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
November Construction Update from BEIS
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for September 2022 this morning. Monthly construction output increased 0.4% in volume... Learn More
The Pulse: Economic and political uncertainty provides a strong headwind
While sales expectations for October recovered compared to last year, and merchants’ confidence in their own business also improved year on year,... Learn More
MRA Research supports customer Toolbank to develop brand strategy
MRA Research was pleased to support customer Toolbank with fact-based research and real customer insights to enable them to really understand their... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants are downbeat but confidence starts to recover
Merchants expect sales to fall as the cost of living crisis and soaring prices weaken consumer demand. Merchants’ confidence in the market... Learn More
MRA Research and Toolbank shortlisted for Construction Marketing Award
Toolbank and MRA Research have been shortlisted for a Construction Marketing Award for Best use of Research and Insight. Toolbank is the... Learn More
August merchant sales are up, but volume is down and inflation’s still climbing
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were +10.0% up in August 2022 compared to... Learn More