Home Centers & Hardware Stores Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

The home center and hardware store industry comprises stores that sell a wide spectrum of home maintenance and repairs items such as electrical goods, hardware, and a variety of tools. Home centers and hardware stores also often sell structural material and different forms of lumber for any home repairs, renovations, or construction. Those involved in the home center and hardware store industry typically buy product from manufacturers and wholesalers, and then proceed to retail the goods to independent consumers as well as professional contractors.

Distributors in the home center and hardware store industry act as liaisons between the consumers and manufacturers. Companies purchase products in bulk from many different manufacturers, and then retail them in smaller quantities to consumers. In this way, consumers can purchase different items from different manufacturers. Products bought in bulk may consist of cables, connectors, bolts, networking materials, screws, or wiring devices.

There are an assortment of factors that drive demand and profits for this industry: home remodeling and repair, construction, hardware retailing, new home building, and telecommunications all require products retailed in this industry. Overall revenue depends on efficient management of a company’s inventory, as well as use of effective advertising strategies. Large companies have an advantage in that their distribution networks are expansive, and as such they can provide consumers with a wide selection of products and services. Smaller businesses prioritize providing specialty items, stocking products they know their consumers need, and providing excellent customer service. Individual operators rely on obtaining quality products at a lower cost, strategic merchandising, and competitive prices.

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Home Centers & Hardware Stores Industry Research & Market Reports

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  • Flooring Supplies & Accessories (UK) - Industry Report

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  • Floor Covering Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

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  • Plunkett's Retail Industry Almanac 2025: Retail Industry Market Research, Statistics, Trends and Leading Companies

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  • Home Improvement Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

    ... Lowes. Both companies share similar product lines and high levels of price competition. Home improvement stores serve various markets, including do-it-for-me (DIFM), do-it-yourself (DIY), and professional. Most demand for products offered by home improvement stores ... Read More

  • Lumber & Building Material Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

    ... growth alongside steady growth in both housing starts and per capita disposable income. Businesses in the industry retail building materials such as lumber, hardwood, cabinets, floor coverings, roofing materials and other building goods. These goods ... Read More

  • Furniture, Lighting & Homeware Retailers in the UK - Industry Market Research Report

    ... annual rate of 2.8% to £13.4 billion. A solid housing market has bolstered the industry's performance as the government battled against housing shortages across the UK. However, the growing proportion of rented households has shaken ... Read More

  • Building Material Dealers

    ... in the US), as well as Beijing Easyhome Investment Holdings Group and Red Star Macalline (both based in China), Home Improvement Hirose (Japan), Kingfisher (UK), Bauhaus and Tengelmann-owned OBI (both based in Germany). Some independently ... Read More

  • Revenue Forecasts to (2031) and Analytics for the Electronics and Appliance Stores (U.S.): Financial Benchmarks, Metrics, P&L, KPIs, NAIC 443000

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  • Online Hardware & Tool Retailers in the UK - Industry Market Research Report

    ... of online retailing, giving online retailers an edge over traditional bricks-and-mortar establishments. Over the five years through 2023-24, revenue is slated to swell at a compound annual rate of 7.2% to £3.8 billion. Companies in ... Read More

  • Tile & Marble Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

    ... especially amid the COVID-19. Retailers in this industry primarily sell to professional contractors in residential and nonresidential building markets and do-it-yourself homeowners. Tiles and marbles are purchased for new construction projects or remodeling activities. Over ... Read More

  • 2025 U.S. Hardware Stores Industry-Industry & Market Report

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  • 2025 U.S. Nursery, Garden Center & Farm Supply Stores Industry-Industry & Market Report

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  • 2025 U.S. Floor Covering Stores Industry-Industry & Market Report

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  • 2025 U.S. Home Centers Industry-Industry & Market Report

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  • 2025 U.S. Outdoor Power Equipment Stores Industry-Industry & Market Report

    ... (NAICS 44421). The report features 2025 current and 2026 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. Written analysis is ... Read More

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