01 Jul
Uncategorized

Proudly Trade Only

Plumbers Choice has been proudly Trade Only since we first opened back in 1996. Shortly after that we started to produce the Plumbers Choice Trade Only Newsletter.

176 Editions later and it has become a staple to plumbers Australia wide, a regular on the dunny floor, a frequent on trade counters. While we have no doubt some may end up in the bin, too many of you it has become a ritual to flick through once you grab it out of your letterbox. Despite so many religiously reading it, the message is still not clear, we still do not have a Trade Only industry.

We’d love to hear from you all, from those of you who support Trade Only but also from those of you who are happy to pay your licence fees and are subject to the bureaucratic overheads that plumbers have to deal with, just so you can support a supplier who will still sell to the public (Who not only  costs you work but also profits by selling products to your potential customer.)

So we’d love to hear why you support trade only or why you don’t and if so what more could be done?

01 May
Luke's Editoral

Where’s Jacko?

Plumbers Choice was the first Trade Only Plumbing Supplier in the country, it’s something to this day we are very proud of. Since then we are just as proud of the other suppliers who have followed suit in trying to change our industry for the better and have now become Trade Only also.

We still have to ask, Where are the industry’s biggest players? And why won’t they support a Trade Only industry?

Jacko has been a regular in our Magazines since day dot, he has been a symbol for a Trade Only Plumbing Industry. While the major suppliers are nowhere to be found, our friend Jacko is.

So in support of creating a stronger Plumbing Industry we are giving away a $500 Plumbers Choice Gift Voucher to the first Plumber to correctly identify how many Jacko’s are hidden throughout this edition of the magazine.

Simply email [email protected] with your guess of how many times Jacko features in this edition of the magazine, the first plumber to submit the correct answer WINS!*

*Entries only open to Plumbers Choice customers

01 Mar
Luke's Editoral

YOU CAN RELY ON US!

At Plumbers Choice we never run out of stock! Our centralised warehouses mean that the gear you need is not spread all over the country in 500 far flung locations. Place an order with us and your gear will arrive in full, every time. We understand premium plumbing systems are an essential part of a modern community. We take our part in the plumber’s
supply chain seriously and we won’t let you down.
If you would like to get the Plumbers Choice Trade Only advantage, maybe now is a great time to give us a try. We understand the importance of high quality plumbing


You may have heard some of these comments from other suppliers.

“We don’t have them on the shelf but I should be able to get some in soon”
“You could pick some up from our branch down the road”
“We don’t have any but let me check the system”
“yeh, no problem, about a month to 6 weeks”

At Plumbers Choice we always have stock. Our centralised
warehouses mean that we never run out of stock.
The last couple of years have proven that good plumbing is more essential than ever before. We take pride in assisting you achieve this.

01 Jan
Luke's Editoral

The new year begins!

For most of us, going back to work in January gives us an opportunity to look to the year ahead. This fresh thinking opens up a world of opportunities. Do we change things up or plough on like we never left? What is possible in the year ahead? At Plumbers Choice we will face the year with renewed vigour off the back of a year that saw strong growth in the Trade Only sector. Plumbers Choice is the fastest growing plumbing supplies in the country.

 Maybe the new year is a time for plumbers who have not used us before to get on board. Every time you buy from a TradeOnly supplier you are investing in the value of your trade and your licence. You are also making the community safer by reducing the chances of illegal and dangerous plumbing and gasfitting.

We look forward to growing with you and your business in the new year.

01 Sep
Luke's Editoral

LET’S MOVE OUR INDUSTRY TO A BRIGHTER TRADE ONLY FUTURE


For plumbing businesses in Australia it has never been easier
to control the destiny of their industry.

Our sales people are the best and most knowledgeable in the industry. Our sales team has combined industry experience of 210 years. You can tap into
this wealth of experience and knowledge by setting your business up with one of our sales reps. You can call, email or text this rep any time. Your allocated rep can be contacted for customised pricing, product advice or helping you source those difficult to find items. You can set your rep up to call you at a specific time to assist in re-ordering.You can even come into the store and have a chat.

