The report features 2024 current and 2025 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. States and over 900 metro areas. Other data include financial ratios, number of firms, payroll, industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 sub-industries, including lumber, doors, windows, lighting, bath fixtures, flooring and plumbing items.
This industry comprises establishments known as home centers primarily engaged in retailing a general line of new home repair and improvement materials and supplies, such as lumber, plumbing goods, electrical goods, tools, housewares, hardware, and lawn and garden supplies, with no one merchandise line predominating. The merchandise lines are normally arranged in separate departments.
The Industry & Market reports are an essential part of any GAP analysis, benchmarking project, SWOT analysis, business plan, risk analysis, or growth-share matrix.
Table of Contents
- Users' Guide
- Industry Definition and Related Industries
- Industry Establishments, Sales and Employment Trends
- Other data include financial ratios, Establishments, Firms, payroll
- Sub-Industries - 2024 Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)
- Sub-Industries - 2024 Estimated Number of Establishments
- Sub-Industries - 2024 Estimated Number of Employees
- 5-Year Trend - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)
- 5-Year Trend - Estimated Number of Establishments
- 5-Year Trend - Estimated Number of Employees
- 2024 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Establishments
- 2024 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)
- 2024 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees
- 2025 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Establishments
- 2025 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)
- 2025 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees
- 2024 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Establishments
- 2024 U.S. States - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)
- 2024 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Employees
- 2025 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Establishments
- 2025 U.S. States - Estimated Industry Sales ($Millions)
- 2025 U.S. States - Estimated Number of Employees
- Definitions and Terms