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

  • Wood Based Panel Global Market Report 2025

    ... market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond. Reasons to Purchase Gain a truly global perspective ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Colombia

    ... results, Homecenter (Sodimac Colombia SA) continues to invest in innovation and technology, to provide a better service from an omnichannel perspective. In 2024, it adopted artificial intelligence with the help of the startup Zippedi to ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Sweden

    ... as homewares and home furnishing stores, had seen strong growth during the pandemic era lockdowns, as many consumers invested money they would have otherwise spent on holidays, or going out, on making home improvements. Added ... Read More

  • Portugal: Paint, Wallpaper and Supplies Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the paint, wallpaper and supplies market in Portugal and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Algeria: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Algeria and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Armenia: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Armenia and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Uganda: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Uganda and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Zimbabwe: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Zimbabwe and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Canada: Paint, Wallpaper and Supplies Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the paint, wallpaper and supplies market in Canada and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Germany: Exercise Equipment Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the exercise equipment market in Germany and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and all other factors, influencing the development ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Poland

    ... of living. While inflation has decreased from its 2023 peak and consumer confidence is gradually recovering, ongoing uncertainties still affect households, such as energy costs and mortgage rates. There is also decreased housing market activity: ... Read More

  • Zambia: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Zambia and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Argentina: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Argentina and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Austria: Hardware and Building Materials Market - Analysis, Size, Trends, Consumption, and Forecast

    ... for the market development in the medium term. The report provides a strategic analysis of the hardware and building materials market in Austria and describes the main market participants, growth and demand drivers, challenges, and ... Read More

  • Lawn & Outdoor Equipment Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

    ... and winter; this has helped keep industry demand steady because of these yearly conditions. Downstream demand from the Landscaping Services industry (IBISWorld report 56173) also increased as the housing and construction markets expanded and homeowners ... Read More

  • Nursery & Garden Stores in the US - Industry Market Research Report

    ... 35 and younger have expressed increased interest and demand for small plants, like succulents, to enhance the aesthetic of their living spaces. Strong interest in gardening has led industry-wide revenue to increase at a CAGR ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in France

    ... a slowdown in property transactions, fewer new housing projects, and rising prices that reduced consumer purchasing power. At the same time, consumer spending is increasingly shifting towards leisure activities such as travel, gaming, and dining ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Bulgaria

    ... slower pace than in previous years. While demand for new housing remained steady, signs of a slowdown in construction activity began to emerge, impacting related industries, including the home improvement sector. As new housing projects ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Canada

    ... in the number of outlets in the larger categories of home improvement and gardening stores and homewares and home furnishing stores. More positively, albeit amid inflationary pressure on prices, home improvement and gardening stores and ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in China

    ... prices discouraged investments in new homes, and the resultant declining housing market led to fewer house purchases, therefore limiting demand for homewares and home furnishings. Meanwhile, economic uncertainty and high unemployment led some consumers to ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Brazil

    ... furnishing stores. However, pet shops and superstores maintained value growth, due to rising pet ownership and the pet humanisation trend. Euromonitor International's Home Products Specialists in Brazil report offers insight into key trends and developments ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Argentina

    ... and Sodimac significantly increased promotions and discounts. The lack of available loans, particularly those focused on remodelling and mortgages during the first half of the year, also played a key role in the poor performance ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Belgium

    ... home were concerned. With many households continuing to face financial pressures there was a general reluctance to spend on non-essential goods, while consumers also turned to the second-hand market to make savings. As a result, ... Read More

  • Retail in the US

    ... remained on average about 25% higher than 2019 levels, according to the US Department of Agriculture’s all-food Consumer Price index, published in February 2024. Consumers’ perception of lingering inflation on groceries dampened retail spending overall, ... Read More

  • Home Products Specialists in Austria

    ... 1% increase in value. This followed a significant decline in sales for homeware and home furnishing stores the previous year, despite notable price hikes. The peak of consumer restraint, which had been driven by the ... Read More

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