Technology Archives - Professional Builders Merchant

First suppliers sign up to ‘Data Yard’ industry data pool initiative

|Date: 15 Sep 2025

First suppliers sign up to ‘Data Yard’ industry data pool initiative

Building Materials Digital Services has signed agreements with the first five suppliers to share their pr ...

Building Materials Digital Services has signed agreements with the first five suppliers to share their product data on the new industry data pool platform, which has now been branded 'Data Yard'. ...

15 Sep 2025
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JT Dove teams up with TradeKart for rapid customer deliveries

|Date: 18 Aug 2025

JT Dove teams up with TradeKart for rapid customer deliveries

TradeKart, the rapid delivery app-based marketplace for tradespeople, says it is thrilled to announce its ...

TradeKart, the rapid delivery app-based marketplace for tradespeople, says it is thrilled to announce its new partnership with JT Dove. ...

18 Aug 2025
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Unlocking efficiency and control with Marley’s My Account

|Date: 30 Jul 2025

Unlocking efficiency and control with Marley’s My Account

In today’s fast-paced environment, builders’ merchants need every advantage they can get to stay competit ...

In today’s fast-paced environment, builders’ merchants need every advantage they can get to stay competitive and efficient. Leading roof systems manufacturer Marley understands these demands and is su ...

30 Jul 2025
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PushOn research reveals half of builders’ merchants “name AI as top priority for eCommerce growth”

|Date: 08 May 2025

PushOn research reveals half of builders’ merchants “name AI as top priority for eCommerce growth”

Conducted by eCommerce agency PushON, the study found that nearly half of businesses in the sector (49%) ...

Conducted by eCommerce agency PushON, the study found that nearly half of businesses in the sector (49%) now see the rise of AI and automation as the most significant trend shaping their digital strat ...

08 May 2025
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Gophr urges merchants not to “lag behind on time-critical same-day delivery”

|Date: 16 Apr 2025

Gophr urges merchants not to “lag behind on time-critical same-day delivery”

New research from Gophr, the last-mile delivery business, reveals that merchants are missing out on the v ...

New research from Gophr, the last-mile delivery business, reveals that merchants are missing out on the valuable sales opportunities available from offering a rapid, same-day delivery service to their ...

16 Apr 2025
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NBG’s Nick Oates looks back on ten years of merchanting

|Date: 22 Mar 2024

NBG’s Nick Oates looks back on ten years of merchanting

In the first of a two-part Q&A, NBG MD Nick Oates – during his final month in office – looks back at a de ...

In the first of a two-part Q&A, NBG MD Nick Oates – during his final month in office – looks back at a decade of change at the helm of one of the industry’s foremost buying groups. ...

22 Mar 2024
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