hardware store

Hardware refers to five metal materials: gold, silver, copper, iron and tin. Hardware is the mother of industry; The foundation of national defense and the products of hardware materials are generally divided into two categories: big hardware and small hardware. Large hardware refers to steel plate, rebar, flat iron, multi-functional angle iron, slot iron, I-shaped iron and various types of steel materials, while small hardware refers to construction hardware, white iron sheet, lock nails, iron wire, steel wire mesh, wire shear, household hardware, various tools, etc. In terms of the nature and use of hardware, it should be divided into eight categories: iron and steel materials, non-ferrous metal materials, mechanical parts, transmission equipment, auxiliary tools, working tools, construction hardware, and household hardware.

The hardware store specializes in the following tools: saws, drills, screws, screwdrivers, taps, locks, pipes, air buckets, wires, etc.

As the world's largest steel producer and the world's most populous country, China has the advantage of low cost of raw materials and labor for manufacturing hardware products. In recent years, China's hardware products export has maintained a steady growth trend. At present, China has become one of the major exporters of hardware products in the world, and it is expected that the annual export volume will continue to grow by 10-15% in the future.

According to the Analysis Report on the Development Prospects and Smart Choices of China's Hardware Industry Strategic Planning issued by the Prospective Industry Research Institute, in 2010, China's hardware industry recovered rapidly throughout the year. In general, the hardware products industry is operating well, with obvious growth momentum of domestic and foreign sales, rapid growth of import and export, rapid improvement of various economic indicators, and the industry as a whole has basically recovered to the level before the financial crisis.

According to statistics, in 2010, there were 8811 enterprises above designated size in China's hardware products industry, with a total industrial output value of 635.234 billion yuan, up 29.43% year on year. Mainly concentrated in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Shandong, Jiangsu and Hebei provinces, the total industrial output value reached 474.128 billion yuan, accounting for 74.64% of the total industrial output value.

The hardware products industry has played a positive role in improving people's living standards, improving the quality of life, constantly meeting the people's growing needs for material and cultural life, expanding domestic and foreign market demand, absorbing labor employment, accelerating the pace of industrialization and urbanization. In the process of realizing the grand goal of building a well-off society in an all-round way, we shoulder an important historical mission.

1. Hardware is a necessity for family life and unit operation, with broad market demand and sufficient and stable customer source, thus improving/increasing the stable sales growth after opening; If anyone has ever bought a bolt, light bulb, plug, and faucet, any family, office, workshop, construction site, and all walks of life need our products, they are all our potential customers, so the number of customers is particularly large.

2. Hardware has no seasonal constraints, and the adverse factors such as shelf life and product preservation loss can be almost ignored. Business accidents and commodity losses are relatively low in all industries; Most of the goods are still new after several years, which does not affect sales, and the loss of goods is relatively low in the industry. After the product is sold, there are fewer hidden dangers in use, low accident rate, and fewer business accidents.

3. There is a complete range of hardware products. In addition to the needs of thousands of households, there are channels for real estate, architectural decoration, buildings, museums, factories and enterprises to demand goods in large quantities, and the development prospect is considerable.

4. The high markup rate in the hardware industry is also one of the important reasons why many entrepreneurs are keen to choose dry hardware. For example, one yuan for buying a pin; One yuan for one lampholder; The selling price of one yuan for one plug is perfectly normal. The purchase price is only 2~3 cents; 4-5 cents. The markup rate is sometimes as high as~200%, and the average is also over 30%~40%.