by Dave Ruston | 15/05/2024 | Blog, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Merchants and retailers, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
We’ve been hearing some very mixed things about the state of the repair and renovation market so far this year. At Eureka, we believe that installers are a fantastic barometer of demand for trades out there in the real world. The sentiment of these sole...
by Dave Ruston | 08/03/2024 | Blog, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Market research, Merchants and retailers
The dust is now finally settling on the most ambitious study ever undertaken with independent retailers across the UK kitchen, bedroom and bathroom industry. Conducted on behalf of KBB Review, the leading business magazine in the KBB retailer sector, and supported by...
by Richard Mace | 08/12/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
You may have already read our recent report At the cliff edge, which laid bear some of the challenges faced by tradespeople regarding staffing, apprenticeships, and the wider confidence levels of homeowners. Our report was undoubtedly a difficult read for many in the...
by Richard Mace | 16/11/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
You may have already read our recent post Powering up the trade, where we took an irreverent look at the fuelling habits of the trade (how many idioms did you count?). Once again, we are dipping into the data from our recent dual pronged research study where we...
by Dave Ruston | 15/11/2023 | Blog, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Market research, Merchants and retailers
We are pleased to announce that we are working on a new research study for KBB Review, the leading business magazine for the kitchen, bedroom and bathroom industry for nearly 35 years. Every two years, to mark the build-up to kbb Birmingham, the magazine conducts...
by Richard Mace | 25/10/2023 | Blog, Building products, Eureka! Research, Home improvements, Market research, Merchants and retailers, Plumbing and heating, Tradespeople
Today we have released a new research report that sheds light on some of the profound labour issues facing the UK Plumbing and Heating (P&H) sector. A rapidly ageing workforce combined with a pronounced skills gap already has government, industry leaders, and...
