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Who is HIRI?

The only nonprofit organization dedicated to home improvement research, HIRI empowers members with exclusive, ongoing home improvement data, and information for making better business decisions. Members are the leading manufacturers, retailers, and allied organizations in the home improvement industry. Join them in benefiting from invaluable data and insights.

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Are you interested in seeing COVID’s impact on home improvement? HIRI teamed up with The Farnsworth Group to monitor the status of the industry since late March. Fill out a short form to view our detailed, comprehensive report.

Latest News

HIRI's Retail Selector Study: An Update and Insights
Even though our collective reality looks different than it did this time last year, home improvement companies need a way to measure what’s happening in the industry, so that they can make decisions about their business with confidence. Learn more about how consumer purchasing dynamics have changed.

Key Takeaways from the 2020 Virtual Summit
This year’s HIRI Summit was, like most conferences and events in 2020, held a little differently — though that didn’t take away from the wealth of knowledge the panel of experts imparted. Read what attendees learned from HIRI’s 2020 Virtual Summit.

Making Decisions With Market Sizing Reports
The home improvement industry has seen monumental shifts and significant economic changes in recent years (not to mention the last few months). It’s an understatement to say that business hasn’t been predictable. Learn how HIRI’s US Size of the Home Improvement Products Market Report can help you navigate shifts now and in the future.

Home-Basing: Trends & Insights on Homeowners’ Most Valuable Investment
The HIRI 2020 Virtual Summit included a presentation by Nick Grzechowiak, Chief Content Officer at Trusted Media Brands, on this trend. Entitled “Home Basing: Trends and Insights on Your Most Valuable Investment,” it explored the trends in homeowner and DIYer purchasing activity and helped Summit attendees understand the data that current market research reveals around home-basing. Read more about what attendees learned about Home-Basing.

COVID-19 Impact Tracker Updates: Pro and DIY Behavior
HIRI and The Farnsworth Group made it a priority to study home improvement shopping behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year, the impact of COVID on the behavior of home improvement professionals and DIYers have been significant, and we tracked this information on a regular basis to stay on top of the trend. Learn more.

Recently Released Research

U.S. Size of the Home Improvement Products Market
The home improvement industry’s only product focused size of market study provides data back to 1992 with 5-year forecasts for the consumer and professional markets. Product category level detail is provided for the consumer market and new in 2018 for the professional market. Detail is provided at the Census division and state level.

Quarterly Home Improvement Project Tracking
This quarterly study measures planned home improvement projects for the future quarter in 29 project areas.

Consumer Home Improvement Product Purchase Tracking
Conducted biennially for more than 25 years, this comprehensive study examines products, projects, and services bought by U.S. homeowners.

Home Improvement Contractor Study
This biennial study identifies trends, product purchase activity, purchase decision drivers, and channel selection and satisfaction.

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Testimonials

"LIXIL and the American Standard Brands have been a loyal member of the Home Improvement Research Institute for years. Our membership with HIRI is one of the more valuable subscriptions offering an incredible breadth of research on the consumer, PRO, and the industry. If you’re operating lean and looking for data or want to get up to seed on the trends in the home improvement industry, this is a great source."

LIXIL Water Technology Americas
Michalina Maka Longo

“Our HIRI membership provides valuable resources and insights into the home improvement industry, particularly in forecasting the size of the home improvement market. We've benefited greatly from our participation in the annual conference, which brings together a wide range of professionals for meaningful discussions on the industry and, of course, for valuable networking opportunities.”
HOUZZ
Marine Sargsyan