Q2 sales show promising growth for specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in August, puts Q2 total value sales for specialist Plumbing & Heating... Learn More
Record June delivers record breaking sales for merchants in Q2
Record breaking value sales in June helped Britain’s builders’ merchants hit their best ever quarter since the BMBI began in July 2014,... Learn More
August 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 changing face of distribution
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected the building products distribution market in a multitude of ways – some of them surprising. In a... Learn More
What does your brand say about you?
Is your marketing doing its job, and making a difference, asks Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research? Most of us can easily... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating Merchant sales double in May compared to last year
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report published in July show that value sales through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Builders Merchants’ sales up year-on-year
The latest figures from the Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveal that year-on-year sales through UK builders’ merchants are on an upward... Learn More
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