What’s beyond the numbers? Understanding the significance of value vs volume sales
Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research, asks Emile van der Ryst of GfK to make sense of the apparent anomalies between volume... Learn More
Celebrating The Pulse’s 50th report – and looking for new sponsors!
This summer saw The Pulse’s 50th monthly trend survey of builders’ merchants’ sales expectations and confidence. Sadly, it was the last in... Learn More
Modest value sales growth in May but volumes continue to fall
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for May 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Merchant value sales fall again in May
The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveal that total merchant value sales climbed +12.4% in May compared to... Learn More
July Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for May 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More