The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2025 has cemented its status as the biggest networking and social event of the year by welcoming three new sponsors to its spectacular roster of leading brands.
The awards, now in its 31st year, has always attracted some of the biggest names from across the kitchen and bathroom sector and has now added three more giants – Rangemaster, Blanco and Midea Home Appliances.
Rangemaster is sponsoring the ‘Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost over £50,000’ category; Blanco is joining the rundown as an ‘Event Partner’ and Midea Home Appliances is supporting the ‘Kitchen Designer of the Year: project cost £30,000 – £50,000’ award.
They join a well-established line-up of industry-shaping brands that have supported the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards for many years.
For the actual awards themselves, the shortlist was revealed just before Christmas and now they are thick of the second and final stage of judging. The event is on Thursday, April 24 at the iconic Tower Ballroom in Blackpool.
The remaining kitchen design category is sponsored by Franke, while the three bathroom design categories are sponsored by Impey, SycamoreLED and Bathroom Brands. The annual ‘Special Achievement Award’ is supported by Hansgrohe and kbb Birmingham 2026 is the sponsor behind the ‘Supplier Team of the Year’ category.
SENSTEC is continuing its sponsorship of the ‘Installation Company of the Year’ and Blum is the proud partner of our Rising Star of the Year initiative. The New Retailer categories are sponsored by Alku and Flair, while VitrA and InSinkErator are supporting the Showroom of the Year awards.
The last awards given out on the night are the Kitchen Retailer of the Year, sponsored by AEG, and the Bathroom Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Roca.
But that’s not all, the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards are famous for their entertainment and atmosphere and it all starts with our Welcome Reception, sponsored by Hettich, and someone on the night will win an incredible £5,000 courtesy of Grand Prize Partner Schluter Systems.
And the celebration of the 2025 has already begun with very special episodes of The kbbreview Podcast talking to finalists, judges and organisers as they build up to the bug day, sponsored by the 2025 Podcast Partner Sonas Bathrooms – listen to the finalists reveal episode here.
And joining Blanco as Event Partners are Carysil UK, Frontline, Neolith and InstallerSHOW 2025.
“The sponsors roll call for the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards is simply an incredible line-up of brands,” says kbbreview managing editor Andrew Davies. “So many of them have been our supporters for years and we couldn’t be more grateful for their backing.
“It’s also great to welcome three new amazing brands to the club and we’re looking forward to working with them to make the event even more successful for all the incredible retailers, designers in the room.
“The industry has had a tough year so all our sponsors really want to show just how much they support the independent retail sector. See you all in Blackpool!”
If YOU’RE interested in sponsoring the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2025 or want to book seats or tables go to kbbreview.com/awards to find out everything you need to know.
