The future of merchant logistics
PBM discusses the latest issues affecting transport fleets and logistics with Tim Houghton, Managing Director of commercial vehicle hire specialist FVTH.
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Plumb Centre launches rapid delivery service via TradeKart app
TradeKart and Plumb Centre have announced a new partnership designed to ensure the rapid delivery of plumbing and heating products “in as little as 30 minutes” across the...
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Builders’ merchant market forecast to grow 11% by 2030
According to a new report by MRA Building Market Reports, future growth in the general builders’ merchant market is expected to be “slow and gradual between 2026 and 2030...
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Klipboard launches Integrated Payments Solution, Klipboard Money
Developed to enable businesses get paid faster, Klipboard Money embeds payments directly into business workflows, “helping turn payments into a driver of growth.”
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Jewson ‘Branch of the Future’ concept rolls out into Cornwall
Jewson has officially opened its reinvented St Austell branch, following a major refurbishment.
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Assessing the biggest challenges and opportunities for independent merchants in 2026
Ian Murphy, Chief Operating Officer at IBC, a Partner of National Buying Group (NBG), outlines the practical shifts, including digitalisation and better data standards, t...
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Crumbs of comfort in latest UK Construction PMI?
The S&P Global UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) data for January indicated “a much slower decline in construction output than at the end of 2025.”
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NHBC reports “11% year-on-year growth in UK new home registrations”
Figures from the National House Building Council show 115,350 new homes were registered to be built in 2025, up 11% on 2024 (103,669).
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Jewson research outlines deepening concerns over construction skills shortage
Research from Jewson, released as part of its annual Trade Trends report, suggests more than half (54%) of builders and tradespeople “think the skills shortage is going t...
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Stranger things
Writing in the Viewpoint column of PBM’s February 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies contemplates the quiet and rather eerie start to the New Year...
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