The value of sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants rose in the final quarter of 2022, according to figures released by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in its latest Plumbing and Heating Merchants Index (PHMI). This was, however, largely driven by higher prices rather than increased volumes. Quarter 4 …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for February 2023 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +8.6% higher than February last year. Growth came exclusively from increasing prices (+9.6%) as volumes fell slightly (-0.9%) during the period. Month-on-month, February value …
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The value of sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants rose in the final quarter of 2022, according to figures released by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in its latest Plumbing and Heating Merchants Index (PHMI). This was, however, largely driven by higher prices rather than increased volumes. Quarter 4 …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for November 2022 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +6.9% higher than November 2021. Price inflation (+9.8%) was again the driving factor behind year-on-year growth with volumes falling -2.7%. Month-on-month November value sales …
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The latest figures from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show total value sales for October 2022 through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were +6.7% higher than October 2021. With volumes easing -1.5%, year-on-year value sales growth was wholly driven by price inflation (+8.3%). Month-on-month October value sales …
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Figures released by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) in its latest Plumbing & Heating Merchants Index (PHMI) confirms that price is driving growth in value sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants. Plumbing & Heating merchants value sales in Q3 2022 were +10.8% higher than in Q3 2021. The increase …
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Figures released by the Builders Merchants Federation in its latest Plumbing & Heating Merchants Index (PHMI) shows that sales values in Q2 2022 increased by +2.7% against Q1 2021, with one less trading day this year. The increase came entirely from price inflation (+8.4%), with volumes down by -5.3%. However, …
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The latest Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report, published in May, shows total value sales through specialist Plumbing & Heating merchants were up 2.9% in Q1 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, with no difference in trading days. The increase in sales again came entirely from price …
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The latest figures for January from the Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index (PHMI) report show monthly total value sales through specialist plumbing and heating merchants were 4.8% higher than the same month in 2021. Compared to January 2019, a pre-Covid year, total value sales for January 2022 were flat (-0.1%), …
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