Market information Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Market Monitor: Going for gold

|Date: 12 Apr 2021

Market Monitor: Going for gold

The BMF has launched a statistical report focused on the plumbing and heating market, setting the “gold s ...

The BMF has launched a statistical report focused on the plumbing and heating market, setting the “gold standard in reliable market trends” ...

12 Apr 2021
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IHS Markit / CIPS Construction PMI for March 2021

|Date: 08 Apr 2021

IHS Markit / CIPS Construction PMI for March 2021

The recovery in UK construction output gained momentum in March, supported by rises in house building, co ...

The recovery in UK construction output gained momentum in March, supported by rises in house building, commercial work and civil engineering. ...

08 Apr 2021
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PermaGroup reports ‘record-breaking’ year

|Date: 30 Mar 2021

PermaGroup reports ‘record-breaking’ year

PermaGroup has seen three ‘record-breaking’ months and credits the success to investing in marketing by l ...

PermaGroup has seen three ‘record-breaking’ months and credits the success to investing in marketing by launching its PermaGroup brand. ...

30 Mar 2021
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Coping with a crisis

|Date: 26 Mar 2021

Editor’s Viewpoint: Coping with a crisis

In the viewpoint column of PBM's April 2021 edition, editor Paul Davies considered the findings of the ma ...

In the viewpoint column of PBM's April 2021 edition, editor Paul Davies considered the findings of the magazine's annual 'Top 20' listing of the UK’s largest merchant businesses, based on turnover cal ...

26 Mar 2021
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UK merchant sector Top 20 – 2020 calendar year

|Date: 26 Mar 2021

UK merchant sector Top 20 – 2020 calendar year

2021 Top 20 merchants: As published in our April 2021 edition, PBM presents the annual ‘league table’ cou ...

2021 Top 20 merchants: As published in our April 2021 edition, PBM presents the annual ‘league table’ countdown of the UK merchant sector’s largest businesses throughout 2020. ...

26 Mar 2021
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BMF’s ETIM working groups ‘forge the way for implementation’

|Date: 25 Mar 2021

BMF’s ETIM working groups ‘forge the way for implementation’

The BMF is forging ahead with implementation of the ETIM model of data classification, designed to simpli ...

The BMF is forging ahead with implementation of the ETIM model of data classification, designed to simplify the process of transferring product information between manufacturer and merchant. ...

25 Mar 2021
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Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index shows slower sales in January

|Date: 25 Mar 2021

Plumbing & Heating Merchant Index shows slower sales in January

The second PHMI report shows that specialist plumbing & heating merchants’ sales in January were down 5.0 ...

The second PHMI report shows that specialist plumbing & heating merchants’ sales in January were down 5.0% on January 2020. ...

25 Mar 2021
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Travis Perkins demerger of Wickes moves forward

|Date: 24 Mar 2021

Travis Perkins demerger of Wickes moves forward

The next stages of Travis Perkins plc's demerger of Wickes are now taking place. ...

The next stages of Travis Perkins plc's demerger of Wickes are now taking place. ...

24 Mar 2021
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BMBI reports resilient sales for builders’ merchants in third lockdown

|Date: 24 Mar 2021

BMBI reports resilient sales for builders’ merchants in third lockdown

The latest BMBI report shows that value sales in January by Britain’s builders’ merchants were 3.7% lower ...

The latest BMBI report shows that value sales in January by Britain’s builders’ merchants were 3.7% lower than in January 2020. ...

24 Mar 2021
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The Pulse #20 – (PBM April ’21)

|Date: 22 Mar 2021

The Pulse #20 – (PBM April ’21)

Across all aspects measured by The Pulse in the latest survey, merchants were noticeably more positive in ...

Across all aspects measured by The Pulse in the latest survey, merchants were noticeably more positive in February than they were in January. ...

22 Mar 2021
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