HPP: ‘lessons learnt from Covid and Brexit have made us stronger’ HPP has described the impact of Covid and Brexit as ‘tumultuous’ and believes that the upheaval to the industry will continue throughout 2022. Read more
Retailers need to adapt quickly to Brexit KBSA national chair Richard Hibbert considers the challenges of Brexit and how the year ahead may look for the KBB industry. Read more
Eco awareness and Brexit fears boost demand for British kitchens Reducing carbon footprints and fears over Brexit-related delays are two reasons why retail customers are turning to British kitchen manufacturers, says Mereway Kitchens managing director Mark Mills. Read more
Retailers remain optimistic with Brexit in full swing, our survey says KBB retailers are still optimistic for the year ahead despite new concerns that soaring shipping costs may bring price increases further down the line. Read more
KBB manufacturers have planned for every Brexit scenario In the past four years, KBB manufacturers have been diligently preparing for any Brexit outcome. Now we have left the EU, the general feeling is positive as they say they have prepped for anything that is thrown at them Read more
Brexit – here we go… The Prime Minister has, as promised, got Brexit done, there is a free trade agreement and we have finally left the European Union. The KBSA corporate chair Malcolm Scott considers what this historic development may mean for the kitchen industry. Read more
Merchants sales show recovery after Covid and Brexit challenges, says BMBI Sales of building products through merchants were largely flat in October last year, but kitchens and bathrooms struggled, with a drop of 6.5% year on year. Read more
Post-Brexit chaos: rising shipping costs and import delays Mike Tattam, BMBI expert and Lakes sales and marketing director, breaks down some of the post-Brexit costs, why shipping costs have gone mad and what that may mean in the short term. Read more
Deal or no-deal, you must be Brexit ready With the end of the Brexit transition period just a few weeks away Marcel Crezee, MD of the UK division of buying Group MHK, offers some useful tips and advice to ensure you, and your business, are prepared Read more
Brexit uncertainty impacts UK bathroom market Uncertainty surrounding Brexit in 2018 resulted in the UK bathroom market reporting a more modest performance, with only marginal growth of 2%. Read more
BMA welcomes Brexit certainty and Boris Bounce The Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA) has welcomed “the 11 months of certainty on trading terms and regulation” that kicked in after 11pm on January 31. Read more
Finding good fitters bigger challenge than Brexit, say retailers Kitchen and bathroom retailers say that finding skilled fitters is the single biggest issue they face, according to an exclusive kbbreview survey. Read more
Shower trays take centre stage in bizarre Boris Brexit outburst Shower trays became the unlikely centre of a diplomatic debate as PM Boris Johnson extolled the virtues of post-Brexit trade deals with the US. Read more
Howdens sees 5.4% growth despite Brexit concerns Howdens Joinery UK revenue grew by 5.4% in the first half of the year, despite economic uncertainties surrounding Brexit. Read more
UK companies pessimistic about business post-Brexit Three-quarters of UK companies are pessimistic about the business environment post-Brexit, according to a survey conducted by market analyst Statista. Read more
Brexit blamed for administration of Mayfair Brassware Mayfair Brassware has blamed an increase in exchange rates after the Brexit referendum for its decision to place the company into administration. Read more