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		<title>Editor’s Viewpoint: Taking the initiative</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 07:30:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="201" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PD-editors-viewpoint-300x201.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s April 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies ruminates on the backdrop to this year’s ‘Top 20’ merchant countdown as world events yet again look set to impact on the industry…" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PD-editors-viewpoint-300x201.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PD-editors-viewpoint-768x514.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PD-editors-viewpoint-765x510.jpg 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/PD-editors-viewpoint.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Writing in the September edition of PBM, editor Paul Davies reflects on the current market challenges and considers the issue of unlocking consumer confidence.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/editors-viewpoint-taking-the-initiative-september-2025/">Editor’s Viewpoint: Taking the initiative</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Bradstone findings reveal UK’s favourite patio colour</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2025 07:30:37 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="199" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-300x199.jpg" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="Bradstone’s latest sales data has revealed a clear national favourite when it comes to patio colour preferences." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-300x199.jpg 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-1024x678.jpg 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-768x509.jpg 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-1536x1017.jpg 1536w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-2048x1357.jpg 2048w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/bradstone-colour-map-765x510.jpg 765w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>Bradstone’s latest data has revealed a clear national favourite when it comes to patio colours,</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/bradstone-findings-reveal-uk-favourite-patio-colour/">Bradstone findings reveal UK’s favourite patio colour</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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