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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in July 2025 were virtually flat (+0.1%) compared to July 2024. Year-on-year volumes increased +0.6% while prices fell -0.6%. There was no difference in trading days.

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant May value sales unchanged (0.0%) year-on-year but volumes up +2.1%

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The latest BMBI report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were unchanged (0.0%) compared to May 2024. Year-on-year volumes rose +2.1% but prices fell -2.1%. With one less trading day in the most recent period, like-for-like value sales – which take trading day differences into account – were up +5.0%.

BMBI: Merchants’ November value sales fall -4.6%, as prices drop -3.4%

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in November were down -4.6% compared to the same month in 2023.

BMBI: October Merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in October were up +1.2% compared to the same month last year.

BMBI: Merchants’ August sales fall -5.6% year-on-year in wash out summer

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in August were down -5.6% compared to the same month in 2023.

BMBI: Merchant July sales edge up +0.9% year-on-year

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales edged up +0.9% in July compared to the same month in 2023.

BMBI: Merchants’ May value sales down -5.2%, as volumes fall -7.0%

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in May were down -5.2% year-on-year.

BMBI: April Merchant sales up +3.9% year-on-year

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were up +3.9% in April compared to the same month a year ago.

BMBI: Value sales in first two months were -3.4% down

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -4.7% in February compared to the same month a year ago.

BMBI: Tentative start to 2024 as January value sales slip

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The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report shows builders’ merchants’ value sales were down -2.1% in January compared to the same month in 2023.

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BMBI: Builders’ Merchant value sales virtually flat in July (+0.1%) year-on-year but volumes up +0.6%

BMBI: Builders’ Merchant May value sales unchanged (0.0%) year-on-year but volumes up +2.1%

BMBI: Merchants’ November value sales fall -4.6%, as prices drop -3.4%

BMBI: October Merchant sales rally with a +7.3% month-on-month increase

BMBI: Merchants’ August sales fall -5.6% year-on-year in wash out summer

BMBI: Merchant July sales edge up +0.9% year-on-year

BMBI: Merchants’ May value sales down -5.2%, as volumes fall -7.0%

BMBI: April Merchant sales up +3.9% year-on-year

BMBI: Value sales in first two months were -3.4% down

BMBI: Tentative start to 2024 as January value sales slip

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