A quarterly report that combines primary research with a set of forecasts specifically for the general builders merchants market. This edition covers Q1 2026.
The General Builders' Merchants Pulse & Forecasts is a new quarterly report on the builders’ merchant market, which combines the findings from a new series of ‘The Pulse’ surveys tracking merchants’ sales expectations and confidence each quarter, with key issues and forecasts specifically for the builders’ merchant market.
The survey includes questions about:
Sales in the last quarter
Expected sales in the next quarter
Order fulfilment trends
Market confidence
Confidence in own business' performance
Key problems & issues in the market
.... and more.
The quarterly reports are available as a one-off purchase or a subscription.