Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/19/2014 -- Home Improvement Retail in Canada industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2009-13, and forecast to 2018). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market. Essential resource for top-line data and analysis covering the Canada home improvement retail market. Includes market size and segmentation data, textual and graphical analysis of market growth trends, leading companies and macroeconomic information.

Highlights:

- The home improvement market consists of the following segments: decorative materials; electrical hardware; hardware; non-decorative materials; and tools. The decorative materials segment includes paint, varnish, wall tiles, wallpaper, and woodcare products. Electrical hardware includes alarm systems, batteries, ceiling / wall lights, garden and outdoor lighting, sockets, plugs and switches, torches and portable lamps, and wiring / flex. Hardware includes brackets, locks, nails, nuts and bolts, screws and other hardware, such as base metal mountings, door fittings, etc. The non-decorative materials segment includes adhesives, aggregates, board, cement, doors and window frames, glass, plaster, plumbing supplies, timber, and other non-decorative materials, such as bricks, sand, etc. The tools segment includes manual and power tools. Market values are calculated at retail selling prices (RSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average 2013 exchange rates. The abbreviation 'DIY' in this profile refers to 'do-it-yourself', an alternative term to home improvement used in certain countries.

- The Canadian home improvement retail sector had total revenues of $48.4bn in 2013, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.1% between 2009 and 2013.

- Home improvement and gardening supplies retailers account for the largest proportion of sales in the Canadian home improvement retail sector in 2013, sales through this channel generated $46.1bn, equivalent to 95.2% of the sector's overall value.

- The performance of the sector is forecast to decelerate, with an anticipated CAGR of 2.6% for the five-year period 2013 - 2018, which is expected to drive the sector to a value of $54.9bn by the end of 2018.

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Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the home improvement retail market in Canada

Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the home improvement retail market in Canada

Leading company profiles reveal details of key home improvement retail market players' global operations and financial performance

Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Canada home improvement retail market with five year forecasts

Macroeconomic indicators provide insight into general trends within the Canada economy

Key Questions Answered:

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