Price cutting is harder than it looks
Price is one of Marketing’s famous 4Ps – Product, Price, Place and Promotion – and arguably the most important, although most marketors... Learn More
Inspiring sessions at the BMF Annual Conference
MRA Research attended some really fascinating, thought provoking and – dare I say it – inspiring sessions at the Builders Merchants Federation Annual... Learn More
September Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for July 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output... Learn More
The BMBI Experts’ Explainer Guide to UK Building Markets
BMBI Q2 2025: the story behind the numbers The BMBI Q2 report is out giving us a much clearer picture of how... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ Q2 value sales up +2.0% year-on-year
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in August, shows Q2 2025 total value sales through specialist Plumbing &... Learn More
Merchant Q2 value sales up +2.8% year-on-year as volumes pick up +4.0%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q2 2025 were up +2.8% compared to Q2... Learn More
August Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for June 2025, along with New Order and Construction Output Price... Learn More