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
The Pulse: Strong expectations for the next 6 months
This time last year, the country was in yet another lockdown so, not surprisingly, merchants expect sales in February 2022 to be... Learn More
The Pulse: A good start to the year for Merchants
In January, merchants reported a strong outlook with improvements in supply, but they remain cautious. Merchants’ sales expectations for the first quarter... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants are positive and confident about 2022
Lead times have lengthened, and the supply chain is stretched, but merchants are positive and their confidence in the market has strengthened.... Learn More
The Pulse: Light at the end of the tunnel
Against the usual seasonal fluctuations and ongoing issues with supply and material prices, merchants’ sales expectations and confidence remain strong. Sales expectations... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants upbeat despite supply difficulties
Merchants’ sales expectations remain high, despite the continuing constraints of supply problems, long lead times and rising prices. Year-on-year sales expectations improved... Learn More
The Pulse: Merchants’ outlook recovers from August’s dip
Merchants’ outlook improved in September, with sales expectations and business and market confidence up compared to August. Pressures in the supply chain... Learn More