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DIY, DIFM, and PRO Home Improvement Trends from Q4 2024

2023 began with homeowners and pros reporting low confidence and expectations for the home improvement industry. Now, pro and homeowner sentiments are changing. Here's a look into what we are seeing:

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DIY, DIFM, and PRO Home Improvement Trends from Q4 2024

2023 began with homeowners and pros reporting low confidence and expectations for the home improvement industry. Now, pro and homeowner sentiments are changing. Here's a look into what we are seeing:

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Home Improvement
Customer Usage and Attitude

Navigating Advanced Analytics in Exploratory Market Research

The way a survey is designed plays a huge role in what can be learned from the data. Exploratory market research seeks to discover patterns, motivations, and behaviors that may not be immediately obvious.

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Customer Usage and Attitude

9 Trends and Potential Disruptors to the MEP Industry Over the Next 5 Years

As you strategize for the future, here are ten of the potential disruptors, constraints and trends impacting the MEP industry.

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Building & Construction
Market Sizing
Customer Usage and Attitude

Impacts of 2025 HVAC Industry Trends on Current Channel Stakeholders

Here's what you need to know where the greater HVAC market is going over the next several years, by what forces, and what hurdles are preventing forward progress. Beyond general industry forecasting, you need to understand your brand’s position in the market and commit to making informed decisions during quickly changing times. Start here.

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Building & Construction
Product Development
Market Sizing

Power Tools: Current Market Trends and Future Projections

U.S. power tool sales are set to have declined slightly in 2024 but are expected to rebound with a positive growth from 2026 to 2028. Brands must focus on innovation, sustainability, and safety to meet the evolving preferences of professional and DIY consumers.

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Customer Usage and Attitude
Product Development
Building & Construction

Construction Industry Outlook for Builders in 2025

Optimism is growing in the construction industry for 2025, with modest growth expected in new construction and significant opportunities in remodeling and repairs due to tight housing inventory and affordability challenges. Economic improvements, stable housing prices, and increasing consumer confidence are shaping market conditions, while contractors face labor shortages and heightened competition. Manufacturers can succeed by focusing on Pro loyalty, offering value-driven solutions, and adapting to the needs of a budget-sensitive market.

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Building & Construction
Customer Usage and Attitude

Here's What You Missed at the 2025 Building Products Customer Workshop

In early December 2024, roughly 60 representatives from about 30 building product/tool brands and suppliers gathered at our annual Building Products Customer Workshop to network, learn about the current state of the industry, and understand how building product customers are behaving. As we round the corner into 2025, this workshop was designed to support building product marketing, brand, and sales leaders in determining their 2025 priorities.

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Customer Usage and Attitude
Home Improvement
Building & Construction
Lawn & Ranch

Residential Roofing Market Watch: Homeowner Trends in Roof Repair and Replacement

Roofing projects are a staple project when it comes to maintaining and protecting the value of a house, and homeowners depend heavily on professional contractors to help with repairs and replacements—from selecting and acquiring materials to performing the actual installations.‍ Here's a look at what homeowner trends are impacting the roofing industry in 2024:

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Home Improvement
Customer Usage and Attitude

5 Barriers to Adoption of Battery OPE in 2025

Battery-operated OPE remains popular but faces adoption challenges like performance perceptions, cost concerns, and battery life limitations. Understanding these barriers helps manufacturers adapt strategies to meet evolving consumer needs in 2025.

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Lawn & Ranch
Product Development
Customer Usage and Attitude

How Planned Purchases of OPE Have Changed Since COVID-19

The OPE market is showing signs of recovery, with planned purchases of lawn edgers, blowers, and ZTR mowers nearing pre-pandemic levels. Middle-aged homeowners drive demand, while gas-powered tools maintain their dominance despite rising interest in battery alternatives.

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Customer Usage and Attitude
Product Development
Lawn & Ranch

Better Understand Your Building Product Customers

Download informative reports to keep a pulse on how your target DIYer, Contractor, Builder, and Architectural customers' purchase behaviors are changing.

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