The Pulse – COVID-19 hits April sales and confidence
The government’s announcement on 23rd March to close all non-essential businesses to contain the Coronavirus put Britain into lockdown overnight. The... Learn More
Builders’ Merchants’ Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus impact
Builders’ Merchants’ Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus impact Builders’ Merchants’ sales in the first quarter of 2020 reflect the negative impact of the... Learn More
Leading Lights – Builders’ Merchants News
The recent Leading Lights supplement published by Builders Merchants News opens with an exclusive survey by MRA Research. Telephone interviews were conducted... Learn More
Lacklustre February – before COVID-19 hit
Lacklustre February – before COVID-19 hit Having endured three and a half years of Brexit turmoil, the country now faces a... Learn More
The Pulse – Merchants cautiously positive amid Covid-19 threat
Merchants cautiously positive amid Covid-19 threat Between the time of interviewing (beginning of March) and the time of writing (end of... Learn More
Customer Announcement – Covid-19 update
In line with new Government advice, our team is implementing homeworking while maintaining a service level that is as close as possible... Learn More
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence point up
Merchants’ sales expectations and confidence point up December’s Pulse was completed one week before the General Election. While Brexit and political... Learn More
November merchant sales show pre-election dip
November merchant sales show pre-election dip The short trading day month of November saw subdued sales for merchants with the lowest total... Learn More
Telephone Interviewers – multiple roles
Based in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, MRA Research is a division of MRA Marketing. We specialise in research for the construction and building materials markets and... Learn More
Merchants expect a stronger market in 2020
The Pulse, MRA Research’s temperature-check on builders’ merchants’ confidence and prospects, is now in its seventh month. Starting in May 2019,... Learn More