Highlights
New showroom for wardrobe specialist Vesta Space
West-Midlands based wardrobe specialist Vesta Space has opened a new showroom after a period of “tremendous growth”. Vesta Space was set up by Jon Meek…
[02-07-20]
Third of consumers ditching holiday plans for home projects
New research has revealed millions of consumers are spending more money than usual on their homes as a result of lockdown, with three-quarters of Brits…
[01-07-20]
New distribution deal adds Abode to PJH portfolio
PJH has agreed a distribution deal with sinks and tap brand Abode. From next week (July 6) the deal will see Abode’s full collection of …
[01-07-20]
Harrison Bathrooms on track for £40m revenue target
Harrison Bathrooms, supplier of bathroom products to retailers and distributors, says that, following continued growth and demand, it is still on track to meet its…
[01-07-20]
New CEO at Duravit
German bathroom giant Duravit has unveiled its new CEO, who officially takes over the job today (July 1). Stephan Tahy (pictured), the former CEO of…
[30-06-20]
Exclusive: Aqualla buys one of oldest bathroom brands in UK
Northern Ireland-based brassware specialist Aqualla has acquired Adamsez – one of the oldest brands in the UK bathroom market. Aqualla, established in 2011 in Northern…
[30-06-20]
Retailer sets up ‘network’ of showrooms to tackle online discounting
Richard Hassell, frequent vocal critic of many bathroom suppliers over their relationships with online dealers, has set-up of a collective of 127 like-minded retailers to…
[29-06-20]
New website for Pronorm
Pronorm, the German manufacturer of contemporary kitchen furniture, has launched its new website, The company says the new site has a modern design and improved…
[25-06-20]
BC Designs and Bayswater Bathrooms freeze prices to ‘support retailers’.
BC Designs and Bayswater Bathrooms are implementing a price freeze across their whole product portfolio. Lasting until at least Autumn 2020, the company says the…
[25-06-20]
Baumann group launch online training sessions
German kitchen furniture manufacturer, the Baumann Group, has launched a series of online training sessions to assist its UK dealer network. The webinars have been…
[25-06-20]
Jaymit Patel
Experience: Sales Area: London and South East. I’m a real go-getter and people person who has built lasting relationships in the industry. After all, people…
[30-06-20]
Shaun Payne
Expertise: Sales Area: London and South East I have over 20 years successful experience in the bathroom market and am still passionate about their design,…
[29-06-20]
Natalie Lundgren
Expertise: Sales Area: Midlands I am a creative and highly motivated individual who can offer commitment and an exceptional level of customer service. I recently…
[29-06-20]
Jason Key
Expertise: Sales/business development Location: South East/Essex With over 10 years sales and five years sales management, I’m as hungry as ever to find my next…
[27-06-20]
Jon Earl
Expertise: Sales Area: South East I am a strong relationship builder and a successful target chaser with strong connections within the kitchen and bathroom industry.…
[26-06-20]
Jim Watson
Experience: Contract sales Area: North/Scotland/North East/National I am a very experienced senior sales manager with over 40 years working and managing teams in the kitchen…
[23-06-20]
Russell Kimpton
Experience: Retail sales/design Area: Buckinghamshire I have 16 years highly valuable experience in retail sales and design in the kitchen and bathroom industry, and love…
[18-06-20]
James Hathaway
Expertise: Sales Area: South West I recently worked for a major bathroom supplier as a business development executive, looking after more than 300 national plumbing…
[18-06-20]
Marilo Atienza
Expertise: Retail sales/design and CGI design Area: Dorset I have two years of experience in bathroom design for an independent retailer in the Dorset area.…
[18-06-20]
Richard Hutchinson
Expertise: Sales Area: London and South East I’ve been representing a full range of bathroom products for taps and showers, furniture, ceramics, accessories and decorative…
[18-06-20]
Over 400 colours to choose from. That are always green.
Fill your life with naturalness – with high-quality baths, basins and shower trays made from 100% recyclable materials.
[26-04-20]
Used Kitchen Exchange launches carbon neutral calculator
The Used Kitchen Exchange has launched a new online resource for kitchen showrooms with its ‘kitchen sustainability calculator’.
[27-02-20]
Searle and Taylor scoops TUKC ‘greatest green showroom’ award
Winchester-based retailer Searle and Taylor has won The Used Kitchen Company’s (TUKC) ‘Greatest Green Showroom’ Award, 2019.
[07-02-20]
Bauformat a sustainability partner for kbbreview Retail & Design Awards
Bauformat has signed up to be one of the sustainability partners of the 2020 kbbreview Retail & Design Awards at the Birmingham Metropole hotel on March 2.
