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European Home Improvement Monitor

The Home Improvement Monitor delivers decision‑critical insight into consumer and professional behaviour in the European home improvement market. Published annually and available exclusively from USP. Built on large‑scale market research across Europe, it reveals how homeowners and professionals plan projects, choose products and respond to sustainability and price pressure. If you operate in home improvement and need clarity on demand drivers and purchasing behaviour, this report supports smarter, fact‑based decisions.

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Key benefits

Construction forecast

Forecasts based on architect's interviews and translated to the installation market. We are here to support your planning, investment decisions and market prioritization.

Decision‑ready insight

Every report focuses on commercial implications for marketing, sales and strategy — answering “what should we do next?”, not just “what happened?”

Interactive dashboard

All results are delivered via an interactive dashboard, allowing you to filter by country, segment and topic — so insight is instantly usable, not buried in slides.

Presentation of key results

Key findings, implications and outcomes are presented by USP consultant, ensuring insights are understood and translated into action.

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Available reports

Home Improvement

Buying behaviour & decision journey Q2 2026

2026 114 pages

The European Home Improvement Monitor offers valuable insights on purchase channels in the European home improvement industry, examining the evolving preferences and behaviors of consumers across traditional retail and emerging online platforms.

Home Improvement

Orientation & usage of new digital tools Q1 2026

2026 77 pages

Explore the impact of digital natives on the home improvement sector in Q1 2022. Discover how digitalization is shaping consumer behaviors and market trends.

3,500€ Single report / 9,750 € Four reports

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Upcoming reports

Home Improvement

The labour shortage effect

2028 February

Explore how labour shortages are impacting project delivery, material choices, and purchasing decisions, and how industry professionals are adapting to ongoing workforce challenges.

3,500 Euro

Home Improvement

Importance of branding in home improvement

2027 October

Explore the role of brands in the home improvement journey, how branding influences consumer trust and product choice, and where strong brands create a competitive advantage.

3,500 Euro

Home Improvement

Sustainable products: wanted, trusted or ignored?

2027 August

Explore consumer attitudes towards sustainable home improvement products, assessing demand, trust in sustainability claims, and the factors that drive or hinder purchase decisions.

3,500 Euro

Home Improvement

The role of marketplaces

2027 May

Examine how online marketplaces influence product discovery, comparison, and purchasing behaviour, and how their growing role is reshaping the home improvement customer journey.

3,500 Euro

Home Improvement

The Professionalization of DIY: Where the Amateur Ends and the Pro Begins

2027 February

Explore the growing overlap between DIY enthusiasts and professionals, and how skill levels, project complexity, and product expectations are reshaping purchasing behaviour and market opportunities.

3,500 Euro

Home Improvement

Branding

2026 November

3,500 Euro

Clients of the European Home Improvement Monitor

What our clients say about us

Daniel Angelovski

Group insights manager at VELUX

The specialized insights in the Home Improvement Monitor are a great source of input for our industry analysis.

Leo van der Blom

Insights Manager Prof EMEA at AkzoNobel

These reports not only help us track changes within our target groups, aiding in informed decision-making, but also serve as input and benchmarks for our ongoing research and decision making.

Caroline Roque

EMEA Consumer and Market insights, Manager 3M Consumer Business Group

The USP team has very strong expertise in the construction and home improvement markets. We are using their detailed home improvement monitor reports very extensively.

Experts

Dirk Hoogenboom

Head of New Business Development & Sales

Reinier Zuydgeest

Managing Director

Frequently asked questions

  1. What are the major trends that we are covering with this research?

The trends covered in this report include: purchase channels, digitalisation of the sector, media orientation, sustainability, Do-it-yourself vs. Do-it-for-me trends.

  1. How is the research conducted?

This report is based on 26,400 online interviews conducted annually with consumers in European countries: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Austria.

  1. How often is the report published?

This report is published quarterly.

  1. For whom is this research valuable?

These insights hold significant importance for DIY stores and manufacturers targeting European customers in this market. With this information at their disposal, businesses can refine their marketing and communication strategies to better engage with the customers.

  1. How can one get access to the reports?

Contact us via [email protected] or use our report order form

  1. What are the prices of the reports?

The single report for 11 countries is available for €3,500, and an annual subscription is €9,750.

  1. Which countries does this report cover?

This report covers the following European countries: Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Austria.

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