May Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for March 2023 this morning. • Monthly construction output is estimated to... Learn More
+8.6% growth in Plumbing & Heating merchant sales in February but it’s still all down to inflation
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for February 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
Marginal value growth in year-on-year merchant sales in February
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.8% in February compared to the... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ confidence grows as they expect sales to grow.
All types and sizes of builders’ merchants across the country expect to grow. Short and medium-term sales expectations are among the highest... Learn More
April Construction Update from the Department for Business & Trade
The Office for National Statistics published estimates of construction output for February 2023. Monthly construction output is estimated to have increased 2.4%... Learn More
MRA Research launches new Builders Merchants Monthly OMNIBUS Survey
MRA Research has set up a Builders’ Merchants Monthly OMNIBUS Survey for companies who want quick, cost-effective research to improve their marketing.... Learn More
Policymakers 5, planet and people 0
Like many I’ve been surprised at the speed of climate change, says Mike Rigby, CEO of MRA Research, but it appears that... Learn More
Today’s supply chain heroes
In 1998, a leading retailer became the first British retailer to make a pre-tax profit of over £1 billion. Shortly after, it... Learn More
Plumbing & Heating merchants see double digit year-on-year growth driven mainly by inflation
The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for January 2023 through specialist plumbing... Learn More
January merchant sales marginally up but volumes still down year-on-year
The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.2% in January 2023 compared to... Learn More