[30-01-20]
Sustainability central to Taylist Media’s plans for 2020
Taylist Media, the publisher of kbbreview, Kitchens Bedrooms & Bathrooms and Studio magazines, has put sustainability at the forefront of its business plan for 2020.
[11-12-19]
Focus on greener distribution set to continue
While climate change remains a hot topic, new research from AMA Research highlighted that greener distribution in the KBB sector will be driven largely by environmental concerns as well as the cost of fuel.
[06-12-19]
Smallbone parent invests to reduce its carbon footprint
Smallbone of Devizes and Mark Wilkinson Furniture parent Lux Group Holdings has begun a major carbon footprint reduction programme.
[29-11-19]
Grohe aims to be carbon-neutral by 2020
Grohe has stepped up its sustainability plans and will offset unavoidable CO2 emissions with compensation projects to achieve carbon-neutral status.
[21-11-19]
Rotpunkt pledges carbon-neutral production from 2020
German kitchen manufacturer Rotpunkt has begun a global campaign to make its kitchen manufacturing 100% carbon-neutral from January 1, 2020.
[01-11-19]
Quooker switches over to electric vehicles
Hot tap specialist Quooker is underlining its commitment to the environment with a new initiative to replace all of its current petrol vehicles with electrics models.
[30-10-19]
The business balancing act of the new normal
Anecdotal evidence of the market returning is looking very positive, and keeping positive attitude is as important as any other part of your business. In…
[01-07-20]
"What is the ‘new normal’?"
What will the kbb retail landscape look like in the next few months? And what does it mean for suppliers and their retailers? Asks Roy…
[25-06-20]
“We need to keep the skills in this industry…”
It’s vital we strive to keep and continue to grow the skills we have by supporting those who’ve lost their jobs because of the crisis,…
[12-06-20]
Past, present and perfect: taking a positive approach to kitchen retail
The kitchen market is facing enormous turmoil, but history has taught us that such upheavals can often lead to an evolutionary leap forward in design,…
[10-06-20]
Learning the role of design in community
Bucks New University kitchen degree course student Natalie Peters has been writing for kbbreview as she goes through her studies, but with graduation fast approaching…
[20-05-20]
Are we opening? It’s not that black and white…
Should we open or close our showrooms? It’s a difficult decision with so many conflicting factors and it can’t be made with easily, says Shehryar…
[17-05-20]
Are we opening? No.
Deciding whether to open showrooms is a moral issue, not a business one. To encourage people to travel to see you, you risk perpetuating the…
[17-05-20]
Are we opening? Yes.
As Benjamin Franklin said – “By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail”. We are opening our showroom as I believe it keeps us…
[17-05-20]
Starting back or starting again?
Don’t let your business slip into old ways when the new ways you’ve been forced into during lockdown may actually be so much better, says…
[14-05-20]
How to make a sustainable future for the kitchen industry
For the kitchen sector to be truly sustainable it must make some fundamental shifts in how it operates, says independent consultant Terry Woods… It was…
[12-05-20]
The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The jobseeker
As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot of the post-lockdown…
[02-07-20]
Independent’s day?
Richard Hassell, director of More than Baths in Doncaster, has long been a frequent vocal critic of many bathroom suppliers over their dealings with online…
[29-06-20]
The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The Wigmore Street retailer
As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot of the post-lockdown…
[25-06-20]
The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The fitter
As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot of the post-lockdown…
[24-06-20]
INSIGHT: Would you go by-appointment-only permanently?
Since Wren reopened back in May, many retailers unlocked their business by operating a strictly by-appointment-only system. But now they can officially reopen their doors…
[24-06-20]
Obituary - Graham Hopper
Obituary Graham Hopper 1959-2020 By Liam, James and Arran Hopper Graham Hopper sadly passed away from an embolism in the leg in his office at…
[17-06-20]
kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign – Q&A for retailers with vacancies
kbbreview has launched the ‘Save Our Skills’ campaign. We are now offering independent kbb retailers the opportunity to post job vacancies on kbbreview.com for FREE.…
[16-06-20]
kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign – Q&A for job seekers
kbbreview has launched the ‘Save Our Skills’ campaign. If you have recently been made redundant and would like to be included on our kbbreview Save…
[12-06-20]
INTERVIEW: Ron Shemesh, chief value creation officer at Lux Group Holdings
The man behind Lux Group Holdings, the parent company of Smallbone of Devizes, Mark Wilkinson and McCarron & Co talks exclusively to kbbreview about his…
[08-06-20]
EXCLUSIVE: Interview with Ron Shemesh, chief value creation officer, Lux Group Holdings
Smallbone has revealed the first look at its new 15,000sq ft flagship Knightsbridge showroom. kbbreview caught up with Ron Shemesh, chief value creation officer, at…
[20-05-20]
SURFACE TRENDS: Showerwall
Showerwall has added 26 new colours and designs to its portfolio.
