Home Improvement

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…

Stanley Black & Decker Inc, the global leader in power tools and garden equipment, is promoting electrification via cordless technology upgrades across the portfolio. M&A part fueled the company's rapid growth. The company has conducted seven such…

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,…

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…

While home furnishing registered current value growth, constant value sales fell. Double-digit inflation, caused by the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine, dampened constant value sales. In the context of high inflation, more Romanians…

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…

Home improvement was characterised by a growing demand for more sustainable, low-maintenance options in 2023. Of particular note was the ongoing decline in sales of carpets (in constant value terms), thanks to a growing consumer awareness of the…

Although wallpaper continued to record positive growth in 2022, growth at constant 2022 prices slowed compared to a year earlier and sales were still below pre-pandemic levels, given the size of the decline seen in 2020. The inflation rates in the…

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…

Given interest rate hikes and inflationary pressures, Malaysians became increasingly cost-conscious in 2022. Nevertheless, the increased appetite among Malaysians to renovate their homes was still prevalent, often spiking during festivities, as…