Japan has more DIY stores

Although Japan experienced a growth in DIY stores last year, the market has declined. In their latest statistics, the Japan DIY Industry Association recorded 4 590 DIY store locations, 1.1 per cent more than in the previous year. However, DIY trade turnover has declined by 1.3 per cent to Yen 3.926 bn.
The turnover figures and number of stores from 1990 can be found in our section on trade topics in DIYglobal.