The Pulse: merchants’ confidence hits record highs
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence in April compared to March remained high, and they continued to rise sharply compared to April last... Learn More
Leading Lights 2021: A Year of Challenges & Opportunities
For this years’ Leading Lights, published by Builders’ Merchants News, MRA Research spoke to builders’ merchants and BMBI Experts for their views... Learn More
Leading Lights 2021: Merchants’ Views on Big Industry Issues
For this years’ Leading Lights, published by Builders’ Merchants News, MRA Research spoke to builders’ merchants and BMBI Experts for their views... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating Merchant’s sales recover above pre-pandemic level
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, based on data from GfK’s Plumbing & Heating Merchant Panel representing over 80%... Learn More
The Pulse: Strong sales and seasonal trends boost merchants’ confidence
Merchant’s views in March were boosted by the Prime Minister’s announcement of a roadmap out of lockdown. But increased sales activity and... Learn More
Builders’ Merchants’ February sales increase as RMI activity rises
Value sales by Britain’s Builders’ Merchants increased by a further 2.3% in February compared with February 2020, according to the latest Builders... Learn More
MRA Research becomes an MRS Accredited Company Partner
MRA Research, the construction industry research specialist, has been accredited as a Company Partner by the Market Research Society (MRS). The MRS... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants paint a brighter picture
Across all aspects measured by the Pulse, merchants are noticeably more positive in February than they were in January. Expectations are also... Learn More
Builders’ Merchants’ sales resilient in third lockdown
The latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report shows that value sales in January by Britain’s builders’ merchants were 3.7% lower than... Learn More
New Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index shows slower sales in January
The second Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, which is based on data from GfK’s Plumbing & Heating Merchant Panel representing... Learn More