The UK Trade Paint Market has demonstrated resilience in 2025, achieving a year-to-date (YTD) growth of 1.5% compared to 2024. This positive performance is particularly notable given the broader economic… Read more
Dulux Comment: Q2 2025
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The trade paint market continues to improve as the year progresses, with volume growth so far at +2% when compared to this time last year. Exterior categories like masonry have… Read more
Dulux Comment: Q1 2025
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The paint industry was initially optimistic about the prospects for 2025, but it has been an uncertain start to the year, with global turmoil overshadowing what was predicted to be… Read more
Dulux Comment: Q4 2024
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The paint market in the fourth quarter of 2024 presented a mixed bag of performance indicators, reflecting the broader trends in the construction industry and consumer behaviour. Trade paint ended… Read more
Dulux Comment: Q3 2024
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In the third quarter, the trade paint market showed signs of recovery, with the Moving Annual Total (MAT) growth improving to -1.5%. This was largely driven by a +1.6% year-on-year… Read more
Dulux Comment: Q2 2024
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In the second quarter, the trade paint market experienced a decline of -0.8% in the moving annual total (MAT), attributed to a notable -0.5% decrease in Q2 year-on-year volume sales…. Read more
Dulux Trade Comment: Q2 2022
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Three major events, Brexit, Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine, plus the cost of living crisis have been dominating headlines as annual inflation hits 9%, weakening consumer confidence and demand… Read more
Dulux Trade Comment: Q1 2022
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With inflation at a 30-year high, disposable incomes are starting to be squeezed. The cost of living crisis dominated headlines in March as annual inflation hit 7%, weakening demand across… Read more
Dulux Trade Comment: Q4 2021
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It was a tough but positive end to the year, as labour and material supply issue challenges continued into Q4, while the arrival of the Omicron variant and the subsequent… Read more
Dulux Trade Comment: Q3 2021
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It has been another difficult quarter, as the industry grapples with labour and materials supply issues. Job vacancies are at a record high and supply chain problems facing the UK… Read more
