Census Bureau, there were still 14,300 hardware stores in the U.S. now than in years past, but according to the U.S. There may be fewer hardware stores in the U.S. Such stores are often referred to as home-improvement centers or home centers. Larger hardware stores may sell small amounts of building supplies including lumber, flooring, roofing materials and fencing. United States Inside Tweedy and Popp Hardware, Seattle, Washington (2007). The five largest hardware retailers in the world are The Home Depot, Lowe's (both in the United States), Kingfisher of the United Kingdom, Obi of Germany, and Leroy Merlin of France. These departments include hunting and fishing supplies, plants and nursery products, marine and boating supplies, pet food and supplies, farm and ranch supplies including animal feed, swimming pool chemicals, homebrewing supplies and canning supplies.

Many hardware stores have specialty departments unique to its region or its owner's interests. Hardware stores (in a number of countries, 'shops'), sometimes known as DIY stores, sell household hardware for home improvement including: fasteners, building materials, hand tools, power tools, keys, locks, hinges, chains, plumbing supplies, electrical supplies, cleaning products, housewares, tools, utensils, paint, and lawn and garden products directly to consumers for use at home or for business. A hardware store in Telluride, Colorado around 1903

The style and products offered in this Haikou City store are typical of hundreds of thousands of hardware stores throughout the country. A German Hardware store A hardware store in China. For other uses, see Hardware store (disambiguation).

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