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June To August Builders Merchant Volumes Up +5.3% On Previous 3 Months

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -3.3% in the month of August compared to the same month in 2022, with volume falling -10.5% and prices up +8.0%. But value sales in the last three months, June to August, were +3.3% higher than March to May [...]

By |2023-10-26T22:48:11+01:00October 26th, 2023|Categories: Market Reports, MRA Marketing, MRA Research|

January Merchant Sales Marginally Up But Volumes Still Down Year-On-Year

Sponsored news from BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +0.2% in January 2023 compared to the same month in 2022. This nominal growth came largely from inflation as volume sales were down -16.5% while prices rose +19.9%. With an extra trading day this [...]

By |2023-03-24T10:22:04+00:00March 24th, 2023|Categories: Market Reports, MRA Marketing|

Nominal Uplift In Q4 2022 Sales, But Inflation Still Drives Growth

Sponsored news from BMBI: Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q4 2022 recorded +2.9% year-on-year growth, with +16.4% price inflation compensating for volumes which fell -11.6%. With one less trading day this year, like-for-like value sales were +4.6% higher. Ten of the 12 categories sold more in Q4 2022 compared to [...]

By |2023-02-24T14:01:03+00:00February 24th, 2023|Categories: MRA Marketing|

Merchants See Nominal Growth (+1.4%) In November, With Falling Volumes (-13.6%) And Climbing Prices (+17.3%)

Sponsored news from BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +1.4% in November 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. This was inflation-led growth as volume sales tumbled -13.6% while prices climbed +17.3%. Nine of the twelve categories sold more in November compared [...]

By |2023-01-27T13:56:25+00:00January 27th, 2023|Categories: MRA Marketing|

MRA Research Sixth In CMA Agency League Of The Top 20

Sponsored news from MRA Research: With its win for the Best use of Research & Insight MRA Research has taken sixth place in the Construction Marketing Awards (CMA) Agency League of the top 20 agencies. Points are awarded for shortlisted, highly commended and winning award entries and league spots are determined on a rolling [...]

By |2023-01-16T13:46:46+00:00January 16th, 2023|Categories: MRA Marketing|

October Merchant Sales Climb +7.5%, But Inflation’s Still Driving Growth

Sponsored news from BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +7.5% in October 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. Volume sales dropped again (-5.6%) while prices climbed +13.9%, so price inflation was the driving factor of growth. Eleven of the twelve categories [...]

By |2022-12-20T17:07:24+00:00December 20th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

MRA Research Win CMA Award With Toolbank For Research & Insight

Sponsored news from MRA Research: MRA Research and Toolbank have won the Best use of Research & Insight award at this year’s Construction Marketing Awards (CMAs). This prestigious accolade, the only one of 28 CMA awards that focuses on research and insight, is awarded for results that have made a difference in marketing strategy [...]

By |2022-12-19T22:18:47+00:00December 19th, 2022|Categories: Awards, MRA Marketing|

Q3 2022 Grows Year-On-Year, But Inflation Drives Increase Amid Falling Volumes

Sponsored news from BMBI: Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q3 2022 recorded +4.3% year-on-year growth. However, price inflation (+14.6%) continues to drive the increase in sales, as volumes fall -9.0%. Ten of the 12 categories sold more in Q3 2022 compared to the previous year with Renewables & Water Saving [...]

By |2022-11-25T12:32:02+00:00November 25th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

MRA Research And Toolbank Shortlisted For Construction Marketing Award

Sponsored news from MRA Research: Toolbank and MRA Research have been shortlisted for a Construction Marketing Award for Best use of Research and Insight. Toolbank is the leading independent distributor of tools, accessories and hardware to merchant, retail and e-commerce markets in the UK & Ireland. Earlier this year (2022), Toolbank commissioned construction specialist [...]

By |2022-10-28T16:47:44+01:00October 28th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

August Merchant Sales Are Up, But Volume Is Down And Inflation’s Still Climbing

Sponsored news from BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were +10.0% up in August 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. But volume sales were down -4.2% with +14.8% price inflation driving growth. All bar one category sold more in August 2022 compared to [...]

By |2022-10-27T16:06:52+01:00October 27th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

Flat Merchants’ July Sales With Volumes Down -12.8% And Inflation Rising +15.0%

Sponsored news from the BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were virtually flat (+0.2%) in July 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. As in previous months, volume sales were down (-12.8%) yet price inflation remained high (+15.0%). Ten of the twelve categories sold [...]

By |2022-09-27T12:04:34+01:00September 27th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

Merchant Volumes Fall Again But Price Inflation Makes For A Record-Breaking Q2

Sponsored news from BMBI: Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants shows Q2 2022 recorded the highest revenue since the BMBI started, despite lacklustre June sales. However, with Q2 volumes falling -11.3% compared with Q2 2021, it is +17.3% price inflation which is behind the record-breaking growth. Quarter 2 2022 total value sales [...]

By |2022-08-23T14:16:22+01:00August 23rd, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

May Sales Up 14.8%, But Volume Was Down -2.5% With 17.8% Price Inflation

Sponsored news from BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +14.8% in May 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, driven more by rising prices (+17.8%) than volume sales (-2.5%) year-on-year. All categories sold more in May 2022 compared to the previous year, [...]

By |2022-07-26T09:49:10+01:00July 26th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

Builders’ Merchants’ April Value Sales Down 0.9% Despite 17% Price Inflation

This is sponsored news from BMBI: The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveals that builders’ merchants’ value sales fell 0.9% in April 2022 compared to the same month in 2021, the first decline since January 2021. Price inflation of +17.0% helped to mitigate April’s -15.3% drop in volume sales compared to April [...]

By |2022-06-24T11:58:25+01:00June 24th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

Bumper Q1 Value Sales But Increase Driven More By Price Inflation Than Volume

This is sponsored news by BMBI: Total value sales data from Britain’s Builders’ Merchants show Q1 2022 was a bumper quarter thanks in part to a record-breaking March, which clocked up the highest ever total sales in the history of the BMBI. However, this was driven once again more by price inflation (+16.0%) than [...]

By |2022-05-20T14:44:02+01:00May 20th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|

MRA’s ‘Holy Grail’ Digital Solution Pulls Sales Through Installers To Stockists

This is sponsored news by MRA Marketing: MRA Marketing has produced a new, easy to operate digital solution to pull sales through from homeowners to installers, and on through to stockists. Merchant buying group FORTIS is using a version that allows members to sell the group’s Infinita bathroom range to homeowners through their own [...]

By |2022-05-17T14:29:14+01:00May 17th, 2022|Categories: MRA Marketing|
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