Merchant tills ringing more slowly

In the final quarter of 2022, the UK’s builders’ merchants saw a reduction in both cash into their tills and goods leaving their stores.

Latest BMBI reveals sales up, but volume down

The latest Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) Builder Merchants Building Index (BMBI) reveals builders’ merchants’ 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.

Price inflation outstrips volume growth for builders merchant

Such is the state of inflation today, the tills of Britain’s builders merchants are racking up record sales but the amount of stuff going out of the door has not changed much.

Merchants see sales volumes flattening out

Sales forecasts from the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) reflect growing uncertainty in the supply chain, stemming from rising energy prices, exacerbated by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Builders' merchant revenues up 30% in 2021

Britain’s builders’ merchants enjoyed a strong final quarter of 2021 with strong year-on-year revenue growth.

BBA - Why choose a Career in Construction? John Newcombe - CEO at the BMF, 10102022

In the Careers in Constructions series, BBA are looking at the diverse roles within construction, the varied career paths to success and why the industry can cater for all of the above careers and more! And in this video, BBA chat to John Newcombe the CEO at the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF)