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How and why are homeowners shopping for home improvement products in 2022? Learn more about HIRI's Recently released Retail Selector Survey on where homeowners are shopping and why.

Since the pandemic started, HIRI has observed a large jump in retail sales figures, indicating the considerable investment that homeowners have made in their homes. Learn more from HIRI's recently released Product Purchase Tracking Study.

Overall home improvement average selling price has been 10% higher than it was a year ago, according to data from The NPD Group. Read more in Joe Derochowski's article on The Ins and Outs of Home Improvement at Retail.

Smart-home devices own a growing corner of the home improvement market. See our top key findings from our recently released report on smart-home.

Learn more about seasonal home improvement trends in our blog article highlighting insights from the Home Improvement Research Institute's new Project Activity Tracker.

Today's consumers are facing harsh financial realities due to inflation. But not all consumers have been impacted equally, nor are they reacting in the same way. See Numerator's guest blog post to learn more.

HIRI's Monthly Pro Tracker marks the sixth straight month that respondents reported material prices as the top limiting factor in a majority of projects. Read more about our June update.

Supply and demand are driving factors in any market, and home improvement is no different. The industry has experienced a perfect storm of events leading up to material shortages that are still causing struggles well into 2022. Learn more ...

Home improvement professionals across the country say they’re experiencing challenges in completing projects in recent months. Learn more from HIRI's article regarding supply chain pressures and project delays.