Home maintenance and services are a crucial aspect of homeownership, impacting both the financial and functional well-being of a household. In its 2024 Home Services Study, the Home Improvement Retail Institute discovered that 35% of homeowners hired professionals to complete …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) recently released the Generational Differences in Home Improvement Activity report, detailing data about behaviors, insights and preferences homeowners in different generations experience. The report discusses the advancements smart home and energy efficient products have …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) released its 2024 Home Improvement Retail Selector Study in late 2024. The study looked at the customers’ motivations to shop at brick-and-mortar locations for their home improvement needs. For 49% of respondents, offering a variety of …
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The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) recently released the Generational Differences in Home Improvement Activity report, detailing data about behaviors, insights and preferences homeowners in different generations experience. Among the data provided in the study, HIRI reports Millennials are more …
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By the Home Improvement Research Institute It’s time to focus on how smart home, HVAC and electrical systems work together in the retail space. The Home Improvement Research Institute’s (HIRI) Project Decision Study reveals that under the broad project umbrella …
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The summer season is underway, which means two things for home improvement retailers. First, the Home Improvement Research Institute’s (HIRI) latest Size of Market report, a biannual update providing five-year market forecasts for materials and products used in home improvement …
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Last week, at the 2023 HIRI Summit, keynote speaker Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz, shared four key focus areas of consumer behavior that retailers can focus on to be sure they are meeting their customers’ needs. …
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Lawn and garden care shows no sign of slowing down as a popular hobby, and it is Lawn and garden care shows no sign of slowing down as a popular hobby, and it is also a crucial part of home …
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