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Installers are ‘closer than ever’ to mandatory licensing, BIFIS warns
BIFIS chief executive Damian Walters has claimed the fitted interiors sector is “closer than ever” to mandatory licensing for tradespeople, warning the industry it must prepare for a future in which competence is formally regulated.
Marks Electrical fined £720k for breaking consumer law
Major UK appliance retailer Marks Electrical has been fined £720k by the CMA after it emerged it had been charging customers for extra services without their agreement.
Johnson Tiles eyeing up new UK manufacturing facility
Johnson Tiles says it is considering co-opening a pilot manufacturing facility in Stoke-on-Trent, just two years after it announced it would stop UK manufacturing entirely.
One last thing: Judi Wrench
On the eve of InstallerSHOW 2026, we sat down with mascot and industry icon, Judi Wrench, to discuss her dramatic origins, her proudest moments, and the scrapped name she was very nearly given…
Business Advice: Designing for listed buildings
How can you strike a good balance between preserving the past whilst also designing for the present? According to Nick Cryer, it’s all about respecting the historical quirks that make these properties so impressive to begin with.
Is the mid-market being squeezed?
As national retailers push upmarket and suppliers chase greater volume, independent KBB retailers are being forced to ask a difficult question – is the mid-market disappearing, or is it simply becoming a much harder place to survive?
