BMBI Experts assess the impact of the US-Iran war on merchants’ sales
The latest BMBI merchant sales figures reflect the impact the Iran war has had on the UK market, with Q1 2026 like-for-like... Learn More
P&H Merchants Q1 like-for-like sales values down -0.1%, but sales volumes fall -4.3% year-on-year
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows like-for-like Q1 2026 value sales, adjusted to remove the... Learn More
Merchants Q1 volume sales down -8.1% year-on-year as Iran war hits pause
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals builders’ merchants’ like-for-like value sales for Q1 2026, adjusted to remove the impact... Learn More
May Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of Construction Output for March 2026 this morning. Main points: Total construction output is estimated to have grown by... Learn More
Why Brand Health Matters More in Tough Markets
As we know, the building materials market continues to face challenging trading conditions. Demand pressure, margin sensitivity, and increased competition mean businesses... Learn More
New Akeyless Research Reveals Growing AI Agent Identity Security Gap
MRA Research has partnered with Akeyless on the launch of its new 2026 State of AI Agent Identity Security report, a major... Learn More
Closing the loop: how feedback drives better customer experience and retention
Customer experience programmes often get reduced to a score or a dashboard. In reality, their value lies in what they enable a... Learn More
MRA Sponsors the 25th Builders Merchants Awards
We are pleased to report that MRA Research will once again be sponsoring the ‘Supplier of the Year’ award at this years’... Learn More
P&H Merchants’ February like-for-like value sales were down -0.4% as volumes fell -4.1% and prices increased +3.9%
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show like-for-like value sales (adjusted to remove the impact of... Learn More
February Builders’ Merchant like-for-like sales volumes drop -10.6% year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in March, shows January’s builders’ merchant like-for-like total value sales (adjusted to remove... Learn More