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Builders Merchants sales confirm strong V shaped recovery Britain’s builders’ merchants sales to builders bounced back strongly in the three months May to July, with value sales surging 38.9% ahead compared with February to April, as reported in July’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report. Compared with the same three months of 2019 sales were down 13.4% overall, but July sales were... » ...[page info]
Q2 2020 A tale of resilience and recovery The BMBI results for Quarter 2 show the phenomenal resilience of the sector in action. April, May and June couldn't have been more different. April, in almost full lockdown, fell -76.5% year-on-year, May recovered to -39.9% as restrictions started to ease, and June grew +2.2%, helped by two more trading days this year, more relaxed restrictions ... » ...[page info]
Builders Merchant sales bounce back sharply in May The latest figures from the May Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report reveal a sharp rise in sales as lockdown restrictions ease and trades return to work. Year-on-year, Total Builders Merchants value sales in May were down -39.9% compared with May 2019, reflecting the cautious reopening of merchant branches with many still oper... » ...[page info]
Builders apos Merchants apos Q1 sales confirm Coronavirus effect Total builders’ merchants’ sales in Q1 2020 declined -6.7% compared to the same quarter last year, reflecting the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Government measures to contain the virus. Year-on-Year sales were down in all three months, falling -2.6% in January 2020 compared with January 2019, and -1.3% in February 2020 c... » ...[page info]
July sales up 2 9 year on year Total Builders Merchants sales in July were up 2.9% in value compared with the same month last year. Most categories saw sales increase compared to July 2018. Workwear & Safetywear (+13.4%) Kitchens & Bathrooms (+6.4%), Plumbing, Heating & Electrical (+6.0%) and Landscaping (+5.6%) increased the most. Among other categories, Timber and Joinery P... » ...[page info]
Mixed performance for merchants in Q2 2019 Following a strong start to the year, Total Builders Merchants sales were down -1.2% in Q2 2019 against the same period last year, although the adjusted figure, which takes into account the trading day difference, was marginally positive at +0.4%. The negative quarterly figure was heavily influenced by poor trading towards the end of the quarter... » ...[page info]
BMBI listed as data source by Department for Business Energy amp Industrial Strategy The latest Monthly Construction Update from the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) features data from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). It’s a milestone for BMBI, achieving one of its main objectives in becoming a recognised index for construction by Government, economists, business and the media. The... » ...[page info]
Merchants sales up 6 in May compared to April 2019 but flat year on year Total Builders Merchants value sales in May 2019 were flat (+0.0%) compared with the same period in 2018. Following strong growth in the period February to April, sales were somewhat disappointing in May – in particular for Landscaping, which had seen three months of double-digit growth, but a sales increase of only 0.4% in May compared to last ... » ...[page info]
Merchants apos sales up 5 3 in April compared to last year Total Builders Merchants value sales in April 2019 were up 5.3% compared with the same period in 2018. Having seen strong growth in both February and March, sales in the seasonable Landscaping category continued to improve in April and were up 17% compared to last year, as the weather stayed drier than usual. Timber & Joinery Products and Heavy ... » ...[page info]
BMBI reports sales growth at UK Builders Merchants Total Q1 sales were up 5.9% compared with the same period in 2018. Landscaping products saw the strongest annual value growth (+15.6%). The two largest product categories also performed well with Heavy Building Materials up 6.8% and Timber & Joinery Products rising by 6.6%. Sales in all three product groups were adversely weather-affected in 2... » ...[page info]
A positive start to 2019 Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 5.0% in January compared with January 2018. Four categories did better, including the two biggest: Timber & Joinery Products (+6.2%) and Heavy Building Materials (+6.1%). Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+2.8%) and Decorating (+2.7%) were among five categories that grew more slowly and Workwear & Safetyw... » ...[page info]
Merchants apos mixed performance in Q4 2018 Total Builders Merchants fourth quarter sales were a respectable 3.1% higher than in Q4 2017 but look closer and things were less encouraging. The quarter started well, with October sales up 6.8% year-on-year. However November only grew by 0.8% and, as this latest report shows, December was only 1.0% higher than December 2017. Factor in inflatio... » ...[page info]
Weaker November propped up by robust Timber amp Joinery Products sales Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 0.8% in November compared with November 2017. Four categories did better, including Timber & Joinery Products (+3.9%), the second-largest category. Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+3.3%) had its highest monthly sales since BMBI started in July 2014. The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tr... » ...[page info]
Best sales month despite predictions of a tighter market Best sales month despite predictions of a tighter market Builders’ merchants’ October sales were the highest of any month since the start of BMBI data in July 2014, helped by October having 22 trading days (most months have 20-22 trading days). Six categories notched up record monthly sales, four of which also had their highest average daily sales. Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 6.8% in ... » ...[page info]
Builders Merchants continue growth in Q3 The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 4.2% in Q3 on the previous year. Timber & Joinery Products (+9.6) and Landscaping (+7.8%) both had a strong quarter. BMBI index for Q3 was 118.4. The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ m... » ...[page info]
