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Datamonitor's Home Improvement in the United States industry profile is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the Home Improvement industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, plus textual and graphical analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, leading companies and demographic information.

Scope

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and/or segmentation
* Provides textual analysis of the industry's recent performance and future prospects
* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards
* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry
* The leading companies are profiled with supporting key financial metrics
* Supported by the key macroeconomic and demographic data affecting the market

Market Definition

The

home improvement market consists of the decorative materials, non-decorative materials, electrical hardware, hardware, and tools segments. Decorative materials includes paint, varnish, wall tiles, wallpaper and woodcare products. Non-decorative materials includes adhesives, aggregates, board, cement, doors and window frames, glass, plaster, plumbing supplies, timber, and other non-decorative materials like bricks, sand, etc. 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 like base metal mountings, door fittings etc. Tools includes manual and power tools. Market values are calculated at retail selling price (RSP). Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant annual average 2008 exchange rates. The abbreviation 'DIY' in this profile refers to 'do-it-yourself', an alternative term for home improvement used in certain countries.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States.

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Report Table of Contents:

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CHAPTER 1 Market Overview
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Research Highlights
1.3 Market Analysis
CHAPTER 2 Market Value
CHAPTER 3 Market Segmentation I
CHAPTER 4 Market Segmentation II
CHAPTER 5 Five Forces Analysis
5.1 Summary
5.2 Buyer Power
5.3 Supplier Power
5.4 New Entrants
5.5 Substitutes
5.6 Rivalry
CHAPTER 6 Leading Companies
6.1 The Home Depot, Inc.
6.2 Sears Holdings Corporation
6.3 Lowe's Companies Inc
6.4 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
CHAPTER 7 Market Forecasts
7.1 Market Value Forecast
CHAPTER 8 Macroeconomic Indicators
CHAPTER 9 Appendix
9.1 Methodology
9.2 Industry Associations
9.3 Related Datamonitor Research

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: United States Home Improvement Market Value: $ billion, 2004-2008
Table 2: United States Home Improvement Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2008
Table 3: United States Home Improvement Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2008
Table 4: Key Facts: The Home Depot, Inc.
Table 5: Key Financials: The Home Depot, Inc.
Table 6: Key Facts: Sears Holdings Corporation
Table 7: Key Financials: Sears Holdings Corporation
Table 8: Key Facts: Lowe's Companies Inc
Table 9: Key Financials: Lowe's Companies Inc
Table 10: Key Facts: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Table 11: Key Financials: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Table 12: United States Home Improvement Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2008-2013
Table 13: United States Size of Population (million) , 2004-2008
Table 14: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2004-2008
Table 15: United States Inflation, 2004-2008

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