The gifting season is here. New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania rank among the highest in hardware and home improvement gift giving, with 77.35 hardware and home improvement gifts given for every 1,000. These three states have some of the …
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Independent retailers are coming into 2026 with a cooling renovation market and a cost-sensitive customer with a shift toward DIY. Dave King, executive director of the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI), says those pressures hit independent retailers differently than big-box …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) released the Quarterly Homeowner Project Activity Tracker Q3 2025, detailing homeowners’ attitudes and motivations driving home improvement initiatives, purchasing patterns and future home improvement activity. Here are some fast facts from the study: Home …
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In a market currently dominated by tariff concerns, rising prices and economic shifts, consumers in the home improvement industry have shifted their purchasing priorities, according to the Home Improvement Research Institute’s analysis of OpenBrand’s consumer tracking survey. More consumers are …
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There’s no question social media’s impact is widespread and influential in today’s retail landscape. According to the Home Improvement Research Institute’s Homeowner Social Media Influence on Home Improvement Shopping report published in September, social media has the potential to motivate …
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The sweeping effects of tariffs in 2025 have impacted almost every industry, including the home improvement and construction industries. The Home Improvement Research Institute and Datavations’ Tariffs and Toolbench webinar unpacked the costly effects these tariffs are having on particular …
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Provided by the Home Improvement Research Institute Smart home technology continues to expand its footprint in U.S. households. New insights from The Home Improvement Research Institute’s (HIRI) 2025 Secondary Homes Report reveal that secondary homeowners are significantly outpacing primary homeowners …
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A new five-year forecast from the Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) shows real growth expected in 2025, with modest gains projected from 2026 through 2029 as inflation slows and nominal growth improves. The professional channel will drive activity in 2025, …
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