DIY Retail : Global Trends, Facts and Figures

The DIY (Do-It-Yourself) retail market is a dynamic industry driven by consumers' desire to create, repair, and improve their homes and surroundings without professional assistance. It encompasses various sectors, including home improvement, automotive repair, arts and crafts, furniture assembly, and gardening. The market has seen consistent growth due to increasing homeownership, rising disposable income, and a cultural shift towards self-sufficiency and personalization.

It is expected that by 2030, the value of the DIY international retail industry will have increased up to $1.5 trillion because of
- There is a high demand for restoration, remodeling, and home improvement projects.
- There has been an increase in online shopping and easy availability for DIY products.
- There is a growing interest in eco-friendly and sustainable DIY formulas.
- There have been significant developments in smart home gadgets and accessories.

 


DIY Retail Industry


Overview

The DIY (Do-It-Yourself) retail market is a dynamic industry driven by consumers' desire to create, repair, and improve their homes and surroundings without professional assistance. It encompasses various sectors, including home improvement, automotive repair, arts and crafts, furniture assembly, and gardening. The market has seen consistent growth due to increasing homeownership, rising disposable income, and a cultural shift towards self-sufficiency and personalization.

It is expected that by 2030, the value of the DIY international retail industry will have increased up to $1.5 trillion because of
- There is a high demand for restoration, remodeling, and home improvement projects.
- There has been an increase in online shopping and easy availability for DIY products.
- There is a growing interest in eco-friendly and sustainable DIY formulas.
- There have been significant developments in smart home gadgets and accessories.

 

Types & Definition

The do-it-yourself industry is a marketplace for goods and services, tools, and products that facilitate one to carry out repairs, renovations, small projects, crafts, and self-maintenance without necessarily finding a professional. This encompasses various social projects, online work through websites or specialty stores, and a variety of other strategies.

1. DIY in Home Improvement: This includes floor installation, tiles, plumbing, furniture, bicycles, and painting, including walls. Minor modifications.

2. Do Your Own Car Maintenance: Changing the oil, replacing car parts, and doing bodywork.
3. Do it Yourself Gardening: Doing the landscaping, putting in place the drip irrigation, and even growing vegetables in kales and using backyards.
4. Furniture Assembly DIY: Putting together and cutting boxes or furniture kits. This process involves re-furnishing and decorating various types of furniture in a single location.
5. Crafts & Art DIY: Homemade decorations, needlework, and molding.
6. Electronic DIY or Interactive DIY: Alarm systems, wireless equipment, and installation of light fixtures.

Industry Trends

More and More Digital: E-commerce Facilitates DIY Retail as It Makes the Product Reach the Buyer, Enhancing Accessibility.
Smart home DIY kits are becoming increasingly important, and a user-friendly solution is preferred by customers.
Enhancement of DIY skills and public involvement: consumers participate in different styles of DIY working, such as online training and workshops.
Consumer-effective DIY retailing is also within the consumer's listening preferences. Consumer Effective, Retailers Effective Efficient

Facts & Insights

Impact of Green: There is an increasing series of DIY smart items available in the market, like eco paints and eco scanners, which are 100% recyclable.

Social Media Impact: Social networks such as Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok assist in setting DIY fads.

Innovation Even in Technology: The Technology of 3D Printers and Intelligent Tools Recreating the Experience of DIY.

Increasing Number of DIY Subscription Boxes: It Looks Easy and Has a Growing Number of Monthly DIY Projects for House and Craft.

Market Segment

- By Product Type: Discrete/Coil/Cord Power Tools and Hand Tools Other Hardware Materials  Industrial Paints as well as Home Décor Paints
- By Distribution Channel: E-Retail, Physical Retail, and DIY Superstores
- By consumer type: end-consumers and business-to-customers

Industry Leader

USA: Home Depot:- Leading Global Home-Improvement Chain.

USA: Lowe’s:- A Primary Rival of Home Depot in the North American DIY Market With Thousands of DIY Products Under One Roof.

UK: Kingfisher plc:- This company owns other brands like B&Q, Castorama, and Brico Dépôt, which are all owned by Kingfisher plc.

Bunnings Warehouse (Australia):- Gordon Super Eureka is the leading supermarket/DIY retailer in Australia and New Zealand.

OBI (Germany):- Germany, the head of the countries of the European community, including Poland.

Amazon and eBay are business-saving platforms in the retail industry for DIY products and many others.


Frequently Asked Questions

This is the selling of raw materials, tools, kits, etc., to individuals, or rather, customers, in order to allow them to perform or engage in activities that include improvement, fixing, enhancing, or creating something without the need to involve professionals.
The USA, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and Canada remain the developed markets for DIY retail based on high homeownership rates and enhanced renovation spending by consumers.
Rising trends in home improvement, investing technologically, and, most importantly, encouraging environmental sustainability actions contribute to the highest level of growth.
E-commerce businesses have popularized DIY goods owing to the fact that they take advantage of the e-tailing trend and develop platforms that offer ‘how to’ instructions and suggestions that are tailored for individuals, hence more sales.
The industry is expected to improve with designs that include DIY add-ons for smart homes and AI devices. More consumers are interested in these options as they want solutions that are more environmentally friendly.