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28th January 2021

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A solid May for Merchants; kitchens & bathrooms up

Total Builders Merchant value sales were up 6.9% in May compared with May last year. Five categories did better, with Plumbing Heating & Electrical (11.9%) the top performer and Landscaping (+11.3%), Timber & Joinery Products (+8.2%) and Kitchens & Bathrooms (7.1%) also stronger. Heavy Building Materials, the largest category, grew more slowly (+5.1%) and only Workwear & Safetywear sold less (-5.3%).

Overall sales in May were 11.4% higher than in April, helped by one extra trading day. Seasonal category, Landscaping (+29.0%) did best, with its third consecutive significant month-on-month increase. Heavy Building Materials improved 11.1% and 10 of the 12 categories sold more.

Average sales a day in May were 6.1% higher than April.

The first five months of 2018 were up 3.5% on the same period in 2017, with one additional trading day this year. Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+11.3%) did best, with Kitchens & Bathrooms (+6.0%), Timber & Joinery Products (+5.5%) and Ironmongery (+3.7%) also performing well.

Average sales a day for January to May were up 2.5% on the same months last year.

The rolling 12 months June 2017 to May 2018 were 4.6% above the same period a year earlier. Plumbing Heating & Electrical (+9.0%) was strongest and all categories sold more.

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20th July 2018