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Home Improvement Stores in Ontario

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS ON44411CA

Home Improvement Stores in Ontario industry analysis

Revenue for the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion over the five years to 2025, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow at x.x% during the same period. The number of industry establishments has decreased an annualized -x.x% to xxx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x billion.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to grow x.x% to xxx locations over the next five years. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the outlook period, while industry wages likely increase x% to $x.x billion.

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About the Home Improvement Stores in Ontario Market Research Report

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Definition of the Home Improvement Stores in Ontario?

Canadian home improvement stores sell various home repair and maintenance goods, such as hardware tools, electrical goods, lumber and structural materials for construction and renovations. Stores purchase inventory from domestic and international manufacturers and wholesalers and sell them to end users, such as do-it-yourself consumers and professional contractors.

What’s included in the Home Improvement Stores in Ontario?

The Home Improvement Stores in Ontario includes lawn and garden supplies, tools, equipment, paint and flooring, lumber and other building materials and household appliances and housewares. Related terms covered in the Home Improvement Stores in Ontario industry report includes a category of customers who purchase materials themselves and hire third parties or professionals to complete the projects, a category of customers that includes homeowners who purchase products and complete their own projects, a system used at checkout in retail stores using computers and cash registers to capture transaction data at the time and place of sale and professional remodellers, general contractors, repairmen and tradesmen.

Industry Performance of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario

Benchmark the Home Improvement Stores in Ontario industry performance with all ON Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Home Improvement Stores in Ontario

#1 in Highest Revenue 28.6% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Home Improvement Stores in Canada


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Key Drivers of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario

See how key industry drivers, such as gross domestic product, private investment in non-residential construction, bachelorsed, per capita disposable income, housing starts and residential renovation expenditure are impacting Home Improvement Stores in Ontario

Ontario Economic Indicators

Gross Domestic Product
Private Investment in Non-Residential Construction
BachelorsEd

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Canada Key External Drivers

Per capita disposable income
Housing starts
Residential renovation expenditure

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Census Metropolitan Area Data of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Home Improvement Stores in Ontario, such as Toronto, Ottawa - Gatineau and Hamilton. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario

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What is the market size of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

The market size of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario is $11.0bn in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 652 businesses in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.6% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.5% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario in 2025?

There are 28,671 employees in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Ontario, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.1% from 2020 to 2025.