NewswireToday - /newswire/ - Delhi, India, 09/23/2008 - This report provides a global perspective of the home improvement industry, analyzing various countries like US, European countries, Canada, China and Japan.

Home improvement occupies an important role right from the point of moving into a house, or even before that, till the house is sold. This industry is greatly influenced by the housing market and by various other economic factors. Whatever repair or additions that can be done in a house are covered as the products of this industry. The repair and/or addition work can be done by the homeowners by themselves, which would come under the DIY segment, or it can be got done through contractors i.e. the professional sector.

The distribution in this industry is mainly through home improvement centers and various other types of stores. The return of various home improvement projects, like kitchen or bathroom works, varies in value and time. US and Europe are the two biggest markets in this industry, while China and Russia are the two fastest growing markets. Home Depot is the largest global player with presence in US, Canada, China and Mexico.

The report broadly includes the following:

1. Home Improvement: An Overview

2. Market Size
2.1 Global Home Improvement Market
2.2 European Home Improvement Market
2.2.1 UK Home Improvement Market
2.2.2 French Home Improvement Market
2.2.3 German Home Improvement Market
2.3 Russian Home Improvement Market
2.4 US Home Improvement Market
2.5 Canadian Home Improvement Market
2.6 Chinese Home Improvement Market
2.7 Japanese Home Improvement Market

3. Market Watch
3.1 Market Issues
3.2 Market Trends

4. Company Profiles
4.1 Home Depot
4.2 Lowe’s
4.3 Kingfisher
4.4 Rona

5. Market Outlook

List of Tables
New Housing Growth in Europe by Volume (2003-07)
UK Construction Industry Output (2005-09)
UK Construction Industry Output (2005-09)
Furniture Retail Distribution by Value in Germany (2006)
Furniture Retail Distribution: Consumer Vs Professional Market (2006)
Top Home Channel Retailers Sales Split by Categories (2007)
US Top 10 Home Channel Retailers by Sales (2007)
Major DIY Players in Japan with No of stores and Market Area
DIY Sales Composition by Product Categories (2006)
Return on Home Improvement Projects
Customer Satisfaction Index Ranking

List of Charts
Distribution of Home Improvement Products
Components of DIY Market
Distribution Channels of Home Improvement Market
Global DIY/Home Improvement Market (2006)
Global DIY Retail Sales of Top Companies (2007)
Projected Growth Rate of Major DIY Markets (2006-09)
European Construction Market 2007
UK DIY Market Share (2007)
UK DIY Retail Sales of Top Companies (2007)
French DIY Retail Sales of Top Companies (2007)
German DIY Retail Sales of Top Companies (2007)
Canadian Hardware-Renovation Market (2007)
Grills Market Sales by Channels (2007)
DIY Impact on Table & Kitchenware Market
Home Depot - Sales/Net Profit Margin (2004-08)
Lowe’s - Sales/Net Profit Margin (2004-08)
Kingfisher - Sales/Net Profit Margin (2004-08)
Rona - Sales/Net Profit Margin (2004-08)
Forecast - US Home Improvement Market (2008-12E).

Agency / Source: Koncept Analytics

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