Tools and joinery product sales grow for merchants in Q1 2018
Tools, timber & joinery products and ironmongery all saw sales growth in Q1 2018, according to the latest quarterly statistics from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). The numbers, put together by GfK, the Builders Merchant Federation (BMF) and MRA Marketing, cover ‘Generalist Builders Merchants’ and revealed that workwear fell slightly on last year. Tools […]
Tools and ironmongery sales grow for builders merchants
Sales of ironmongery, tools and joinery products all grew for builders merchants in July, according to the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI). The report found that overall sales increased an average of 7%. Year to date sales strengthened, with the first seven months of 2017 ahead 4.3% of the same period in 2016 – up […]
Joinery and ironmongery drive UK Builders Merchants Q2 sales
Sales have grown for UK Builders Merchants in Q2, continuing a positive trend for the sector. The latest BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) saw sales rise 5.3%, when adjusted for there being two fewer trading days in the period, compared to Q2 2016 (actual Q2 y-o-y sales were still positive at 1.9%). Year to date sales […]
BMF and NMBS join forces for first Independent Merchant Forum
This November will see a one-day business forum for independent merchants in Coventry. The Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) and National Merchant Buying Society (NMBS) are working together for the Independent Merchant Forum, which is designed for merchants with an annual turnover of £10 million or less. The day-long programme will include expert presentations on cyber-security, […]
BMF opens first Regional Centre in Wales
The Builders Merchants Foundation (BMF) has set up a Regional Centre of Excellence in Bridgend, Wales. Located at Rockwool’s Training Academy, the Centre will be used for training sessions for BMF members in the country. The launch too place as the Centre held its first BMF Wales regional meeting, chaired by Hughes Forrest MD Richard […]
Mild autumn boosts bottom line for builders merchants
The final quarter of 2016 saw sales growth in the UK builders merchants sector. Generalist merchants generated annual revenues in excess of £5.44 billion, representing sales value growth of 5.2%, according to the BMF’s Builders Merchants Building Index Q4 report, produced with GfK. Q4 2016 total merchant sales were up 5.5% on Q4 2015, with […]
BMF aims to double number of women in merchant industry by 2020
The Builders Merchants Federation has set an ambitious target to double the number of women entering the merchant industry by 2020. Currently only 11% of merchanting apprentices are female. 232,000 jobs will be created in the construction industry over the next 5 years, according to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB). The charity Young Women’s […]