76% of merchants experience squeezed margins
The first edition in a new series of ‘The Pulse’ surveys of merchant branch managers found their biggest problems in Q3 were... Learn More
MRA Research and Breedon shortlisted for Construction Marketing Award
Breedon Group plc and MRA Research have been named as finalists in the category ’Best use of Research and Insight’ at the... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ August value sales down -2.6% year-on-year as volumes fall -9.2%
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for August 2025 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Builders’ Merchant value sales drop -5.0% in August as volume (-4.1%) and price (-1.0%) fall year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in October, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in August 2025 were down... Learn More
October Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for August 2025 this morning. Main points: • Total construction output... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ July value sales up +4.1% year-on-year but volumes fall -2.1%.
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for July 2025 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%.
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in September, shows builders’ merchants’ total value sales in July 2025 were virtually... Learn More
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
Enhance Your Customer Experience with Our CX Suite®
Many companies use NPS® (Net Promoter Score) to measure their brand or business performance. Asking customers, “How likely are you to recommend... 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