Home Improvement

Italy was hit hard by the pandemic, and the country experienced one of the longest and strictest lockdowns in Europe. This meant that many people spent extended periods of time at home, which created a strong desire to improve and personalise living…

The home improvement category witnessed an increase in demand in 2022 in the Swiss home and garden market compared to pre-pandemic levels. With people spending more time at home due to the pandemic, there was renewed interest in home improvement…

Inflation and price pressures boosted current value sales for home improvement in 2022. However, price rises and the cost-of-living crisis in the country reduced room in consumers’ budgets to undertake home improvement projects. As such, demand in…

In 2022, pandemic-related restrictions in Sweden started to ease, which allowed for the greater resumption of renovation projects without interruptions. This positively impacted sales growth of home improvement during the year. This contributed…

The Netherlands is a country that is generally cold throughout the year. Hence, many Dutch homes have underfloor heating systems, which require specific types of flooring to function effectively. Floor tiles, including marble, granite, and quartzite,…

The pandemic and subsequent home seclusion in 2020 led to a premiumisation trend within kitchens in Spain. With greater time spent at home, local consumers began to shift away from perceiving kitchens (and consequently, kitchen furniture and other…

Demand for wooden flooring saw strong growth in Germany in 2022, helped by improvements in the use of sustainable materials and recycling methods. Modern flooring designs and consumers wanting to keep their homes attractive, especially for social…

Value sales of cordless drills continued to increase in 2022, albeit with growth stabilising following considerable demand during the pandemic when consumers increasingly invested in renovation projects in their homes. One factor driving the…

Value sales of home improvement in the UK declined in 2022 due to a variety of factors, including the war in Ukraine and extreme inflation spikes. The war in Ukraine resulted in rising costs of raw materials and supplies, such as timber, steel,…

Western European home improvement sales saw a clear spike in 2020. Coronavirus (COVID-19), and the measures taken to control its spread, contributed positively to sales in many countries in the region, given consumers were spending more time at home…