The global DIY market represents 28.6 billion euros (+3.9%), of which:

• 22.5 billion euros DIY
• 6.1 billion euros for gardening.

DIY is the leading household equipment sector with 672 € spent per household annually. Gardening represents 223 € per household.

Evolutions and trends

The gardening sector has a lot of players - garden centres, DIY superstores, food superstores - with an advantage for specialist superstores which represent 20% of this segment's turnover.

+ 13.4% of sales outlets of 400 sq.m or more.

The DIY sector is concentrated in DIY superstores, with turnover of 15 billion euros and 69.8% of market share.

Spotlight on sports equipment and small household electrical items.

Sports equipment market: 5.9 billion euros.

This sector has good growth perspectives thanks to new lifestyles and pratice of sport.

Small household electrical items market: 1.33 billion euros in 2008 (+3.4%), 36 millions of appliances bought each year in France.