Marginal value growth in year-on-year merchant sales in February
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.8% in February compared to the... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ confidence grows as they expect sales to grow.
All types and sizes of builders’ merchants across the country expect to grow. Short and medium-term sales expectations are among the highest... Learn More
April Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for February 2023. Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 2.4%... Learn More
MRA Research launches new Builders Merchants Monthly OMNIBUS Survey
MRA Research has set up a Builders’ Merchants Monthly OMNIBUS Survey for companies who want quick, cost-effective research to improve their marketing.... Learn More
Policymakers 5, planet and people 0
Like many I’ve been surprised at the speed of climate change, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research, but it appears that... Learn More
Today’s supply chain heroes
In 1998, a leading retailer became the first British retailer to make a pre-tax profit of over £1 billion. Shortly after, it... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating merchants see double digit year-on-year growth driven mainly by inflation
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for January 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
January merchant sales marginally up but volumes still down year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.2% in January 2023 compared to... Learn More
NI merchants cautiously optimistic about the new EU trade deal
At the end of February, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced ‘The Windsor Framework: A new way forward’ as a EU trade deal... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants are confident in their own prospects, but confidence in the market starts to wobble
Builders’ merchants’ sales expectations are robust, and merchants’ confidence for the prospects of their own business remain strong. But their confidence in... Learn More