Since 2025, The Merchant’s Choice says that it has proved that a buying group for independent plumbers’ merchants and bathroom showrooms can run on a simple promise: no subscriptions, no hidden mechanics and a rebate you can actually track.

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The IPG has appointed highly respected industry leader, Dean Jepson, as its new Managing Director.

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Bromley-based Simply Plumbing & Bathrooms has recently joined NBG, while existing Partner BuildLand is expanding its presence in the West Midlands with new Solihull branch.

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PBM reports back from the recent NMBS Conference in Alicante.

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PHG Plumbing Heating Group has announced the winners of its Annual Supplier Awards, held at the Carden Park Hotel in Chester at the end of May.

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The NMBS Exhibition returned to the Coventry Building Society Arena on 15-16 April 2026.

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The National Buying Group has announced the appointment of Chris Hayward as its new Non‑Executive Chair, effective from 1st July 2026.

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FORTIS merchant members and suppliers recently returned to the Celtic Manor for a focused and high-intensity Building & Timber Conference.

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Leicester-based roofing specialist Roofbase is the latest name to become a Partner of National Buying Group, “seizing the opportunity to buy better and tap into a wider merchant network across the roofing sector.”

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Ian Murphy, Chief Operating Officer at IBC, a Partner of National Buying Group (NBG), outlines the practical shifts, including digitalisation and better data standards, that can help independents to steady margins and secure local growth.

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