The Pulse: Supply problems affect merchants’ confidence
Merchants’ sales expectations remained strong in June. However, issues around supply with shortages, lengthy lead times and price increases have had a... Learn More
July Construction Update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index... Learn More
The Pulse: Supply shortages growing concern for merchants
Confidence in the market and sales expectations in May compared to April remained strong. However, merchants’ concerns have shifted from Brexit and... Learn More
Positive April for Plumbing & Heating Merchants
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report published in June shows that value sales through specialist plumbing & heating merchants... Learn More
Builders’ Merchants’ sales momentum continues
Figures released in this month’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) confirm that sales through UK builders’ merchants remained strong in April, following... Learn More
June Construction Update from BEIS
The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), which uses the Builders Merchant Building Index... Learn More
Strong Q1 for Plumbing & Heating merchants
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, based on data from GfK’s Plumbing & Heating Merchant Panel representing over 80%... Learn More
Extraordinary recovery for builders’ merchants’ sales
Britain’s Builders’ Merchants continued to report strong growth in Q1 2021, with total value sales up 8.6% compared to the previous quarter... Learn More
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