The recent webinar, 'Consumer Behaviour and Trends in the Home Improvement Market,' hosted by our consultant, Dirk Hoogenboom, gathered many industry professionals. During the webinar, Dirk shared insights from the European Home Improvement Monitor, our quarterly...
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Blog[VIDEO] Webinar with Dirk Hoogenboom on key trends in the installation industry
In a recent webinar attended by 60 business professionals from the installation sector, our consultant, Dirk Hoogenboom, delivered a comprehensive 45-minute session. The focus was on unveiling critical trends that currently shape and will continue to influence the...
Training is the way to differentiate your brand of installation products
Training is essential in the installation sector. On the one hand, it is needed to educate and qualify installers, which are sorely needed due to serious labour shortage in the sector. On the other, training is necessary to keep up with the continuous flow of new...
Top-5 services that installers desire from manufacturers
Services are increasingly important in the installation market. On the one hand, it is getting harder for brands of installation products to differentiate themselves based on their products. Manufacturers have to look for other ways to differentiate their brands from...
Leasing of installation products will likely grow in the future, although installers do not often offer this service yet
Services are increasingly important for brands of installation products to distinguish themselves from the competition. That increase coincides with the trend of servitization in the economy at large. Ownership is getting less dominant, as it is becoming more and more...
Do not bet on pure online purchase channels to sell to painters
Pure online channels have made a large impact on the retail and wholesale sectors. So much so that successful pure online channels are often seen as threats that change that sector beyond recognition. Manufacturers may consider to invest to be present and available on...
Labour shortages in the installation market lead to lucrative opportunities for manufacturers
Trends like the energy transition, electrification and in certain areas housing shortages cause a huge demand for installation work. Also, new buildings and their systems are becoming increasingly complex, often making the installation more complex and time...
Which innovative sustainable solutions are hot or not?
Sustainability and circularity are hot topics in the world of building construction. Although clients of architects may not always be willing or able to pay the often higher price for more sustainable options, demand for sustainable buildings and circular construction...
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