Subdued start to 2020
At the time of gathering the data for this report, our sector had yet to experience the more widespread scale and impact... Learn More
Negative growth in Q4 rounds off disappointing year for builders’ merchants
Negative growth in Q4 rounds off disappointing year for builders’ merchants Sales figures for the final quarter of 2019 published in the... Learn More
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence point up
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence point up December’s Pulse was completed one week before the General Election. While Brexit and political... Learn More
November merchant sales show pre-election dip
November merchant sales show pre-election dip The short trading day month of November saw subdued sales for merchants with the lowest total... Learn More
Telephone Interviewers – multiple roles
Based in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, MRA Research is a division of MRA Marketing. We specialise in research for the construction and building materials markets and... Learn More
Merchants expect a stronger market in 2020
The Pulse, MRA Research’s temperature-check on builders’ merchants’ confidence and prospects, is now in its seventh month. Starting in May 2019,... Learn More
Merchants’ October sales remain subdued
After a strong start to the year, the uncertain economic climate has continued to impact negatively on merchants’ sales into October 2019.... Learn More
BMBI experts debate issues and industry trends in 4th round table
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) fourth annual Round Table debate took place early December, hosted at Geberit HQ in Warwick. The BMBI... Learn More
December monthly construction statistics update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which continues to name the Builders Merchant... Learn More
Builders’ merchants’ sales fall in Q3
Total Builders’ Merchants’ value sales in Q3 2019 were down -0.8% against the same period last year. The adjusted figure, which takes... Learn More