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Home improvement in Spain witnessed a significant slowdown in performance, with current value sales falling into decline in 2023. The slump in domestic home renovations was aligned with the contraction in real estate and construction in Spain, both…
In 2023, the home improvement category in Sweden witnessed a notable decline, primarily attributed to the crash in the real estate market. With dwindling property demand and reduced construction activity amid an ailing economy, the housing sector…
Retail value sales of home improvement fell in 2023. Moreover, in Switzerland, fitted carpets have long been unpopular and considered cheap due to their association with nail strip installation. However, unlike the contraction experienced in the…
Wall covering saw significant growth in the Netherlands in 2023 in current value terms. Demand rose as many people continued to focus on making home improvements, with changing wall coverings seen to be an effective and affordable way to achieve…
In 2023, the UK housing market was faced with a combination of economic pressures and a desire for personalisation. Homeowners increasingly opted to upgrade their current homes rather than embark on the often-costly endeavour of relocation. A growing…
Home improvement in Turkey in 2023 was supported by the ongoing focus on home renovation, which was strongly inspired by the era of the pandemic when consumers were confined to their homes for extended periods of time. For example, as seen with home…
Homewares in France experienced a slowdown in current value growth amid weaker consumer demand, primarily due to the previous stockpiling of such goods during the pandemic years. This accumulation of inventory limited the sales potential in 2023, at…
In 2023, homewares in Germany only witnessed marginal current value sales growth. However, this was largely driven by inflation and price increases. Slowing demand was driven by high consumer price inflation and poor economic growth in the country,…
Homewares saw stable growth in current value terms in 2023, buoyed by several contributing factors. Italy’s expanding middle class and increasing urbanisation have led to a growing demand for homewares as more people seek to create comfortable and…
Homewares in Spain witnessed robust value growth during the pandemic years as lockdowns and home isolation fostered a widespread interest in home cooking. In 2023, however, without any restrictions on mobility, Spanish consumers returned to their…