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Scissors & Trimmers in the US Procurement Price, Data and Insights
Scissors are handheld cutting tools with two blades that pivot to make precise cuts in thin materials such as paper, fabric, or hair. In landscaping and gardening, scissors-style tools, such as grass scissors, are used for fine trimming of lawn edges and delicate plant material where larger tools cannot reach. Trimmers are powered tools (e.g., electric, battery, or gas) designed to cut or shape grass, hedges, or foliage in larger areas, such as string trimmers for grass or hedge trimmers for shrubs. Key buyers include homeowners, professional landscapers, grounds maintenance crews, and gardening or lawn care businesses that require efficient maintenance of their outdoor spaces.
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What’s included in this market coverage
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Scissors & Trimmers procurement and pricing environment in the United States includes market dynamics, buyer power scores, supply chain vendors with pricing trends and forecasts.
About this Market
What’s this procurement report about?
This procurement coverage of the Scissors & Trimmers market in the United States includes Hand Scissors & Garden Scissors, Pruning Shears, Hand Pruners & Clippers, Hedge Shears & Hedge Trimmers, Grass Scissors & Grass/String Trimmers and Pole Pruners & Pole Saws Marketed As Trimming Tools.
What common market terminology is included?
Common market terminology included in the Scissors & Trimmers procurement coverage includes Scissors (Hand-operated cutting tools with two pivoted blades, under about six to seven inches in length, used for tasks such as paper cutting, sewing, grooming, and light material trimming.), Shears (Larger, heavier-duty cutting tools similar to scissors but typically longer than six inches, often with one larger handle, are designed for tougher materials such as fabric, leather, or branches in gardening and landscaping.) and Knife Edge (A more acute blade-grind geometry on one cutting edge that creates a very sharp, fine edge, allowing scissors or shears to cut thick, dense, or hard-to-cut materials with less effort and greater precision.).
What companies are included as top suppliers?
The top companies covered in the Scissors & Trimmers procurement report as suppliers are Fiskars Corporation, Kennametal Inc., Apex Tool Group, Llc, Snap-On Inc. and Lifetime Products Inc..
Opportunity Assessment
What’s included in the Opportunity Assessment chapter?
The Opportunity Assessment chapter provides a comprehensive market analysis of the Scissors & Trimmers market in the United States category, including buyer power scoring, market pricing trends, vendor landscape, cost structure, and strategic negotiation levers.
The market pricing trends include the Market Price (2026) per unit, a five year price forecast and a supply chain risk score. Vendor coverage includes a market share and cost structure breakdown.
Analysis includes a comprehensive SWOT analysis of and recent developments impacting the Scissors & Trimmers market environment.
Buyer Power Score
What’s included in the Buyer Power Score chapter?
The Buyer Power Score chapter assesses key components impacting Scissors & Trimmers procurement including the recent price trend, forecast price trend, availability of substitutes, switching costs, product specialization, average vendor risk, market share concentration, supply chain risk, price driver volatility and recent price volatility.
These components generate a Buyer Power Score that ranges from -5 (strongly favoring sellers) to +5 (strongly favoring buyers) plus a recommended strategy for procurement specialists.
Price Environment
What’s included in the Price Environment chapter?
The Price Environment chapter covers detailed pricing analysis and datasets on Scissors & Trimmers market environment. This includes insights into market pricing Market Price (2026), price forecasts, volatility, specialization, substitutes and switching costs.
Datasets in the Price Environment chapter include vendor cost structure, breakdowns of wage rates by geography and specialty, key external economic and labor drivers impacting the market and market pricing models.
Supply Chain & Vendors
What’s included in the Supply Chain & Vendors chapter?
The Supply Chain & Vendors chapter covers the concentration, risk and diversity of the Scissors & Trimmers market. This includes datasets on the market’s top suppliers, detailed analysis on the key sourcing risks and supply chain dynamics, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and scores.
Business Requirements
What’s included in the Business Requirements chapter?
The Business Requirements chapter covers vendor relationships, qualifications, service level agreements and key performance indicators. These inputs provide insight into the planning process through the buying lead time, vendor relationship and vendor qualifications. The sourcing process include key RFP elements like an organizational overview, project budget, selection criteria, project schedule, proposal format, inventory control, cost containment, regulation, quality control, distribution and key contract clauses.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current market price for Scissors & Trimmers?
The 2026 benchmark market price for Scissors & Trimmers is $93.6 per unit. Prices have increased at a CAGR of 1.43 from 2023-26.
Who are the top vendors in the Scissors & Trimmers market?
The top vendors in the Scissors & Trimmers market include Fiskars Corporation, Kennametal Inc., Apex Tool Group, Llc, Snap-On Inc. and Lifetime Products Inc..
What industries supply the Scissors & Trimmers market?
The top industries supplying the Scissors & Trimmers market are Ferrous Metal Foundry Products in the US, Steel Rolling & Drawing in the US, Nonferrous Metal Foundry Products Manufacturing in the US, Aluminum Manufacturing in the US, Metal Stamping & Forging in the US and Iron & Steel Manufacturing in the US.
What is the supply chain risk for Scissors & Trimmers?
Vendor landscape strengthens buyer choice but increases qualification and performance management workload. Low market share concentration and moderate supplier diversity mean buyers can play multiple brands and regional vendors against each other on price, service levels, and value-adds in scissors and trimmers. This fragmentation demands stronger vendor vetting, standardized specifications, and performance scorecards to ensure consistent quality, safety, and on-time delivery across a broader supplier base.
What factors affect the price of Scissors & Trimmers?
Features such as blade material quality, cutting precision, ergonomic handles, and brand reputation significantly affect the pricing of scissors and trimmers. Premium products made from high-grade stainless or carbon steel with non-stick coatings, cushioned or adjustable grips, and advanced safety features typically command higher prices than basic models designed for occasional household use.
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