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New Year... A new dawn
As the sun rises in 2021, we can reflect on some of the positive changes that the previous year has brought to our lives, one of which is an appreciation of the local independent business, within...
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BMN & Bristan round table event
Builders’ Merchants News and Bristan, the UK’s largest supplier of showers, taps and bathroom accessories, jointly hosted a virtual round table on 10 November 2020, in which Robin Beal,...
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World Plumbing Council Newsletter November 2020
The IPG has two great articles published by the World Plumbing Council in the latest newsletter November 2020. Business as usual for Gill's Plumbing & Heating Gill’s Plumbing &...
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Local Shops for Local People ...
During the current pandemic, now more than ever local retailers (and businesses) need your help to continue to serve the community. Small and independent retailers are important to the economic...
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Level the Playing Field
The IPG is the largest and fastest-growing membership group in its sector, it provides independent plumbing/heating stores and bathroom showrooms with access to improved purchasing terms from...
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Business as usual for Gill's Plumbing & Heating
Gill's Plumbing & Heating, an IPG member based in Welwyn Garden City has continued to respond to the current business landscape Gill's began the year by rebranding their store inside and out,...
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Multipanel Make it British
What did companies that saw significant growth during and after the previous recessions have in common? In these challenging times, we need to look at those IPG suppliers who are not just flying...
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COVID-19 impacted some trades more than others
The current UK government advice is for everyone in the UK to practice social distancing - limiting face-to-face contact with people who are not in your household and maintaining a two-metre...
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The IPG Members Supporting Their Communities - COVID 19
The world has rapidly changed over the last 3 months, when we heard Big Ben chime and celebrated the arrival of 2020, who could have predicted not only a new year, but a new decade that by early...
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Support your independent merchant
The biggest small business challenge for generations We are finding ourselves in unprecedented times, who would have thought that when we celebrated the New Year just three short months ago that...
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Congratulations to Roman at KBB 2020
Europe’s leading shower designer and manufacturer, Roman, has revealed its delight at hitting record breaking numbers at the UK’s main bathroom event, KBB, earlier this month. The...
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The IPG supporting suppliers with a green mission
Every British business will be under increasing pressure over the next decade to take measures to meet the Government's zero emission target in 2050, with the aim to slow down and reverse the...
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The IPG congratulates MERLYN on turning 20 in 2020!
MERLYN has turned 20 in 2020 and The IPG congratulates one of their esteemed suppliers on this impressive business achievement. With innovation and design at the forefront of MERLYN’s...
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The IPG - Supporting Independents
The IPG is the fastest growing membership group in the plumbing, heating and bathroom sector. In 2013, it was founded on the belief that independents should have a better voice in today’s...
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75% of Plumbers at risk of losing out on work due to knee problems
Everybody has heard (and seen) the builder’s bum, but what about the plumber’s knee? Something that is rarely spoken about yet is impacting the health of more than 28,000 people in the...
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The IPG appoints new Managing Director
New year, new Managing Director The IPG, the largest and fastest-growing membership group for independent plumbing, heating and bathroom specialists, has today announced the appointment of its...
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Home for Christmas
The IPG has been working with over 55 of its members to support Missing People's ‘Home for Christmas’ Appeal. In the run-up to Christmas, The IPG gave its members customers the chance...
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The IPG opens new flagship stores
The IPG have united with three of their members, namely Newline Plumbing & Heating Supplies, Plumb Inn, and Gas & Plumb Bits to launch their newfound flagship stores across the UK, this...