[28-05-20]
Theory into practice
When Virtual Worlds invited kbb Birmingham show visitors to its stand, we were able to see exactly how 4D Theatre and the theory of neuro-marketing works in practice
[01-05-20]
KITCHEN TRENDS: Perrin and Rowe
The Armstrong taps unveiled at the show were said to be Perrin and Rowe’s first major kitchen launch in four years.
[27-04-20]
Over 400 colours to choose from. That are always green.
Fill your life with naturalness – with high-quality baths, basins and shower trays made from 100% recyclable materials.
[26-04-20]
SURFACE TRENDS: Cambria
To celebrate its 20th anniversary, American quartz surfaces manufacturer Cambria was showcasing 20 new designs.
[21-04-20]
KITCHEN TRENDS: 1810
Kbb 2020 was the launch pad for a host of new innovations from 1810, including the Zen10 Options range.
[20-04-20]
APPLIANCE TRENDS: CDA
CDA showcased a number of new products, including its award-winning 300mm integrated wine cooler and its new and improved range of large ovens.
[14-04-20]
KITCHEN TRENDS: Mereway
Sharing its stand with the KBSA, Mereway launched its new Q-Line handleless kitchen.
[13-04-20]
APPLIANCE TRENDS: BSH
Among the new products on show from Neff, Bosch and Siemens was its wine cabinet collection – available from all three brands for different customer profiles and price points.
[07-04-20]
KITCHEN TRENDS: Blum
Blum was using its 324sq m stand to showcase some of its latest innovations – including a booth demonstrating Alexa opening and closing cabinets by voice command.
[06-04-20]
Area sales manager - East Anglia/Northern Home Counties
QX are looking to build upon its recent growth and add to its current external sales team.
[23-06-20]
Regional Sales Manager - Nationwide
4WARDROBES -The Wardrobe Specialists is a KBB award winner company specialized in high-end fitted & bespoke wardrobes. All our wardrobe models are the result of…
[22-06-20]
Kitchen Designer - Milton Keynes
We are looking for an experienced designer with CAD experience to join our small team. As a small team we require an individual with passion,…
[21-06-20]
Kitchen Sales Designer - Leeds & Yorkshire
We are a small family business specialising in the mid to high end market of German kitchens from our design studio in North Leeds. …
[20-06-20]
Kitchen Sales Designer - Southampton
Celebrating our 50th year in business, we are a family business with a focus upon high-end bespoke design. Specialising in the installation of kitchens, bathrooms…
[18-06-20]
Kitchen Designer - Wirral/Cheshire
Kitchen Designer -Wanted Wirral/Cheshire Kitchen Designer required for our design showroom based in West Kirby, featuring Symphony, Rational and the Laura Ashley Kitchen Collection. This…
[18-06-20]
Kitchen/Bathroom Designer - London
We are looking for ‘great’, is this you? Are you working in the design or architectural industry? Do you have a background in bathroom or…
[17-06-20]
KITCHEN DESIGNER WANTED - WEST LONDON
We are taking applicants from candidates early on in their career with further training provided. Kitchen Designer: Client facing, sales, design and technical drawing role.…
[12-06-20]
New ops director for Swift
Distributor Swift Electrical has announced the name of its new operations director. Richard Buckley takes over the role with responsibility for the introduction and implementation…
[20-06-20]
New national sales manager for Pronorm
German kitchen manufacturer Pronorm has promoted Richard Turner to be its new UK national sales manager. He replaces Jason Grinton who retired at the end…
[12-06-20]
Whirlpool | Hugo Silva
Whirlpool UK Appliances, the parent company to KitchenAid, Whirlpool, Hotpoint and Indesit, has appointed Hugo Silva as marketing director for the UK and Ireland.
[17-04-20]
Fluidmaster | Julia Coulthard
Fluidmaster UK has appointed of new national OEM sales manager Julia Coulthard.
[17-04-20]
LochAnna Kitchens | John Boston, Raj Bhachu and Scot Greenwood
LochAnna Kitchens has appointed John Boston, Raj Bhachu and Scot Greenwood as regional sales managers.
[09-04-20]
Virtual Worlds | Josh Carver
Virtual Worlds has appointed Josh Carver as regional sales manager for the South.
[09-04-20]
JJO | Connor Judge
JJO has appointed Connor Judge as its new area sales manager for the West Midlands.
[06-04-20]
Simon Acres Group | Hayley Fagan and Trevor Scott
Simon Acres Group has expanded its team to include two new business consultants.
[17-03-20]
ECF | Luke Siverns, Christopher Mortimer and Chris Seymour
ECF has welcomed three new members to its sales team as territory sales managers.
[17-03-20]