Retail sales of hardware, paints, and glass in specialized stores in Norway reached roughly 32.7 billion Norwegian kroner in 2020, a country where there were, as of 2020, 8,655 inhabitants per home improvement store. Sweden, which had the lowest number of inhabitants per home improvement store among the Nordics, also had one of the lowest shares of households that outsourced home improvement in Europe, as less than half of the households outsourced their projects.
DIY, home improvement and furniture retail in Scandinavia - statistics & facts
Retail sales of hardware, paints, and glass in specialized stores in Norway reached roughly 32.7 billion Norwegian kroner in 2020, a country where there were, as of 2020, 8,655 inhabitants per home improvement store. Sweden, which had the lowest number of inhabitants per home improvement store among the Nordics, also had one of the lowest shares of households that outsourced home improvement in Europe, as less than half of the households outsourced their projects.
Key insights
- Furniture retail sales in specialized stores in Norway in 2021
- 20.7bn NOK

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Furniture retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
- Share of Danish households that outsourced home improvements projects in Q4 2020
- 50%

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Europe: share of household that outsourced home improvement projects Q4 2020
- Number of Bolist home improvement stores in Sweden
- 150

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Number of home improvement chain stores in Sweden 2021
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- Premium Statistic Furniture retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Hardware retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Danish furniture retail sales quarterly 2018-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of home improvement chain stores in Sweden 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of inhabitants per home improvement store in the Nordics 2020
- Premium Statistic Europe: share of household that outsourced home improvement projects Q4 2020
Market overview
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Furniture retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
Furniture retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
Turnover from retail sale of furniture in specialized stores in Norway from 2009 to 2021 (in million NOK)
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Hardware retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
Hardware retail sales in specialized stores in Norway 2009-2021
Turnover from retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialized stores in Norway from 2009 to 2021 (in million NOK)
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Danish furniture retail sales quarterly 2018-2021
Danish furniture retail sales quarterly 2018-2021
Retail sales of furniture in Denmark from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million DKK)
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Number of home improvement chain stores in Sweden 2021
Number of home improvement chain stores in Sweden 2021
Number of home improvement brand chains in Sweden as of April 2021
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Number of inhabitants per home improvement store in the Nordics 2020
Number of inhabitants per home improvement store in the Nordics 2020
Number of inhabitants per home improvement store in the Nordic countries in 2020
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Europe: share of household that outsourced home improvement projects Q4 2020
Europe: share of household that outsourced home improvement projects Q4 2020
Share of households that outsourced home improvement projects in Europe as of 4th quarter 2020, by country
Products and segments
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- Premium Statistic DIY and home improvement sales value in Sweden 2020, by category
- Premium Statistic Percentage of sales growth in different retail trade categories in Sweden 2020
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in retail sales of hardware in Sweden in December 2007-2018
- Premium Statistic Development of the monthly index value in the house and home category 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Consumer price index (CPI) of furniture and furnishings in Norway 2010-2021
Products and segments
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DIY and home improvement sales value in Sweden 2020, by category
DIY and home improvement sales value in Sweden 2020, by category
Total sales of selected DIY and furniture retail trade categories in Sweden in 2020 (in billion SEK)
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Percentage of sales growth in different retail trade categories in Sweden 2020
Percentage of sales growth in different retail trade categories in Sweden 2020
Sales growth of selected retail trade categories in Sweden during the full year of 2020, compared to previous year
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Percentage change in retail sales of hardware in Sweden in December 2007-2018
Percentage change in retail sales of hardware in Sweden in December 2007-2018
Percentage change in retail sales of hardware and building material in specialized stores in Sweden in December from 2007 to 2017 with a forecast for 2018
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Development of the monthly index value in the house and home category 2020-2021
Development of the monthly index value in the house and home category 2020-2021
