyn Hodgson
January 5, 2026

Rapid technology advances meet shifting economic conditions to set the stage for a pivotal year in the security industry.


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eBook: SDM State of Security

June 26, 2025

In this ebook you will find summary articles for all five reports, from the 2025 Industry Forecast to the most recent State of the Market Intrusion & Smart Home, with the last (fire) from the 2024 report, published last October. Each contains links back to the original report for more in-depth coverage of the topic.


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2025 Industry Forecast

The SDM Annual Forecast Panel Talks Competition for 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.
Karyn Hodgson
January 29, 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.


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Emerging Technologies & Opportunities for 2025
2025 Industry Forecast

The SDM Annual Forecast Panel Talks Emerging Technologies & Opportunities for 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.
Karyn Hodgson
January 22, 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.


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Sales forecast for 2025
2025 Industry Forecast

The SDM Annual Forecast Panel Talks Sales for 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.
Karyn Hodgson
January 15, 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.


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2025 Industry Forecast

The SDM Annual Forecast Panel Talks RMR

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.
Karyn Hodgson
January 8, 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.


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2025 SDM Industry Forecast Study

SDM 2025 Industry Forecast: A Year of Optimism

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.
Karyn Hodgson
January 6, 2025

Looking ahead, the majority of dealers and integrators are optimistic that 2025 will be a good year for the security industry.


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Industry Forecast
SDM EXCLUSIVE

2024 Industry Forecast: Back to Business as Usual?

With the pandemic and supply chain issues both mostly in the rear-view mirror, security dealers and integrators are returning to “normal” and focusing the more typical challenges such as the economy, increasing sales, competing effectively and generating more RMR.
Karyn Hodgson
January 8, 2024

With the pandemic and supply chain issues both mostly in the rear-view mirror, security dealers and integrators are returning to “normal” and focusing on more typical challenges such as the economy, increasing sales, competing effectively and generating more RMR.


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SDM Exclusive

SDM 2023 Industry Forecast: Cautious Optimism Prevails

The good news is COVID-19 seems to be in the rear-view mirror; but ahead all signs point to a recession. Security dealers and integrators are wary, but cautiously optimistic they can weather this downturn with the skills they have honed in recent years.
Karyn Hodgson
January 9, 2023

The good news is COVID-19 seems to be in the rear-view mirror; but ahead all signs point to a recession. Security dealers and integrators are wary, but cautiously optimistic they can weather this downturn with the skills they have honed in recent years.


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2022 SDM Industry Forecast

Looking Up
Karyn Hodgson
January 3, 2022

Everyone hoped things would be “back to normal” by now. While security companies in 2021 continued to feel the impacts of the coronavirus, the 2022 SDM Industry Forecast shows both slow but steady improvement and optimism.


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