June 18, 2019 - Barbour ABI Store

Availability and price of land remains key factor to the future growth of the self-build market

The latest Self Build market report from Barbour ABI, highlights the strong disconnect between the number of available sites and where people want to build. The number of applications for self build projects in the Home Counties and the South West is relatively large when compared to the number of available sites. In areas such … Read more

Sales of single sofas are the fastest growing sector in the upholstered furniture market

As a mature market, upholstered furniture remains mainly a non-essential purchase with lengthy replacement cycles and therefore can be deferred in times of economic constraint, according to the new report by Barbour ABI. The market is responsive to levels of consumer confidence, the performance of the housing market, changes in disposable income and so on. … Read more

Internet Plumbing and Heating Market – 5 Key Facts

The internet is the fastest growing channel of the overall UK plumbing and heating products market, with growth of over 30% over the last two years. Specialist online plumbing retailers account for the majority of plumbing products sold on the internet. Showers and brassware account for the largest proportion of sales in value terms, accounting … Read more

Building Boards Market – 5 Key Facts

After relatively high levels of growth in 2015 and 2016, demand for building boards eased off in 2017 due to slowing down in construction activity, reaching an estimated value of £1.1bn. Rigid polymer insulation boards account for around 50% of the total building boards market, by value. There are just three manufacturers of plasterboards dominating … Read more

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