by Dave Ruston | 04/07/2022 | Blog, Home improvements, Merchants and retailers, Tradespeople
In June we published our latest research which couldn’t have been more topical. Several conversations we were having in the preceding weeks demonstrated that many were starting to see warning signs flash on the dashboard. The results are now in and the evidence is...
by Dave Ruston | 09/06/2022 | Blog, Home improvements, Merchants and retailers, Partnership, Tradespeople
It was a pleasure to be invited to the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) conference this week and share some of our expertise on channel shift with the great and the good of the bathroom world. In the absence of such events for what seems an eternity, it was a...
by Richard Mace | 19/04/2020 | Blog, Home improvements, Merchants and retailers, Tradespeople
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the plumbing, heating and associated supply chain. We calculate that the sector has been operating at just one-eighth of what it would in normal circumstances. In terms of economic impact, the economy and associated supply...