DIY Brands Unable to Pass on Inflation Costs
Nick Stene
Abnormal cost inflation has caused waves of pain for companies since late 2020, but our new Inflation Projection Tool launched in July 2023 strongly indicates that tools and hardware in home and garden stands out as a category where companies were harmed more than most (and brands more than retailers, so far). This sector is badly dislocated around its ability to pass on costs from production to end consumers.
Top Three Drivers of Innovation in Home Paint
Felipe Carreirão
The increase in hybrid work with more time spent at home made consumers value their personal space and perceive a greater need to refresh it by using efficient and value-added methods. This has made the paint sector more attractive, making expansion opportunities particularly more attractive geographically, and across channels, with increases in spending on both branded and private label innovation evident.
The Inspired Home Show
Euromonitor International
The Inspired Home Show 2023 will take place at the McCormick Place Exposition Center in downtown Chicago. Take advantage of the numerous Show services that are offered to make your trade show experience as productive as possible.
New Business Models: From Connectivity Boom to Pandemic Dynamism and Inflation Surge
Ian Bell
Only 55 companies have remained on the Fortune 500 list continuously since its inception in 1955. In that year, GM was the biggest company in the world. 70 or so years later, Wal-Mart, a discount store, is the biggest, while GM filed for bankruptcy in 2009. A generation ago, a “Kodak moment” referred to a picture-worthy moment. Today, it is widely used to describe companies that failed to adapt to market disruptions. Clearly, companies need to innovate their products and business models to survive.
2nd Virtual DIY-Summit
Euromonitor International
It is the world’s major event where retailers and manufacturers from the home improvement and garden centre industry have the opportunity for an exchange of views of current and future developments within the global market.
Briconight 2022
Euromonitor International
Made4DIY, the Association of Italian Manufacturers, is pleased to present Briconight, an event dedicated to the Home & Garden LD business operators. The focus of the conference will be on trends of the Large Distribution channel for manufacturers and retailers operating in the Brico - DIY sector.
Cookware and Bakeware Alliance Annual Meeting
Euromonitor International
In addition to a number of trends that have been shaping demand for homewares in the region over the past few years, pandemic and post-pandemic recovery have further unlocked opportunities and challenges for the industry.
Hybrid Working, Millennial Enthusiasts and Inflation: Three Trends Driving Home and Garden in 2022
Nick Stene
Looking ahead to the future of home improvement and gardening sales, demand drivers in 2021 have created a solid uplift for the year. The biggest driver of this is the demographic shift with more Millennials entering the market. This looks to be a lasting influence across countries. That said, inflation and a vicious cycle of shortages and supply disruptions are expected to be a limiting factor in 2022.