Tools in price for objective reasons

On the one hand, the trend for skills and qualifications is growing, and the popularity of various championships for blue-collar professions is only growing. On the other hand, high-quality tools turn hobbies into professions, giving opportunities additional earnings.

Requirements for tools are growing

In 2020, online store sellers noted a general increase in customer requirements even for simple tools. Many stores hastily replenished product cards with information that they hadn't thought about before

If in 2019 it was enough to indicate the brand, then last year the questions were much more difficult:

• Quality of steels and alloys;
• Country of origin;
• Handle materials, method of attaching them to a metal base;
• Lifetime of consumables, saw and cut-off wheels, grinders, etc .;
• Weight of hand tools and more.

Everything indicates that the primary saturation of the market is over, buyers approach the replenishment of arsenals thoughtfully, quite professionally comparing various options. An indirect sign is an increase in the number of checks with a decrease in the cost of an individual order. Craftsmen prefer to buy 1-2 items, sometimes in different stores, choosing what suits them exactly.

Not all manufacturers reacted, which led to a significant decrease in the number of brands on the Ukrainian market. Sellers naturally reject offers that are not in demand.

A big plus for those who are concerned about the tools only now - there has been a significant "improvement" of the assortment on the shelves.

locksmith tools

have become the litmus paper

According to experts of the car market, in 2020 about 60% of car owners independently made minor repairs and maintenance of their vehicles. Due to quarantines and restrictions, service centers did not work regularly, so the Ukrainians took matters into their own hands.

This was reflected in online sales, which saw an increase in sales in segments:

• Specialized tool for working with metal;
• Toolboxes (professional and general);
• Consumables for metal processing;
• Bags and belts, including professional accessories.

In other words, locksmith's tool was ahead of other groups in popularity, which was not observed for several years. Analysts attribute this to the need to solve new problems that have risen to full growth, and this required a specialized tool.

Labor market experts