digitisation Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

Lawsons “unlocks additional £250,000 in working capital” after modernising cash operations with Retail365

|Date: 14 May 2026

Lawsons “unlocks additional £250,000 in working capital” after modernising cash operations with Retail365

Lawsons reports it has unlocked an additional £250,000 in working capital after digitising its cash handl ...

Lawsons reports it has unlocked an additional £250,000 in working capital after digitising its cash handling operations through a partnership with Retail365. ...

14 May 2026
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Editor’s Viewpoint: Be prepared

|Date: 05 Jan 2026

Editor’s Viewpoint: Be prepared

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies looks back on a rather dismal 202 ...

In the Viewpoint column of PBM’s January 2026 issue, editor Paul Davies looks back on a rather dismal 2025 but reflects more positively on the broader direction of travel for the industry as we head i ...

05 Jan 2026
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Editor’s Viewpoint: A clear divide?

|Date: 24 Nov 2025

Editor’s Viewpoint: A clear divide?

In an early teaser for PBM’s December issue, editor Paul Davies cautions that the merchant sector needs t ...

In an early teaser for PBM’s December issue, editor Paul Davies cautions that the merchant sector needs to pay close attention to the ways in which the big home improvement retailers are increasingly ...

24 Nov 2025
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Travis Perkins plc and Selco sign up to BMDS Data Yard

|Date: 17 Nov 2025

Travis Perkins plc and Selco sign up to BMDS Data Yard

Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins ...

Data Yard has gained support from two of the largest merchant groups in the industry, with Travis Perkins plc and Selco Builders Warehouse joining the platform as external shareholders. ...

17 Nov 2025
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BMDS names Omiteo as Technology Partner for new Industry Data Pool platform

|Date: 12 May 2025

BMDS names Omiteo as Technology Partner for new Industry Data Pool platform

Building Materials Digital Services, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has appointed Omiteo as ...

Building Materials Digital Services, the joint venture between the BMF and NMBS, has appointed Omiteo as the official technology provider for the Industry Data Pool platform. ...

12 May 2025
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BMF and NMBS announce “Industry Data Pool” joint venture

|Date: 07 Apr 2025

BMF and NMBS announce “Industry Data Pool” joint venture

The BMF and NMBS have formed a strategic partnership to launch an Industry Data Pool which will “revoluti ...

The BMF and NMBS have formed a strategic partnership to launch an Industry Data Pool which will “revolutionise product data exchange in the building materials sector.” ...

07 Apr 2025
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