Our quarterly market update with GlobalData is back, with two sector-focused webinars taking place on Wednesday 9th December.
2026 has been a year of sharp contrasts for the home enhancement market. A record-breaking summer created clear winners and losers across categories, channels have continued to shift, and retailer performance has varied widely. Now, with consumer confidence falling and peak trading underway, suppliers need a clear view of what the latest figures really mean for the months ahead.
Two sessions, one day
The DIY & Gardening Market Update runs from 10:00 to 11:00am. It will look at how the summer weather affected garden sales, why larger home improvement projects remain under pressure, and why trade and online channels have continued to grow.
The Housewares & SEA Market Update runs from 2:00 to 3:00pm. It will examine the summer demand for cooling products, the autumn recovery in homewares, and what uncertainty around a major high street value retailer could mean for suppliers.
Members are welcome to attend whichever session is most relevant to their business, or both.
Expert insight from GlobalData and BHETA
Both sessions will be presented by Maddie Malone, Managing Consultant, Retail at GlobalData, and Steve Richardson, General Manager at BHETA. Maddie specialises in the Home market and previously held insight roles at Mintel, Local Data Company and IGD. Steve has delivered BHETA’s quarterly market updates for around five years, drawing on his senior marketing experience at Travis Perkins and Focus Wickes.
What the data will cover
- Government ONS retail sales figures by channel by month
- GlobalData category growth rates
- GlobalData forecasts
- Latest retailer updates from companies in our sector
- Google Trends data on how customers are searching in our categories
Each 45-minute presentation will be followed by a Q&A, giving attendees the chance to put their questions directly to Maddie and Steve.
Have a question you’d like answered?
We welcome questions ahead of the sessions. Please send any topics you’d like covered to Steve Richardson at sr@bheta.co.uk by 1st December, and we’ll do our best to include them.
