Highlights Saturday, May 21, 2022

Buster and Punch expands into kitchens

Lifestyle and home fittings company Buster and Punch has launched a new modular freestanding kitchen and online configurator tool.

Buster and Punch expands into kitchens

Lifestyle and home fittings company Buster and Punch has launched a new modular freestanding kitchen and online configurator tool.

Sustainable appliances: Designed for a changing world

Mark Young, Fisher & Paykel’s retail sales director looks at how retailers can push the sustainability message even if it doesn’t appear to be a priority for consumers.

Harvey Jones acquired in management buyout

Bespoke kitchen retailer and manufacturer Harvey Jones has announced it has been acquired in a management buyout.

Travis Perkins Group’s encouraging Q1 reflects ‘strategic progress’

Travis Perkins Group has reported a positive start of the year with financial performance for the group as a whole 13.6% ahead of 2021.

BA launches new Kitchen Kit Training Academy

UK manufacturer BA has held its first Kitchen Kit training workshop at the Rotherham-based Academy.

Case study: A kitchen designed for entertaining

Searle and Taylor describes how they created a modern kitchen where their clients could cook and host parties.

Neoperl ramps up production capacity with new machines

Plumbing industry specialist Neoperl UK has invested in a further four new high-speed moulding machines to further increase production capacity.

Grohe parent Lixil grows revenue and profits with EMEA sales up 15%

Grohe parent company, water technologies and products specialist Lixil, has reported a rise in revenues and profits for the year ended March 31.

New MD at Siematic as Bernard Otulakowski retires

MD of SieMatic Bernard Otulakowski retires after 43 years with the brand. Taking the helm of the luxury German brand is Kerry Furber.

MDAs will have to change, says new report

With an ageing population, depleting resources, new eating habits and net-zero targets as we approach 2050, MDAs will have to change to be future-proof.

Episode 15 : Season 4

What’s happening in the retail and property markets?

Want to know what the broad trends and issues are in the retail and property markets are? Cost of living rises, interest rates, consumer confidence, inflation, online vs showroom, and remortgages are all here.