The Pulse: Glimmers of hope for Builders’ Merchants at the end of a difficult year
Sales expectations are weak partly because it’s that time of year, but mainly because of the political turmoil and economic uncertainty. Price... Learn More
New Bathroom Trends Pulse survey & Bathroom and Plumbing & Heating Omnibus
MRA Research has launched a new bathroom trends survey, The Bathroom Pulse, in partnership with The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) and separately,... Learn More
Keeping your eye on trust
Trust underpins customer relationships, competitive advantage and the value of your business, but who really thinks about it until it’s damaged or... Learn More
October Plumbing & Heating sales up +6.7% year-on-year
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for October 2022 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
October Merchant sales climb +7.5%, but inflation’s still driving growth
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +7.5% in October 2022 compared to... Learn More
December Construction Update from BEIS
The office for National Statistics published estimates for construction output for October 2022 this morning. Monthly construction output is estimated to have... Learn More
The Pulse: The industry is under pressure, but merchants are confident in the prospects for their own business
A darkening global economy, continuing price pressures, and a cost-of-living crisis are hitting consumer confidence and dampening builders’ merchants’ sales expectations. Confidence... Learn More
MRA Research win CMA Award with Toolbank for Research & Insight
MRA Research and Toolbank have won the Best use of Research & Insight award at this year’s Construction Marketing Awards (CMAs). This... Learn More
Q3 2022 grows year-on-year, but inflation drives increase amid falling volumes
Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q3 2022 recorded +4.3% year-on-year growth. However, price inflation (+14.6%) continues to drive... Learn More
Merchants double digit plumbing & heating growth year-on-year but volume is flat
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in November, shows total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants... Learn More