Merchant value sales fall again in May
The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) reveal that total merchant value sales climbed +12.4% in May compared to... Learn More
July Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for May 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
Inflation drives +2.6% April’s value sales growth in Plumbing & Heating
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for April 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Merchant value sales fall -9.0% in April as volumes drop -20.2%
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales down by -9.0% in April compared to the same... Learn More
June Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for April 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
The Pulse: Builders’ merchants’ sales expectations have waned in the last 4 months but are still positive.
Confidence in the market is weakening along with weakening sales expectations but both are still positive. Confidence in their own business however... Learn More
The Management Mirror
When customer feedback and research results conflicts with our views or understanding, and aren’t what we expected, they create an uncomfortable feeling... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating Merchant Q1 sales up +9.6% year-on-year but it’s price inflation (+9.1%) driving growth
The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants... Learn More
Q1 2023 sales drop -2.3% as volumes tumble -16.4%
Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q1 2023 recorded a -2.3% drop in year-on-year growth, with volume sales falling... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ sales expectations are strong but their confidence in the market is weakening.
Builders’ merchants’ sales expectations are robust for the short and medium-term despite some easing. But a relentless stream of price rises is... Learn More