12 | Statistics Update: Builders Merchants
DOWNWARD TREND CONTINUES
The latest stats from the BMBI reveal that timber and joinery value sales fell in October SUMMARY
■Total value sales were up in October, year-on-year
■Timber and joinery sales were outperformed by all other categories in October
■Compared to pre-pandemic, October 2019 sales, timber and joinery performed well in October
products (-9%) was the weakest category. Month-on-month, total merchant sales dropped slightly (-0.9%) in October compared to September. Volume sales were also marginally down (-1.8%) and prices edged up (+0.9%). Plumbing, heating and electrical
(+9.3%) grew most, while timber and joinery products (-1.5%) sold less. ■
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The latest figures from the Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI), published in December, reveal that total value sales by builders’ merchants across Great Britain were up +7.5% in October 2022 compared to the same month in 2021. Volume sales dropped again (-5.6%) while prices climbed +13.9%, so price inflation was the driving factor of growth.
Eleven of the 12 categories sold more in October compared to the previous year, with only timber and joinery products (-8.4%) selling less. Eight categories performed better than the merchants overall with renewables and water saving (+66.1%) the standout category. Plumbing, heating and electrical (+19.5%), work wear and safety wear (+19%) and kitchens and bathrooms (+17.5%) also had a good month.
Compared to pre-pandemic October 2019, total merchant value sales were +19.6% higher in 2022. Volume sales fell -8.9% while prices were +31.2% higher. With two fewer trading days this year, like-for-like sales were up +31%. Renewables and water saving (+59.5%), landscaping (+31.2%), timber and joinery products (+23.4%) and heavy building materials (+21.5%) all fared well. Total sales in the three months August to October 2022 were +6.9% up on the same period last year, with price inflation of +14.7%, and volumes down -6.8%. Nine of the 12 categories sold more than merchants overall. Timber and joinery
Above: Total builders merchants monthly sales index
The Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) The BMBI is a brand of the BMF. The BMBI report, which is produced and managed by MRA Research, uses GfK’s Builders Merchant Point of Sale Tracking Data which analyses sales out data from over 80% of generalist builders’ merchants’ sales across Great Britain. The full report is on
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