Confident merchants expect sales to increase
This article was first published in the Professional Builders Merchants magazine. The first issue of The Pulse, a series of monthly tracking... Learn More
How to write a market research brief
In order to communicate the research aims and any relevant background information that potential suppliers might need in order to quote for... Learn More
The Pulse – a new survey on the merchant market
MRA Research has recently launched a new monthly tracking survey, which will track merchants’ expectations and prospects for the market going forward.... Learn More
Merchants’ sales up 5.3% in April compared to last year
Year on year Total Builders Merchants value sales in April 2019 were up 5.3% compared with the same period in 2018. Having... Learn More
Positive growth for merchants in Q1 2019
Merchants reported a strong start to the year with Total Builders’ Merchants value sales to builders and contractors up 5.9% in the... Learn More
Look after your brand, and your brand will look after you
You’d think from the marketing press that print, main channel TV and bricks-and-mortar has had its day. But TV is thriving, and... Learn More
What to expect from a market research project
The exciting thing about research is that you never know what a survey may reveal. It’s important to be open-minded about the... Learn More
BMBI Experts Comments on Brexit
Last month, MRA Research gathered the views of the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) Expert Panel on the effect they expected Brexit... Learn More
Why it’s Important to Consider Research Methodology
Once you’ve decided to conduct a market research project, we recommend you think about how the research will be carried out before... Learn More
Over 40% of merchants think Brexit will be bad for the building industry
MRA Research, the specialist research division of MRA Marketing, recently ran a survey asking merchants, suppliers and other construction industry stakeholders about... Learn More