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Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia

Author.Name IBISWorld Canada Last Updated: August 2025 NAICS NS44411CA

Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia industry analysis

Revenue for the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia 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 xx locations over the past five years. Industry employment has increased an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers during the period, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, provincial industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized x.x% to $x.x billion, while revenue for the national industry will likely grow x.x%. The number of industry establishments is forecast to stagnate x% to xx 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 decrease % to $x.x million.

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About the Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

What’s Included in the Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia Market Research Report

Definition of the Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia?

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 Nova Scotia?

The Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia 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 Nova Scotia

Benchmark the Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia industry performance with all NS Census Metropolitan Area and national performance.

Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia

#8 in Highest Revenue 3.9% of province's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Home Improvement Stores in Canada


Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

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Key Drivers of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, net migration, private investment in residential construction, per capita disposable income, housing starts and residential renovation expenditure are impacting Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Economic Indicators

Population
Net Migration
Private Investment in Residential Construction

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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 Nova Scotia

Access proprietary data on Census Metropolitan Area in the Home Improvement Stores in Nova Scotia, such as Halifax, Cape Breton and Truro. Data includes figures on revenue, establishments, employees and wages by Census Metropolitan Areas.

Key Statistics of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia

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

The market size of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia is $1.5bn in 2025.

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

There are 89 businesses in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -0.4% from 2020 to 2025.

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

The market size of the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.8% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia in 2025?

There are 3,935 employees in the Home Improvement Stores industry in Nova Scotia, which has been growing at an average annual rate of 0.2% from 2020 to 2025.