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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/mkm-building-supplies-celebrates-30-years-in-business/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=03/10/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[This October, MKM Building Supplies celebrates 30 years in business.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>MKM at 30: “Building on people, innovation and the future of merchanting”</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 13:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Siniat’s Purple Reign promo is giving merchants and their customers a chance of crowning glory with prizes galore up for grabs at selected UK branches.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Siniat merchant promo gives customers a chance to reign supreme </title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[A new campaign from the Melanoma Fund — If skin could talk — urges outdoor workers to check their skin for early signs of melanoma, one of the UK’s fastest-rising cancers.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>What would your skin say? Melanoma Fund launches vital cancer awareness campaign</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 07:30:35 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/driving-change-sdr-outlines-a-fresh-approach-to-defeating-the-driver-shortage/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=03/10/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Simon Pritchard, Managing Director of Specialist Driver Resourcing, explains why diversity could hold the key to solving the merchant driver shortage.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Driving change: SDR outlines a fresh approach to defeating the driver shortage</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 10:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <link>https://professionalbuildersmerchant.co.uk/news/endless-opportunities-for-merchants-at-this-years-national-painting-decorating-show/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=03/10/25</link>
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The National Painting &#038; Decorating Show will once again unite suppliers, merchants, stockists, and contractors for two days of business, networking, and product innovation.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>“Endless opportunities” for merchants at this year’s National Painting &#038; Decorating Show</title>
                                <pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 15:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[Currently on an exciting European tour, Combilift’s milestone 100,000th forklift is up for grabs whilst also raising awareness for a life-changing cause.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Combilift offering the chance to win its milestone 100,000th forklift</title>
                                <pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2025 13:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                <excerpt><![CDATA[The Government aims to triple the UK solar capacity by 2026 and with the Future Homes Standard set to mandate solar PV on most new-build roofs, Dan Redfern of Marley highlights a key growth opportunity for merchants and roofers — especially with roof integrated panels.]]></excerpt>
                                                                <title>Marley Roofing Rewards: Get ready to meet new solar demands</title>
                                <pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:30:06 +0000</pubDate>
                                
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                                    <header_content><![CDATA[<p class="xxmsonormal" style="text-align: center;"><b>News from PBM magazine – October 3rd, 2025</b></p>
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