On May 15, the data compiled and released by the Ministry of Commerce's Circulation Industry Development Department and the China Building Materials Circulation Association showed that the National Building Materials and Home Furnishings Prosperity Index BHI was 114.94 in April, down 0.31 points from the previous month and up 0.42 points from the same period last year. According to reports, the epidemic prevention and control situation in April was still severe and complicated, and the release of consumption demand for building materials and home furnishing in relevant areas under the epidemic control was restrained to a certain extent, and the BHI fell slightly.
Data shows that the sales of building materials and home furnishing stores above the designated size in April were 101.157 billion yuan, down 5.80% month-on-month and 15.68% year-on-year; the cumulative sales from January to April in 2022 were 391.913 billion yuan, up 37.27% year-on-year.
According to the China Building Materials Circulation Association, the national building materials and home furnishing market performed smoothly in April, and the spring home improvement season that should have arrived was delayed. In April, the BHI fell by 0.31 points from the previous month, and the sales of building materials and home furnishing stores above the designated size fell by 5.80% from the previous month. In addition, all parts of the country have stepped up efforts to prevent and control the epidemic. On the one hand, the epidemic prevention and control directly reduce consumers’ going out and public contact. The suspension of home installations has caused the rigid consumer demand for building materials to shift back.
Judging from the BHI sub-indices, the "popularity index" value in April was 169.27, down 8.95 points month-on-month and 26.92 points year-on-year. According to the China Building Materials Circulation Association, traditional building materials and home furnishing stores belong to a contact clustering industry, and the epidemic closure and control directly affect the number of consumers entering the store. In addition, the "Manager Confidence Index" in April was 187.23, up 23.25 points month-on-month, down 4.98 points year-on-year, and its absolute value was 67.87 (higher than 50, optimistic about the market outlook, lower than 50, weaker), still in the high prosperity range and Maintain an upward trend. According to the China Building Materials Circulation Association, the impact of short-term factors of the epidemic will gradually weaken. After the epidemic is effectively controlled, the delayed consumer demand for building materials and home furnishing will still be released. The industry itself will not undergo essential changes due to the occurrence of the epidemic. The market is still optimistic about the future Have confidence.
In addition, the China Building Materials Circulation Association recommends that the national building materials and home furnishing enterprises keep in mind that "those who travel a hundred miles are half and ninety", strengthen their confidence, and actively participate in the "green building materials to the countryside" activities jointly launched by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development and other six departments of the State Council to promote green building materials. , advocate green consumption, and boost the internal circulation and sustainable development of my country's economy.