More than 35 years have passed since the first DIY store was opened in Japan. DIY sector achieved remarkable development every year as the industry and , it reached the general proceeds of 3.9 trillion yen.
Following data shows the remarkable record of the development.
<Annual general proceeds & Number of DIY Stores(Home centers)>
| Year |
'73 |
'74 |
'75 |
'76 |
'77 |
'78 |
'79 |
'80 |
'81 |
'82 |
| billion yen |
11 |
30 |
72 |
156 |
245 |
315 |
385 |
469 |
560 |
672 |
| No.of DIY Stores |
28 |
60 |
120 |
240 |
350 |
450 |
550 |
670 |
880 |
1050 |
| Year |
'83 |
'84 |
'85 |
'86 |
'87 |
'88 |
'89 |
'90 |
'91 |
'92 |
| billion yen |
813 |
932 |
1050 |
1200 |
1350 |
1500 |
1800 |
2050 |
2200 |
2500 |
| No.of DIY Stores |
1220 |
1340 |
1450 |
1600 |
1720 |
1850 |
2050 |
2250 |
2400 |
2580 |
| Year |
'93 |
'94 |
'95 |
'96 |
'97 |
'98 |
'99 |
'00 |
'01 |
'02 |
| billion yen |
2700 |
2920 |
3150 |
3300 |
3432 |
3535 |
3650 |
3750 |
3806 |
3863 |
| No.of DIY Stores |
2750 |
2950 |
3150 |
3280 |
3430 |
3550 |
3650 |
3730 |
3780 |
3800 |
| Year |
'03 |
'04 |
'05 |
'06 |
'07 |
'08 |
|
| billion yen |
3921 |
3968 |
3988 |
3960 |
3920 |
3909 |
| No.of DIY Stores |
3860 |
3910 |
3960 |
3958 |
3980 |
4030 |
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