Price cutting is harder than it looks
Price is one of Marketing’s famous 4Ps – Product, Price, Place and Promotion – and arguably the most important, although most marketors... Learn More
Inspiring sessions at the BMF Annual Conference
MRA Research attended some really fascinating, thought provoking and – dare I say it – inspiring sessions at the Builders Merchants Federation Annual... Learn More
September Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for July 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output... Learn More
The BMBI Experts’ Explainer Guide to UK Building Markets
BMBI Q2 2025: the story behind the numbers The BMBI Q2 report is out giving us a much clearer picture of how... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ Q2 value sales up +2.0% year-on-year
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in August, shows Q2 2025 total value sales through specialist Plumbing &... Learn More
Merchant Q2 value sales up +2.8% year-on-year as volumes pick up +4.0%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ value sales for Q2 2025 were up +2.8% compared to Q2... Learn More
August Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for June 2025, along with New Order and Construction Output Price... Learn More
Seven key trends driving building products distribution
With the benefit of hindsight and sales data, we can now assess the impact of the pandemic with greater clarity. While some... Learn More
How to avoid destroying market prices and the market
“Britain must invest but poor government has left it incapable of investing sensibly,” says Mike Rigby MD of MRA Research. “Climate change,... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ May value sales at a standstill year-on-year (+0.1%), while volumes fall -5.9%
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for May 2025 through specialist plumbing... Learn More