Builders’ merchant sales soar in third quarter

By Tom Lowe2020-11-27T05:00:00

Overall sales up 8.3% in September compared to same month last year

Sales at builders’ merchants were up 8.3% in September compared to the same month in 2019, according to the latest Builders Merchants Building Index (BMBI) report.

Overall sales in the third quarter of 2020 also increased by 1% on the same period last year, and soared by nearly two thirds, 63%, compared to the second quarter during the height of the covid-19 pandemic when many merchants were closed.

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