As customers, we’ve grown to expect a certain level of flexibility and adaptability from brands. Whether that’s flexibility around regular payment dates for things such as utility bills or the… Read more

The year ended on a positive note with sales of Trade Paint being up for the 3rd consecutive month and by 1.3% compared to December 2021. Still, despite a buoyant… Read more

October and November are traditionally busy months for fenestration as customers push to get projects completed before Christmas, but for many suppliers Q4 sales were lacklustre as the cooling off… Read more

Despite some uncertainties, Q4 volumes were stable overall, albeit with some purchases driven by considerations of price inflation in January. The UK’s economic outlook remains uncertain, although the predicted high… Read more

The year came to a close with poor winter weather resulting in reduced levels of construction output. Economists are forecasting that output will continue to fall by almost 5% in… Read more

Although many in our industry have become used to uncertainty and changing market conditions, the past three months have certainly been more challenging then many will remember. The world was… Read more

High inflation, now 11.1%, high energy costs, and war in Ukraine are tipping the world into recession. In Q3 we saw a further softening in market demand. General construction and… Read more

Considering the somewhat turbulent quarter we’ve witnessed at the heart of government – and that’s putting it mildly – commercial activity across the civils and green urbanisation sectors has, by… Read more

The third quarter saw a bigger drop off in demand than anticipated, as plummeting consumer confidence, uncertainty around the impact of rising energy costs and Government disruption scuppered growth. We’d… Read more

Quarter three saw an exaggerated return to pre-Covid trends, with a significant dip in demand over the school holidays that was much higher than expected. This could be attributed to… Read more