Global Home Improvement Market - Opportunities and Challenges

Table of Contents

• 1. Market Overview
  • United States holds the maximum share of the global home improvement market with around 50% share whereas the European countries cumulatively contribute around 23% to the global home improvement market.
  • 1.1 Market Definition
  • 1.2. Market structure
  • 1.3 Global Market Size
  • 1.4 Home Improvement -- A cyclical industry
• 2. United States
  • After years of strong growth of approximately 7.2% per year on average, the United States home improvement market is showing signs of slowing down. As a result, the major companies operating in the US home improvement industry including Home Depot, Lowe' s, Wal-Mart, Sherwin Williams, and Menard are currently focusing on entering urban markets, as well as refining online retailing channels.
  • 2.1 Market Overview
  • 2.2 Growth Drivers
  • 2.3 Market Trends
  • 2.4. Competitive Landscape
    • 2.4.1 Company Profiles
    • 2.4.2 Home Depot versus Lowe' s: Comparative Fact sheet
    • 2.4.3 Strategy Analysis
  • 2.5 Market Forecast
• 3. Canada
  • The Canadian home improvement market is highly fragmented characterized by the presence of a large number of Independent and "mom & pop" stores and chains. RONA, the major Canadian retailer faces significant threat from large U.S. retailers especially from Lowe' s entry to the market.
  • 3.1 Market Overview
  • 3.2 Growth Drivers
  • 3.3 Market Trends
  • 3.4 Competitive Landscape
    • 3.4.1 Company Profiles
    • 3.4.2 Growth Strategies
    • 3.4.3 RONA versus Home Depot versus Lowe' s
  • 3.5 Market Forecast
• 4. Europe
  • Germany is the largest home improvement market in the European region and Kingfisher is the No. 1 European home improvement retail group, owning well-known chains such as B&Q in the UK and Castorama and Brico Dépôt in France.
  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Growth Drivers
  • 4.3 Market Trends
  • 4.4 Major Market Characteristics
    • 4.4.1 Germany
    • 4.4.2 UK
    • 4.4.3 France
    • 4.4.4 Italy
    • 4.4.5 Spain
  • 4.5 Major European Retailers
  • 4.6 Market Forecast
• 5. Asia
  • China, Japan and India are the most promising home improvement markets globally with growth in all these Asian regions in the range of 10-15%.
  • 5.1 Market Overview
    • 5.1.1 China
    • 5.1.2 Japan
    • 5.1.3 India
  • 5.2 Major Growth Drivers
    • 5.2.1 China
    • 5.2.2 Japan
    • 5.2.3 India
  • 5.3 Competitive Landscape
    • 5.3.1 China -- Fragmented market with immense market potential
    • 5.3.2 Japan -- Presence of superstores and large-scale stores
    • 5.3.2 India - Regional business houses and foreign players entering at a large scale
  • 5.4 Market Forecast
    • List of Tables
    • RONA versus Home Depot and Lowe' s
    • Major European Retailers: Sales (2006)
    • Major Home Improvement Retailers in China: Stores and Sales: 2005/06
    • Major Japanese Retailers: Location and Stores
    • List of Figures
    • Global Home Improvement Market by Country/Region Share: 2006
    • Global Home Improvement Market Size by Country/Region Sales: 2006
    • Growth in Home Improvement versus New Construction: 1995-2015
    • US Home Improvement: Market Size (2005 & 2006) and Market Forecast (2007)
    • Canadian Home Improvement: Market Size (2005 & 2006) and Market Forecast (2007)
    • European Home Improvement Market Share by Country - 2006
    • European Home Improvement: Market Size by Country - 2006
    • French Home Improvement Market Share by Companies: 2006
    • Major European DIY retailers -- Store numbers (2006)
    • Major European DIY retailers -- Sales area (2006)
    • European Home improvement market Forecast (2007)
    • Asian Home Improvement Market Size (2006)
    • Asian Home Improvement Market Forecast (2007)