Celebrating The Pulse’s 50th report – and looking for new sponsors!
This summer saw The Pulse’s 50th monthly trend survey of builders’ merchants’ sales expectations and confidence. Sadly, it was the last in... 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 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
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
The Pulse: Merchants are confident in their own prospects, but confidence in the market starts to wobble
Builders’ merchants’ sales expectations are robust, and merchants’ confidence for the prospects of their own business remain strong. But their confidence in... Learn More
The Pulse: Forget the gloomy forecasts. Merchants are full of confidence.
Most economists are forecasting a shallow and relatively short recession, and technically we still seem to be on the brink of recession.... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants start the New Year with a spring in their step
Despite continuing strong headwinds, and the steady drip of gloomy news from Westminster and Fleet Street, Merchant sales expectations for the first... Learn More
The Pulse: Glimmers of hope for Builders’ Merchants at the end of a difficult year
Sales expectations are weak partly because it’s that time of year, but mainly because of the political turmoil and economic uncertainty. Price... Learn More
New Bathroom Trends Pulse survey & Bathroom and Plumbing & Heating Omnibus
MRA Research has launched a new bathroom trends survey, The Bathroom Pulse, in partnership with The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) and separately,... Learn More
The Pulse: The industry is under pressure, but merchants are confident in the prospects for their own business
A darkening global economy, continuing price pressures, and a cost-of-living crisis are hitting consumer confidence and dampening builders’ merchants’ sales expectations. Confidence... Learn More