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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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Stay Ahead of the Changes Impacting Home Improvement

HIRI's Summit gives you free access to the leading home improvement experts who offer their knowledge on all trends in the industry. It's a one-stop-shop for a comprehensive understanding of what your company should do to stay ahead of the changes impacting home improvement. Join Us for HIRI's Virtual Summit on September 21 - 23.

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

HIRI arguably delivers more value than any other research organization given the low cost of membership and the high quantity and quality of their research. EnerBank utilizes HIRI's research to keep up with industry trends.

EnerBank USA

Dave King

With a long history of providing research and insights into the home improvement marketplace, HIRI keeps its finger on the pulse of consumer and trade professional attitudes, purchase decision-making and priorities, and how they influence home renovation trends. Its industry-leading research helps VELUX Skylights make smart business decisions.

Velux America LLC

Chan Hoyle

FirstService Brands has been a HIRI member for 10+ years. We consistently use the research and get great benefit from the HIRI Summit. It has been good to see the organization mature over the years and enjoy increased industry awareness.

FirstService Brands

Ian Van Heyst

Our Marketing, Sales, and Innovation teams have been utilizing HIRI research increasingly more to supplement our primary market research, to identify trends, and to support customer line reviews. And the webinars offered have been a great way for us to better understand the reports. We also appreciate how HIRI is evolving and expanding its research scope to further meet the needs of its members.

Shurtech

Diane Walsh

Recently Released Research

Contractor Product Purchasing Habits

While frequently looking at Contractor purchasing, much emphasis is given to what purchases are made. This report takes a step back and examines how Pros are making the decisions on which products to buy.

Online Home Improvement Consumer Purchasing

The Home Improvement Research Institute (HIRI) commissioned Decision Analyst to conduct the 2021 installment of the organization’s survey which explores the impact of e-business on the home improvement industry.

Canada Size of the Home Improvement Products Market Update Oct 2021

In this webinar, Arlene Kish of IHS Markit will discuss the Canadian economy and its impact on the home improvement market. Additionally, Scott Hazelton of IHS Markit will provide an update to the Canadian Size of the Home Improvement Products Market current estimate and forecasts.

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Recent Blog Entries

Remodeling Firms: Who makes the purchasing decisions?

Purchasing behaviors are one important focus within this field of research: When it comes to choosing the brand or type of materials used in a project, who are the decision-makers? How do they shop for these products? See five key takeaways about remodelers and their product purchasing habits

Product Purchasing Behaviors: Project Materials

Discovering the driving elements users rely on for research and who influences the purchasing decision can be a game-changer for your marketing strategy. Download our infographic to see the project materials purchasing behavior trends for 2021 — the data might just surprise you.

5 Smart-Home Trends Moving the Market in 2021

Smart-home technology is a booming industry. To analyze the key players, trends, and channels in this market, Omdia compiled a 2021 State of the Smart Home report for the Home Improvement Research Institute. Read more about the 5 smart home trends moving the market in 2021.

How Is Online Purchasing for Home Improvement Trending?

With online shopping being a preferred channel for many homeowners during the pandemic, we looked at how this trend is moving forward, the reasoning for their decision, and the products considered for online purchases. See our infographic to gain insights.

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Become a Member

No matter your title, a HIRI membership can benefit you. With research that touches on both DIYers and Pros, and spans markets, channels and products/projects, you’ll gain the insight you need to help grow your business.

HIRI members receive $1 Million of proprietary research, with over 50 reports being delivered in 2021 alone. Studies are geared both to meet the individual needs of members and to gauge market trends relevant to our members as a whole.

Every year industry professionals gather to dissect trends, describe their research and forecast what’s coming.

A summary of studies is presented by HIRI’s research partners via the web. Receive our monthly news update featuring HIRI’s research highlights along with hot topics, additional home improvement news and industry developments.

HIRI is composed of the top retailers, manufacturers, distributors, publishing companies and trade associations in the home improvement industry. With members from every corner of the home improvement market, we can ensure research that’s essential to keeping you in the lead.

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