Boost for Merchants sales in August The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 3.5% in August compared with August 2017. Two categories did better, Timber & Joinery Products (+9.5%) and Landscaping (+6.9%). August’s BMBI index was 124.7, with one additional trading day. The Builders Mer... » ...[page info]
Merchants apos sales break records in July The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 8.3% in July compared with July 2017, helped by one more trading day this year. Overall sales in July were 1.1% higher than in June. Three categories achieved their highest monthly sales in the four years BMBI data ... » ...[page info]
A solid May for Merchants The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 6.9% in May compared with May last year. Overall sales in May were 11.4% higher than in April, helped by one extra trading day. May’s BMBI index was 129.4, up from 116.1 in April. The Builders Merchant Build... » ...[page info]
Stronger April sales for merchants The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 8.8% in April compared with April last year, helped by two extra trading days and an earlier Easter. Average sales a day, which take trading day differences into account, were down 2.1% on April 2017. The Bui... » ...[page info]
Builders merchants sales growth continues upward trend in Q1 2018 The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms total Q1 2018 sales were up 0.4% on Q1 2017. Quarterly growth was driven by Timber (+2.3%), alongside Plumbing and Heating (+8.0%), Kitchens and Bathrooms (+3.6%), Ironmongery (+2.1%), and Decorating (+1.2%) - all suggesting that work stayed inside due to the ... » ...[page info]
Sales of building products up in February The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms February sales were up 4.0% in February 2018 compared with February last year. Five categories did better: Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+7.9%), Timber & Joinery Products (+6.6%), Ironmongery (+5.0%), Kitchens & Bathrooms (+4.6%) and Workwear & Safetywear (+... » ...[page info]
A good start to 2018 for merchants The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms January sales were up 8.4% in January 2018 compared with January last year, lifted by one additional trading day. Landscaping (+14.5%) was strongest, with Ironmongery (+12.0%), Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+10.7%) and Kitchens & Bathrooms (+10.3%) also doing... » ...[page info]
Strong Q4 Builders Merchants sales complete another year of growth The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) confirms total Q4 2017 sales were up +6.3% on Q4 2016, delivering stronger growth for the quarter than the running average, which in turn helped to push the annual growth numbers. Overall, merchant sales in 2017 finished 4.8% ahead of 2016 by value. The Builde... » ...[page info]
A solid October for builders apos merchants Total merchant sales in October were the highest since GfK began compiling BMBI sales data in July 2014 – a potential cause for celebration. However we cannot ignore likely the impact of inflation, with many sectors reporting stantial price increases over the past 12 months. That said, merchants significantly out-performed ONS Construction Ou... » ...[page info]
Builders apos merchants see continued growth Builders' merchants' sales reflect continued growth throughout the third quarter of 2017. Average sales a day were up nearly 7% compared to Q3 2016 and up 4.9% year to date. Kitchens & Bathrooms and Ironmongery were the top performers. BMBI data is released monthly and is a unique data source of builders' merchant sector sales t... » ...[page info]
A strong July for builders apos merchants The latest data from the BMBI Report shows builders' merchants' sales are in good health. Despite media speculation, sales increased again in July, with a 7.0% increase compared with July 2016. With one less trading day, sales in July were 0.9% lower than in June, but average sales per day were 3.9% higher. Year to date sales strengthe... » ...[page info]
UK builders merchant Q2 sales show resilience The latest data released in the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) confirms a continuing positive trend for UK builders merchants with Q2 sales increasing by 5.3% (when adjusted for there being two fewer trading days in period) compared to Q2 2016. The actual Q2 year on year sales figure (for 61 days trading compared to 63 in 2016) ... » ...[page info]
A positive month for merchants and a record breaking one for Landscaping The latest figures from the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) showed builders’ merchants’ sales to builders and contractors were up 8.5% in May 2017 compared with the same month last year, assisted by one extra trading day. Kitchens & Bathrooms (+13.0%) saw the greatest increase, with Timber & Joinery Products (+10.1%) also well ah... » ...[page info]
Building product sales down in April but sales per day reach new high The latest figures from the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) showed builders’ merchants’ sales to builders and contractors were 6.3% lower than in April 2016, due to 3 fewer trading days. However, average sales per day in April were 9.3% higher than in April 2016, reaching a record high since the BMBI report was first published. /p... » ...[page info]
Q1 2017 Strong start to purchases of building products by builders and contractors The latest figures from the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) confirmed a strong start to 2017 with a further three months of growth in the sales of building materials through UK generalist builders’ merchants in Q1. The relatively mild and dry weather throughout first quarter of the year helped to produce 5.9% total sales growth on... » ...[page info]
A strong year of growth for sales of building products Another strong set of results for the final quarter of 2016 completes a further year of growth in sales of building materials through UK builders’ merchants. The Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) tracks builders’ merchants’ actual sales to builders and contractors using GfK’s Builders’ Merchant Point of Sale Tracking Data. The BMB... » ...[page info]