Building Supplies Stores and Home Centers

Building Material Dealers
Home Centers and Hardware Stores
http://www.firstresearch.com
Profiles cover key aspects of an industry's size, scope, and operations, recent news and developments, industry trends, risks, and opportunities, and include a five-year industry forecast. Profiles are updated quarterly and include:


North American Retail Hardware Association
Market Measure
http://www.nrha.org
Annual report provides in-depth analysis of hardware and home improvement retail markets, including information on market size, top chains, store performance, trends and forecasts, and more. Contact association for more information.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association
Scope of the Lumber & Building Materials Industry
http://www.dealer.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3320
Comprehensive report covers practices and trends within the lumber and building materials dealer industry and also includes statistical data, with topics covered including industry size and structure, sales by customer type and product category, inventory management, staffing and payroll, employee productivity, and more.

Home Improvement Stores  (44411)
Lumber and Building Materials Stores  (44419)
Reports provide in-depth industry analysis and a five-year industry growth forecast, with special focus on the underlying structure and external forces and relationships that affect an industry and its performance. Report sections include:


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In-depth business market research reports include information on market size and market segmentation; marketing strategy; product and market forecasts; business trends, risks, and opportunities; key participant profiles; market share data; and more. Summary abstract and detailed table of contents for each market research report is accessible free online.

Industry Market Analysis Reports
Building Supplies Stores and Home Centers
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "4441"
Industry statistics for building supplies stores and home centers include industry sales and sales trends, market size and market share by sales class, average company sales and sales per employee, staffing and employment trends, business start up activity and failure rates, and other business statistics on a national, state, and metropolitan area level. Sample market analysis reports can be viewed free online.

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Industry Financial Ratios
Building Supplies Stores and Home Centers
http://www.bizminer.com  Search for "4441"
Five-year comparative financial statement analysis includes income statements with expense detail, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and key business and financial ratios for building supplies stores and home centers. Reports are available by sales size range, and also in small business, sole proprietor, and business start up versions. Sample financial reports with detailed financial ratio analysis can be viewed free online.

North American Retail Hardware Association
Cost of Doing Business Study
http://www.nrha.org
Annual study provides financial benchmarks, including income statements, balance sheets, and key financial ratios, for home centers, hardware stores, and lumber/building material outlets. Contact association for more information.

National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association
Cost of Doing Business Report
http://www.dealer.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3320
Survey provides income statement, balance sheet, and productivity ratios for lumber and building material dealers, with survey results categorized into several groups by sales mix (contractor, mixed, and retail) and by geographic location.


North American Retail Hardware Association
Employee Compensation Study
http://www.nrha.org
Study provides compensation data for a variety of job positions in home centers and hardware stores, with data segmented by size, market, and type of store. Contact association for more information.

ERI Economic Research Institute
Building Materials Retail Stores Salary Survey
http://salary-surveys.erieri.com/
Salary survey provides compensation data for executive, management, and hourly personnel on a national and state level by company size. Complete listing of job positions included in the survey and sample pages for selected job positions are accessible free online.


The Handbook of Business Valuation
Chapter 31 - Valuing Lumber Yards and Home Centers
Thomas L. West and Jeffrey D. Jones, John Wiley & Sons, 1999
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0471297879/wwwvaluationreso/
Handbook includes rules of thumb and several chapters on specific industries, including lumberyards and home centers. Search for chapter title using Amazon.com's "Search Inside" feature to preview chapter contents.

Small Business Valuation Formula Multiples
Building Supplies Stores and Home Centers
http://valuationresources.com/Misc/ValuationMultiples.htm
Report provides small business valuation formula multiples for building supplies stores and home centers and more than 200 other industries. Valuation multiples are derived from market transactions as reported by BIZCOMPS®, with the primary focus on small companies priced at less than $1 million.



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