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Empire demonstrated strong in-store momentum during the first half of 2026, with revenue growing 18.2% against the prior year across Home Depot, Amazon, Ace Hardware, and Lowe's, according to Grips Intelligence data spanning January through June 2026. Home Depot dominated the sales channel with a commanding 59.0% revenue share, while Amazon captured nearly 30% of sales, reflecting a significant reliance on the top two retail partners. Average product pricing held steady at $33.48, though prices increased 3.3% month-over-month in the most recent period tracked (April-June 2026), signaling resilience in consumer pricing power. The brand's portfolio of mid-to-premium priced products, averaging up to $249 at retail, positioned it favorably within the hardware category as retailers prioritized higher-margin offerings.
OVER TIME
Over the last three months, revenue on tracked channels has grew by 18% from Apr to Jun.
OVER TIME
Over the last three months, average selling price on tracked channels has increased by 2% from Apr to Jun.
REVENUE SHARE
Revenue distribution across product categories for Empire on Ace Hardware.
REVENUE SHARE
Revenue distribution across tracked channels for Empire.
BY REVENUE
Empire sells 94% online and 6% offline. Online runs through 3 channels; offline through 1.
Online
94%
6%
Offline
Online channels
94%
Offline channels
6%
BY REVIEW COUNT
Across 486K ratings on 4 channels, Empire averages 4.6★. Most reviews for the products are in the 4.6–4.8 range.
BRAND AVERAGE
4.6
/ 5
From 486K ratings
Products are bracketed by their average rating, so all of an individual product's reviews fall into one bracket. This isn't a per-star breakdown of individual reviews.
BY REVENUE
$248.45
Price
$27K
Revenue
$183.21
Price
$18K
Revenue
$247.70
Price
$16K
Revenue
$190.27
Price
$9.1K
Revenue
$149.99
Price
Revenue
$329.99
Price
Revenue
$89.99
Price
Revenue
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