Higher prices boost plumbing and heating merchant sales
The latest figures for February from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show monthly total value sales through specialist plumbing... Learn More
February sales up 22.9%, driven largely by price inflation
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales in February 2022 were 22.9% up on the... Learn More
April Construction Update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index... Learn More
The Pulse: Strong expectations for the next 6 months
This time last year, the country was in yet another lockdown so, not surprisingly, merchants expect sales in February 2022 to be... Learn More
Positive start to the year for plumbing and heating merchants
The latest figures for January from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show monthly total value sales through specialist plumbing... Learn More
2022 off to a good start as BMBI reports strong January sales
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales in January 2022 were 24.1% up on the... Learn More
Say goodbye to your traditional sales team
Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research, on engaging with customers and influencers in the new normal. Triggered by the Grenfell fire, and... Learn More
March Construction Update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index... Learn More
The Pulse: A good start to the year for Merchants
In January, merchants reported a strong outlook with improvements in supply, but they remain cautious. Merchants’ sales expectations for the first quarter... Learn More
Steady Q4 sales round off modest growth year for Plumbing & Heating merchants
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in February, shows total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants... Learn More