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May 24, 2016Nearly Three-Quarters Planning a Home Improvement Project

With the release of the second quarter installment of HIRI’s Project Sentiment Tracking Study, we see that nearly three-quarters of homeowners are planning a home improvement project within the next three months.

June 30, 2015Seeing the upside of the irrigation category

May 2015 marked the wettest May and month of any month since record keeping for the contiguous U.S. began 121 years ago.  As a result, many states now have little or no drought issues. However this…

June 29, 2015The Federal Regulations on Toilet Gallons

The Energy Policy Act of 1992, which became law in 1994, mandates a maximum flush volume of 1.6 gallons for toilets manufactured and installed after this date. Modern toilets that use even less water than this…

June 12, 2015Infographic: Baby boomers and remodeling

Bathrooms and kitchens are the leading targets for baby-boomer remodeling. That’s one of the findings of a study of the home improvement of baby boomers, conducted by The Hartford Center for Mature Market Excellence and the…

April 29, 2015Four Trends You Can Use to Boost Sales in the Plumbing Category

While many plumbing sales are triggered by general home maintenance and repair projects, that doesn’t mean retailers can’t find ways to drive additional sales in the category. With recent legislative mandates regarding water conservation, as well…

April 8, 2015Water-Efficiency Rebates Gain Support

The Plumbing Manufacturers International has thrown its weight behind a California plan to offer consumers incentives to replace their leaky faucets or inefficient showers. Pointing to the severity of the California drought, PMI announced its support…

March 5, 2015HIRI Updates Market Forecast

There’s generally good news in the latest Home Improvement Products Market Forecast Update from the Home Improvement Research Institute. Most importantly, economists expect the pace of home improvement product sales to accelerate in 2015. The report,…