Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 8.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated €3.1bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
The increased cost of living limits the spending budget of most consumers for home decoration products
- The rise in the cost of living is having a noticeable impact on the retail trade for carpets, floor coverings, wallpaper and curtains. According to the consumer advice centre, food prices have risen by around 30% since 2021. The main drivers of this development are increased energy costs, labour shortages, political uncertainties and failed harvests. At the same time, net rents have increased by 12.7% since 2020, according to the Federal Institute for Research on Building, Urban Affairs and Spatial Development. Consumer data from the German Retail Association from 2022 shows that around 33% of households have generally reduced their spending and almost 49% of households have bought fewer non-food products.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Without a strong online presence, it will be difficult for retailers to survive in the market
- Digitalisation is increasingly shaping purchasing and information behaviour in the retail sector for carpets, floor coverings, wallpaper and curtains. Customers are increasingly using online ordering systems and expect high product availability, flexible delivery options and efficient service. Formats such as click-and-collect combine convenient online shopping with the option of picking up goods flexibly in-store and are becoming increasingly important as a basic component of modern multichannel strategies. Data from the most recent HDE figures show that 42% of companies are focussing their future investments on their social media presence, 40% on digital marketing and 20% on expanding or setting up their own online shops.
Biggest companies in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers in Germany
| Company | Market Share (%)
2025 | Revenue (€m)
2025 |
|---|---|---|
Bauhaus AG | 383.1 | |
BDSK Handels GmbH & Co. KG | 325.1 | |
Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA | 282.4 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Laminate, Resilient floor coverings and Carpets. Laminate is the largest segment of the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers in Germany.
Trends and Insights
Laminate flooring is very popular with consumers due to its cost advantage
- Laminate flooring is a multi-layer floor covering that is mainly made of plastic and usually has a wood fibre board in the middle. Laminate panels are covered with a printed plastic film with a wood look and finally protected with a layer of lacquer.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
This sector is dedicated to the retail sale of curtains, carpets, floor coverings and wallpaper made of various materials such as paper, fabric, rubber or wood. It does not, however, deal with the sale of paints and other building and DIY supplies. The sale of wall panelling, tiles and cork floor tiles is also not part of the sector's activities.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany include Laminate, Resilient floor coverings, Carpets, Curtains and blinds, Carpets, Wallpaper and textile wall panelling and Parquet and floorboards.Companies
Companies covered in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany include Bauhaus AG, BDSK Handels GmbH & Co. KG and Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA.Purchase this report to view all 8 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany include polyvinyl chloride (pvc) flooring, tuften, enterprise resource planning (erp), multichannel retail, linoleum, bridges and point-of-sale system.Industry Code
WZ 47.53 - Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers in Germany
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
The sharp rise in the cost of living since 2021 means that consumers have less disposable income. This has a noticeable negative impact on the sales development of suppliers ...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Laminate is the most important product sold by the industry. As this floor covering offers the opportunity to imitate wood flooring at low cost, it is likely to remain in vog...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
The centre region is the most important location for the industry. A large proportion of the industry participants' markets are located in North Rhine-Westphalia in particula...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
The companies in the sector are in intense competition both in terms of price and quality. The major DIY chains compete with each other primarily on the sales prices of their...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
In addition to its brick-and-mortar store, Bauhaus has also been operating an online shop since 2014. The provider enables both online orders with subsequent home delivery an...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of Bauhaus AG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of BDSK Handels GmbH & Co. KG's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for 5 additional companies
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for Bauhaus AG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for BDSK Handels GmbH & Co. KG, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for 5 additional companies
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
There is no direct government support for the retail trade in curtains, carpets and floor coverings. New market entrants benefit at most from support for start-ups that is no...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Continuing delivery difficulties have recently had a negative impact on profits. The high energy costs had an additional negative impact on earnings.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany in 2025?
The market size of the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany is €3.1bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany in 2025?
There are 3,379 businesses in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.0 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany?
The Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany?
The Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 8.0 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany are Bauhaus AG, BDSK Handels GmbH & Co. KG and Obi Group Holding SE & Co. KGaA
What does the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany include?
Laminate and Resilient floor coverings are part of the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany is Bauhaus AG.
How competitive is the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany?
The level of competition is high and steady in the Carpet, Rug & Curtain Retailers industry in Germany.
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Key data sources in Germany include:
- German Federal Statistics Office (Destatis)
- European Statistics Office (Eurostat)
- United Nations Comtrade
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