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

  • Home Products Specialists in Hungary

    ... one of the highest sets of hikes across Europe and even the world, regarding food-related and core price increases and inflation. However, it is noted that home products specialists manage to maintain sales, despite unit ... Read More

  • Appliances and Electronics Specialists in Hungary

    ... facing increased operational costs, rising labour costs, delivery fees, hikes in the prices of raw materials, and components shortages in some cases. Within this, we note that consumers are switching to energy-efficient appliances, thus, to ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Slovakia

    ... homewares and home furnishings. As such, home products register a significant fall in both current and constant value sales. Home improvement and gardening fared slightly better. There was also a slight reduction in the number ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Norway

    ... inventories, the channels have struggled to keep prices down with hesitant consumers postponing larger purchases, like kitchens. Product prices increased sharply in 2022 following economic uncertainly which limited sales. In 2023, retail prices declined slightly, ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Thailand

    ... local demand. Over the review period consumers showed rising preference for modern retail stores when it came to building materials and interior decorative goods. Major players with big-box store formats have been rapidly adding branches ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Singapore

    ... Singapore remained above 2019 levels. Retail giant IKEA (Ikano Pte Ltd) acted decisively in 2023 to ensure that its range of homewares and home furnishings remained affordable for local consumers, despite cost-of-living challenges. In October ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Spain

    ... and a sharp rise in the cost of living pushed more Spaniards to look into ways to save energy. Apart from switching to more energy efficient appliances some consumers also undertook improvements and renovations in ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Vietnam

    ... channel rebounded post-pandemic. Continued work-from-home trends have contributed to the channel’s sustained growth, driving demand for home products such as homewares, garden tools and home furnishings. Players in the channel also tend to offer frequent ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Argentina

    ... a number of opportunities to offset the decline in their purchasing power within home products specialists. Within the category, product prices increased by low single-digit figures each week during Q4 2023. Against this background, many ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Bulgaria

    ... and home furnishing stores that dragged down the overall performance, with home improvements registering constant value growth. Generally, home improvements are seen as more essential, and with consumers being highly price sensitive, due to high ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Canada

    ... Select is a new annual fee-based subscription programme that is an enrichment of the existing Triangle Rewards programme. Triangle Select members can earn “CT money” even faster on all eligible purchases in-store at Canadian Tire, ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Malaysia

    ... provide a large variety of good-value products under one roof, thereby providing a convenient and comprehensive shopping experience for its customers. The retailer’s leadership of home products specialists is thanks to its aggressive and ambitious ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Austria

    ... they were spending much more time at home. A resulting high level of saturation was still noticeable in 2023. Euromonitor International's Home Products Specialists in Austria report offers insight into key trends and developments driving ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Nigeria

    ... from fifteen million to fifty million naira, played a crucial role in driving sales within this channel. This boost in mortgage financing incentivised both consumers and estate developers, leading to increased demand for various home ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in the Czech Republic

    ... Demand weakened organically following the significant increases seen in 2022, when the surge in Ukrainian refugees living in the Czech Republic also led to increased sales of homewares and furniture. Moving into 2023, the high ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Morocco

    ... design. Positioned in the ""accessible luxury"" niche, Sketch Furniture's success underscores the growing demand for contemporary furnishings that seamlessly integrate traditional and Western aesthetics. With a strategic blend of online distribution, in-store sales, a... Euromonitor ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in the Philippines

    ... placed a strain on household budgets, With many consumers remaining pessimistic about the country’s economic situation, they were reluctant to spend money on non-essential goods. Within this context, incumbent players, such as Ace Hardware, Handyman, ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in France

    ... when they spent substantially increased time at home with them, the momentum gained has benefitted the pet care segment within home products specialists. The trend towards household pets has also meant a persistent rise in ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in the United Arab Emirates

    ... to choose more durable goods that are perceived as offering better value for money in the long term. Against the backdrop of higher living costs, some consumers are reallocating their priorities, favouring durable essentials over ... Read More

  • Appliances and Electronics Specialists in the United Arab Emirates

    ... washing machines, and connected refrigerators. Local consumers are actively looking for innovative products and solutions. The market continues to show promise for smart home solutions, fuelled by escalating concerns about home security and a persistent ... Read More

  • Farm, Lawn & Garden Equipment Wholesaling in the US - Industry Market Research Report

    ... equipment, including new and used tractors, harvesting machines, livestock feeders, lawn mowers, gardening tools and replacement parts. Given the nature of wholesaling, the primary downstream customers are big agricultural companies, followed by retailers and nonresidential ... Read More

  • Electronics And Appliance Stores Global Market Report 2024

    ... Retailers/Dealer Store Covering: Apple Inc.; Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.; Sony Group Corporation; Siemens AG; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC) Electronics And Appliance Stores Global Market Report 2024 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, ... Read More

  • Wood Based Panel Global Market Report 2024

    ... End User: Residential; Non-residential4) By Application: Construction; Furniture; Packaging; Flooring Covering: Georgia-Pacific LLC; Weyerhaeuser Company; West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.; Boise Cascade Company; Sonae Industria SGPS SA Wood Based Panel Global Market Report 2024 from ... Read More

  • Global Carpet and Rugs Market Size study & Forecast, by Type (Tufted, Woven, Needle-punched, Knotted, Others), By Distribution Channel (Mass Merchandisers, Home Centers, Specialty Stores, Other Distribution Channels), By Application (Residential, Commercial), and Regional Analysis, 2023-2030

    ... 2023-2030 Global Carpet and Rugs Market is valued approximately at USD XX billion in 2022 and is anticipated to grow with a healthy growth rate of more than XX% over the forecast period 2023-2030. Carpets ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Japan

    ... home furnishing stores. The leading player in this channel, Nitori, also continued to lead overall home products specialists in Japan in 2023, and even extended its value share. Although Nitori’s focus is shifting overseas, it ... Read More

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