The US hardlines market increases by 4.4 per cent in 2015

The North American Retail Hardware Association (NRHA) assumes that the hardlines retailers have increased their total US turnover by 4.4 per cent in 2015. The total market volume is estimated at USD 338.6 bn and divided into three segments: The home centres account for USD 210.1 bn, the lumberyards have USD 84.4 bn, while the hardware stores come to USD 44.1 bn.
The total number of retail outlets continues to increase at a very low rate, with the number of hardware stores decreasing slightly, home centres increasing at a much slower pace than in earlier years, and the number of lumberyards remaining fairly constant, NRHA says.