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Merchants' 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%... »
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 & Join... »
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 (+... »
Merchants' 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% an... »
Weaker November propped up by robust Timber & 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 m... »
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 wh... »
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.... »
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 Landscapi... »
Merchants' 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% hig... »
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 ... »
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... »
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... »
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 & Join... »
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 Ironm... »
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 grow... »
A solid October for builders' 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 inc... »
Builders' 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. /p... »
A strong July for builders' 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 we... »
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) compar... »
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 ... »
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 ... »
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 mi... »
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 s... »