A nationally representative survey of 300 branch managers, undertaken by MRA Reports, shows that 67% of general builders’ merchants in the UK expect Click & Collect sales to increase at their branch over the next 12 months. The survey forms a part of a quarterly update report on the UK …
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The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published by MRA research in March, shows like-for-like Q4 2025 value sales, adjusted to remove the impact of trading days, were +0.7% higher than the same period in 2024. Like-for-like volume sales decreased by -3.3%. With no difference in trading days, …
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MRA Building Market Reports (MRA Reports) has released its latest quarterly update on the general builders’ merchant market. The UK Builders’ Merchants Q1 Update: Pulse & Forecasts report showed that, although market confidence levels haven’t improved, 41% of merchant branches expect their sales to increase in Q1 compared with sales …
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