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		<title>Editor’s Viewpoint: A clear divide?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 07:30:55 +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>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 setting their sights on growing their share of the trade market.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/editors-viewpoint-a-clear-divide-december-2025/">Editor’s Viewpoint: A clear divide?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Home improvement plans “present opportunity for industry,” according to new research</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2025 07:30:32 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="200" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/homes-unhooked-290425-300x200.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="New research from Unhooked Communications outlines the home improvement opportunities for building materials manufacturers, suppliers and merchants." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/homes-unhooked-290425-300x200.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/homes-unhooked-290425-1024x682.png 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/homes-unhooked-290425-768x512.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/homes-unhooked-290425-765x510.png 765w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/homes-unhooked-290425.png 1492w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>New research from Unhooked Communications outlines the home improvement opportunities for building materials manufacturers, suppliers and merchants.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/unhooked-research-home-improvement-opportunities-for-merchants/">Home improvement plans “present opportunity for industry,” according to new research</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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		<title>Barbour ABI Home Improvement Index details homeowner spending trends</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 11:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p><img width="300" height="162" src="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/barbour-abi-planning-applications-home-improvements-240524-300x162.png" class="attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image" alt="A new Barbour ABI study shows that homeowners are turning to green energy upgrades to reduce bills despite a general decline in home improvement activity." decoding="async" srcset="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/barbour-abi-planning-applications-home-improvements-240524-300x162.png 300w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/barbour-abi-planning-applications-home-improvements-240524-1024x554.png 1024w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/barbour-abi-planning-applications-home-improvements-240524-768x416.png 768w, https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/barbour-abi-planning-applications-home-improvements-240524.png 1275w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p>
<p>A new Barbour ABI study shows that homeowners are turning to green energy upgrades to reduce bills despite a general decline in home improvement activity.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/barbour-abi-home-improvement-index-details-homeowner-spending-trends/">Barbour ABI Home Improvement Index details homeowner spending trends</a> appeared first on <a href="https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk">Professional Builders Merchant</a>.</p>
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