The Pulse: Builders’ Merchants’ confidence in the market drops sharply but they still expect sales to increase
Merchants report multiple problems affecting their business, including lead times and skills shortages, with supplier price rises and product availability being... Learn More
The Pulse: Nine in ten builders’ merchants affected by supplier price rises
Just under 90% percent of builders’ merchants in May are hit by supplier price rises. Over 80% suffer some level of... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ confidence in the market tumbles
Merchants’ sales expectations remain at historically high levels for the month, quarter and six months ahead but confidence in the market... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ mood is still buoyant
After a sharp rise in February, merchants’ sales expectations and confidence in the market had only one way to go, and... Learn More