Our sales team is supported by the best Trade Only website in the country.

So if you feel like moving your industry to a brighter Trade Only future,
now is a great time to get onboard. It’s never been easier to buy Trade Only.

LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Jul
Luke's Editoral

AT PLUMBERS CHOICE WE LOVE BEING THE ODD ONE OUT.

From day one Plumbers Choice has always been a bit of a misfit in the plumbing industry and that is the way we like it.

In the beginning, rather than setting up a retail branch network, we operated out of wholesale distribution centres. This gives our model a cost advantage over our competitors. We love passing on this advantage in the form of great value to plumbing businesses. We also love product innovation. These innovations make the working lives of plumbers easier and more productive. Plumbers who deal with us understand how important it is to stay ahead of the pack. Traditional plumbing supplies generally need to be dragged kicking and screaming to take on new products. When you run an old style branch network the flow of new products is difficult.

The difference we are most passionate about is our Trade Only stance. Our policy of only supporting the plumbing trade has made us laser focused on the needs of tradesmen and plumbing businesses. It is what makes us so good at what we do. It certainly makes us stand out from every other plumbing merchant in the country. I believe it is also the reason that many plumbers support us and it is this support that is fuelling our growth.

Our goal is in fact to change our industry to Trade Only. We love the support we receive from plumbers for being the odd one out.

LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 May
Luke's Editoral, Uncategorized

HOW GOOD WOULD IT BE IF THE ‘NEW NORMAL’ IN PLUMBING WAS TRADE ONLY?

Imagine a world where you needed to be a plumber to buy plumbing supplies. There would be significantly fewer jobs that did not comply with our current standards. This would mean safer gas installations, safer drinking water and safer sanitation. Our creeks and waterways would be cleaner as there would be less illegal trade waste and sewage entering these systems.

A plumbing licence would be an asset worth having. Plumbing businesses would be more profitable and would be able to pay their staff higher wages.

Thanks to the support of plumbers, Plumbers Choice is the fastest growing plumbing supplies in Australia. Our goal is to change the way plumbing supplies are sold in Australia to a Trade Only industry.

Maybe one day we will not need to imagine a Trade Only industry?

LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Mar
Luke's Editoral

INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS

All part of the Trade Only advantage

At Plumbers Choice our focus is on making the working lives of plumbers easier. Because of our Trade Only passion, we are always on the look out for new products that make plumbers’ work easier or more efficient.

We believe that we have developed a reputation for bringing innovative products to market across the whole country. We have also been effective in passing on information to our suppliers to assist them in developing improved and new offerings. In this edition of the newsletter we are highlighting some of the innovative products that we have been instrumental in bringing to the market.

This month we are asking plumbers for their ideas on products they would like to see available. Some plumbers may even have products they have begun to develop themselves and would like assistance to get their ideas to market. We are keen to get involved or at the very least point you in the right direction.

I look forward to hearing from you.

LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE

01 Jan
Luke's Editoral

“Who remembers MAD Magazine?”

Check our front page for a Mad Magazine style fold in. 

Mad Magazine was known to be innovative and rebellious. When every magazine in the world was doing fold outs Mad Magazine came up with a fold in. 

At Plumbers Choice we like to think we are also innovative and rebellious, when every merchant was freely selling plumbing products to anyone who wanted them, Plumbers Choice introduced a Trade Only policy. 

Our Trade Only policy bucked the trend of DIY plumbing. Today there are a number of Trade Only suppliers. Sales in the Trade Only sector continue to grow rapidly. 

Our Goal is to change the way plumbing supplies are sold in Australia to a Trade Only industry. 

If you care about your trade and your business make it your New Year’s resolution to give us a go, you won’t be disappointed. 

LUKE BOLTON – DIRECTOR, PLUMBERS CHOICE