Monthly index value of sales in the house and home including electronics category in Norway from May 2020 to September 2021
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Consumer price index (CPI) of furniture and furnishings in Norway 2010-2021
Consumer price index (CPI) of furniture and furnishings in Norway 2010-2021
Consumer price index (CPI) of furniture and furnishings in Norway from 2010 to 2021
DIY and home improvement retailers
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- Premium Statistic Ranking of DIY companies in Sweden 2020, by turnover
- Premium Statistic Ranking of DIY companies in Norway 2020, by turnover
- Premium Statistic Ranking of DIY companies in Denmark 2020, by turnover
- Premium Statistic Plantasjens Group sales share 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Panduro Hobby: annual net sales 2015 - 2019/20
- Premium Statistic Net revenue of Byggmax Group AB 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of home improvement chain stores in Norway 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of home improvement chain stores in Denmark 2021
- Premium Statistic Building and DIY retail sales of K Group in Sweden and Norway 2020, by store chain
DIY and home improvement retailers
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Ranking of DIY companies in Sweden 2020, by turnover
Ranking of DIY companies in Sweden 2020, by turnover
Ranking of companies in the DIY industry in Sweden as of January 2020, by turnover (in million SEK)
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Ranking of DIY companies in Norway 2020, by turnover
Ranking of DIY companies in Norway 2020, by turnover
Ranking of companies in the DIY industry in Norway as of September 2020, by turnover (in million NOK)
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Ranking of DIY companies in Denmark 2020, by turnover
Ranking of DIY companies in Denmark 2020, by turnover
Ranking of companies in the DIY industry in Denmark as of July 2020, by turnover (in million DKK)
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Plantasjens Group sales share 2020, by country
Plantasjens Group sales share 2020, by country
Distribution of sales of Plantasjen Group in 2020, by country
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Panduro Hobby: annual net sales 2015 - 2019/20
Panduro Hobby: annual net sales 2015 - 2019/20
Annual net sales of Panduro Hobby from 2015 to fiscal year 2019/20 (in thousand SEK)
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Net revenue of Byggmax Group AB 2010-2021
Net revenue of Byggmax Group AB 2010-2021
Net revenue of Byggmax Group AB from 2010 to 2021 (in million SEK)
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Number of home improvement chain stores in Norway 2021
Number of home improvement chain stores in Norway 2021
Number of home improvement brand chains in Norway as of April 2021
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Number of home improvement chain stores in Denmark 2021
Number of home improvement chain stores in Denmark 2021
Number of home improvement brand chains in Denmark as of April 2021
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Building and DIY retail sales of K Group in Sweden and Norway 2020, by store chain
Building and DIY retail sales of K Group in Sweden and Norway 2020, by store chain
Distribution of the building, DIY and home improvement retail sales of the K Group in Sweden and Norway in 2020, by store chain (in million euros)
Purchase behavior
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- Premium Statistic Furniture, home furnishings and carpet consumption in Denmark 2009-2019
- Basic Statistic Consumer spending on tools and equipment for garden use in Sweden 2010-2021
- Basic Statistic Consumer spending on tools and equipment for garden use in Norway 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic Real per capita consumer spending on household upkeep in Norway 2013-2028
- Premium Statistic Distribution of channels for recent furniture purchases in Sweden 2020
Purchase behavior
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Furniture, home furnishings and carpet consumption in Denmark 2009-2019
Furniture, home furnishings and carpet consumption in Denmark 2009-2019
Household consumption expenditure on furniture, home furnishings, carpets and other floor coverings in Denmark from 2009 to 2019 (in million euros)
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Consumer spending on tools and equipment for garden use in Sweden 2010-2021
Consumer spending on tools and equipment for garden use in Sweden 2010-2021
Household consumption for tools and equipment for house and garden use in Sweden from 2010 to 2021 (in million SEK)
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Consumer spending on tools and equipment for garden use in Norway 2011-2020
Consumer spending on tools and equipment for garden use in Norway 2011-2020
Household consumption for tools and equipment for house and garden use in Norway from 2011 to 2020 (in million NOK)
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Real per capita consumer spending on household upkeep in Norway 2013-2028
Real per capita consumer spending on household upkeep in Norway 2013-2028
Real per capita consumer spending on household upkeep in Norway from 2013 to 2028 (in U.S. dollars)
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Distribution of channels for recent furniture purchases in Sweden 2020
Distribution of channels for recent furniture purchases in Sweden 2020
Share of channels for most recent furniture purchases of consumers in Sweden in 2020
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