Homecenter Research & Retail Home Improvement Market Insights

Zelman’s Homecenter Research delivers timely insight into home improvement retail trends, shopper behavior, and category performance across pro and DIY channels. Through proprietary surveys and in-depth analysis, we help stakeholders understand shifts in demand, pricing conditions, and competitive dynamics shaping the home improvement retail landscape.

Comprehensive Homecenter Research Insights

Zelman’s Homecenter research integrates real-time retailer metrics, structural market analysis, and company-level evaluation to provide a holistic view of the home improvement retail sector. 

  • The Homecenter Survey captures key indicators, including transaction trends, ticket size, category strength, inventory conditions, pro versus DIY mix, promotional intensity, and forward expectations from store-level contacts. 

  • Thematic Reports expand this perspective by examining macro and behavioral drivers, such as housing turnover, discretionary spending patterns, repair-and-remodel cycles, outdoor living trends, and competitive positioning within big-box and specialty retail. 

  • Company-Specific Reports deliver detailed financial modeling, merchandising analysis, strategic initiatives, and market-share assessments for major home center chains and related retailers. 

Together, these research components offer a clear understanding of performance dynamics, risks, and opportunities across the evolving home improvement retail ecosystem.


How Zelman Homecenter Research Shapes Market Outcomes

Zelman’s Homecenter research helps manufacturers, retailers, distributors, and investors navigate shifting demand, category volatility, and competitive pressures. By blending survey-based insights with thematic analysis and company-specific evaluation, we provide the forward-looking context needed to assess performance, anticipate consumer behavior, and guide strategic decision-making in the home improvement retail market.