Do you want to pay for your cheaper tools? Discover without delay where clever handymen buy their tools to avoid the high prices of major brands.
Whether we are Sunday or experienced handyman, our tools are precious allies! D flat? The increase in their cost which slows down the most experienced tinkers, turning more and more towards alternative solutions.
Large DIY brands like Leroy Merlin or Castorama are experiencing dark days despite the passion for DIY which always has more followers in France. In question? The decrease in the real estate market and the increase in prices of DIY equipment that has retreated sales of certain brands by more than 4 %, according to the DIY store federation (FDM).
However, some proximity brands, as is the case of Weldom or Bricomarché, manage to maintain the heading of sales in the face of this crisis. Indeed, these small stores, which are mainly found in rural areas or in small or medium agglomerations, make the difference with their large -scale competitors, because they bet on a more limited offer at attractive prices. This is why many consumers fall back on these brands for the purchase of tools, materials or garden equipment and achieves good savings, especially if they are holding a loyalty card offering them various advantages.
While some brands see their sales of tools drop, the second hand is attracting more and more DIY enthusiasts! This is evidenced by the fair at the old tool which is held each year in Bièvres in Essonne, and whose last edition, which took place on May 1, 2025, met with a great success, with a very varied audience, ranging from the youngest to retirees. Their leitmotif: buy quality tools with a story, a experience and that are not necessarily more expensive than new tools.
As a result, sales of flea markets or on a site like Leboncoin continues to increase, but the big brands have not said their last word, because in front of the significant reductions in their sale, some do not hesitate to break the prices and multiply the offers to retain their customers.
