Home and Garden

Homewares in Canada faced challenges in 2023, witnessing a decline in value sales due to supply chain disruptions and inflationary pressures. Global events, such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine and ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in China, led to stock…

In 2023, home improvement in the US experienced a current value decline, due to a combination of factors. As a result of economic uncertainty, investment in housing remaining subdued, and consumer spending was constrained, which led to reduced…

Home improvement in Canada experienced a marginal contraction in value sales in 2023 at constant 2022 prices, despite registering marginal growth in current value terms. The subcategory performance varied, with areas like bathroom and sanitaryware…

Home furnishings in the US turned to decline in current value terms in 2023, due to a stagnant real estate market and stretched disposable incomes. However, not all companies or categories saw a declining trend. The surge in direct-to-consumer (DTC)…

Home furnishings in North America saw growth slow markedly in 2021 after the spike in demand seen a year earlier, when consumers were directing more of their income into spending on their homes, given the large amount of time they were spending in…