Traditional channels still play an important role, especially plays a leading role in the secondary and tertiary markets . Distribution channels tend to flatten , the rise of some new hardware hypermarkets and large market, while some operators , large dealers also established its own brand , in conflict with corporate retail strategy , industry, traditional channels are showing scale, diversification modern , centralized , international and mainstream trends.

    Hardware

    Circulation pattern of China 's hardware industry is undergoing profound and radical change in the recent years and the next period of time , should be primarily a state run intersect the flow channel and terminal operation , the hardware market consists of a traditional hardware Street to the Hardware & Electrical City , and now combines professional exhibition and trade market , hardware market out of a fast , professional development courses.

    1 , large-scale

    China daily hardware industry into the world. China has established a zipper , electric shaving, stainless steel utensils, pots , blade, bike locks, 14 technology development center, pressure cooker, electric shaving devices , lighters and other 16 products center.

    At present, most of these centers become the industry pacesetter , and some have become the vanguard of the world , and achieved good economic results.

    China has gradually become the world's largest metal processing and exporting countries . China has become one of the world's largest producer of metal , has a vast potential market and the consumer .

    There are at least 70% of China's hardware industry as private enterprises, the main force of China 's hardware industry development.

    The international metal markets: American and European countries the rapid development of production technology and labor prices rise, the universality of products produced by the developing countries , only the production of high value-added products , while China has a strong market potential , it is more advantageous development as a major exporter of metal processing .

    2 , diversified

    In terms of trade , distribution, export wholesale market has a huge advantage , metal production and prosperity of the market , boosting the prosperity of the market products , formed a production flow of interaction with the market . Hardware Electrical and professional markets around the building , has been basically formed the origin and flow- type , large and small and medium sized , integrated with a single type with a reasonable and mutually reinforcing, the national professional hardware market, the overall market layout and reasonable operating range, smooth flow of logistics pattern.

    3 , centralized

    Regional centralization . Our hardware tools market is mainly distributed in Zhejiang , Jiangsu, Shanghai , Guangdong and Shandong and other places , including Zhejiang and Guangdong, the most prominent. East known as " China Hardware City " in Shanghai Hardware & Electrical Trade City ; west to build the mechanical and electrical hardware market Wanguan other large markets, " Golden Palace Chengdu Hardware & Electrical City" ; southern Guangzhou and Foshan in Guangdong has a name Hardware & Electrical ; under construction north of Beijing , " China Hardware City" ; in Changsha 's " Yuhua Hardware & Electrical City ."

    In addition, other large markets as well as mechanical and electrical hardware : Jiangsu Jiangyan " East China Hardware & Electrical City" , Wuhan is being developed " Central Hardware & Electrical City" Shenyang " Tianhe Hardware & Electrical City" , has been completed and Dalian started business , "Dalian Hardware & Electrical City" as well as for ASEAN " Nanning Hardware & Electrical City" and for Taiwan's " Quanzhou City Hardware Electrical ."

    4 , modernization

    First production enterprises extend circulation. The new market trend of China's hardware industry more and more obvious , the rise of new channels not only hardware manufacturing enterprises are facing re- traditional agents , dealers positioning, remodeling a major issue of partnership , but also makes it more and more enterprises are facing market control sidelined danger.

    Second, the store has become an important direction of development. Stores do have a lot of success. Department of Tyrone rely store system from an unknown brand to today's industry -renowned brands.

    Third, the future of e-commerce has become the mainstream of development . Impact of electronic commerce on the hardware of traditional channels is growing, mostly Hardware City began to seek the online and e-commerce and line hardware market combined.