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What’s next for the KBB market?

Consumers are facing a significant squeeze on household budgets as inflation soars ever higher and energy costs go through the roof. How will the KBB market weather the ups and downs of this looming storm? Chris Frankland investigates

How to choose the right supplier

Retail consultant Toby Griffin analyses the factors that retailers need to consider when choosing the right suppliers for their businesses

What to pay your design staff?

Once you’ve found the right people to fill the vital design roles, the next big step is to decide what, and how, to pay them.

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Holte: sustainability through design

Fiona and Tom Ginnett, the owners of Hackney-based kitchen studio Holte, are trying to educate consumers and the wider industry, on sustainability through design. Rebecca Nottingham went to meet them to find out more…

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Meet our Rising Star

Hard-working, people-oriented and determined perfectly describes kbbreview’s Rising Star Award winner Rini Vanchhawng.

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How to choose the right supplier

Retail consultant Toby Griffin analyses the factors that retailers need to consider when choosing the right suppliers for their businesses

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‘Communication, honesty, and agility key to strong retailer relationships’ says CDA MD

Any business involved in the supply of appliances has had a tricky time of late but, as CDA managing director Dominic Worsley explains, there are three reasons why the MDA manufacturer has been able to maintain strong relationships with its retail channels. Matt Baker finds out more…

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Case study – a bathroom with modern style with practicality

InStil Design in Oxford created a modern bathroom with brushed bronze brassware, textured tiles and dark furniture in a large
Georgian-style property as part of an ongoing renovation project

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What’s next for the KBB market?

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Aqata: ‘A journey of investment and engagement’

Aqata explains why its handcrafted products are ideal for independent studios and how they have listened to their feedback to make them as relevant as possible to consumers

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Inside an award-winning installation company

Many may have been surprised when Worthing KBB retailer Alexander won our Installation Company of the Year award. But while Alexander is the retail face of the business, separate company Masterfit does all of its fitting.

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What does ‘bespoke’ actually mean?

The word ‘bespoke’ is used across the industry but has a wide and very fluid definition, so if anyone can use it to describe pretty much anything, does it really have any value?

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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.

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People over profits, says Cavalier Bathrooms

A period of introspection by Yorkshire-based manufacturer Cavalier Bathrooms gave new managing director, David Gannon, a greater understanding of the company’s values.

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‘We’ve been supporting and driving sustainability long before it became fashionable’, says Whirlpool

The Whirlpool Corporation reveals its ‘green’ strategy and explains why the whole industry must play its part in helping reduce our impact on the environment.

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‘There are a lot of opportunities to grow our business in the UK’ says Häcker UK MD

German kitchen manufacturer Häcker should need no introduction. Rebecca Nottingham went to meet UK MD Jamie Schneider at the brand’s showroom and HQ in London to find out his strategy for the brand.

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Retailer profile: Pier1 Bathrooms

Pier1 Bathrooms in Hove won the New Bathroom Retailer of the Year title at the 2021 kbbreview retail & Design Awards. Chris Frankland talks to MD Angus Warner (pictured) to find out what lies behind that success

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Armera: ‘We’re a relationship business and always will be’

Bathroom manufacturer Armera was born from a need to go back to what’s important — a more collaborative relationship with retailers. Matt Baker talks to the team behind the company that is putting values ahead of profit.

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Case study: Clean lines and a touch of elegance

Kia Stanford won our Bathroom Designer of the Year (project cost over £25,000) Award with this striking design for a townhouse in London’s High Street Kensington

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Supply chain reaction

The astonishing level of demand that erupted following the first lockdown in 2020, coupled with crippling manufacturing and logistical disruption, has led to wild unpredictability and frustrating delays to product lead times. But where are we now and what happens next? kbbreview investigates

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Featured Articles

What’s next for the KBB market?

How to choose the right supplier

What to pay your design staff?

Holte: sustainability through design

Meet our Rising Star

How to choose the right supplier

‘Communication, honesty, and agility key to strong retailer relationships’ says CDA MD

Case study – a bathroom with modern style with practicality

What’s next for the KBB market?

Aqata: ‘A journey of investment and engagement’

Inside an award-winning installation company

What does ‘bespoke’ actually mean?

Case study: A kitchen designed for entertaining

People over profits, says Cavalier Bathrooms

‘We’ve been supporting and driving sustainability long before it became fashionable’, says Whirlpool

‘There are a lot of opportunities to grow our business in the UK’ says Häcker UK MD

Retailer profile: Pier1 Bathrooms

Armera: ‘We’re a relationship business and always will be’

Case study: Clean lines and a touch of elegance

Supply chain reaction

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