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Outside chance: entering the age of the outdoor kitchen

Outdoor kitchens are a growing market for the UK – and an exciting added revenue stream for retailers. Lara Sargent asks: isn’t it time to take your expertise into the great outdoors?

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InstallerSHOW Preview 2024

The InstallerSHOW is back at the NEC, Birmingham from June 25-27, 2024. So, kbbreview is bringing you the essential guide to the event.

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Blissed out bathrooms: How to sell that spa feeling

kbbreview dives into the calm and serene world of the spa bathroom and looks at how retailers can best sell the concept in their showrooms.

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Retailer profile: RidgeWey

Winner of our new kitchen retailer of the year award, Stuart Luckman, owner of RidgeWey, met with George Dean to explain the unique challenges involved in getting a luxury retail business off to a running start

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Daniel Hadley: ‘We’re serious about working with independent KBB retailers’

Kbbreview speaks to Smeg UK’s new MD, Daniel Hadley, about his plans to elevate the brand and strengthen its relationship with retailers

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Trend report: EuroCucina 2024

EuroCucina is Europe’s most influential kitchen trade show. Rebecca Nottingham was in Milan to bring you the biggest kitchen design trends coming through…

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Generation game: CP Hart’s unparalleled expertise and rising star

After 20 years as MD at CP Hart, Paul Rowland has unparalleled expertise. Who better to take to see him than Rising Star Angelika Kotarska.

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Storage stars: How to level up your kitchen designs

How clever storage solutions and fittings can maximise space, add the wow factor to your designs and increase margin opportunities. Francesca Seden reports…

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Case study: Bold as brass

How Utopia Interiors worked with this retired couple’s daughter – also an interior designer – to transform their master bathroom.

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Bathroom product feature: Small wonders

Lara Sargent looks at how product innovation and effective planning combine to create elevated spaces, even with the smallest footprint.

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A new chapter for Armac Martin

No longer a second thought, handles have become integral components of kitchen design. Arguably one of the drivers of this trend in the high-end kitchen market is Armac Martin. Rebecca Nottingham speaks to joint-CEO Richard McGrail about the brand’s plans for the future.

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Showroom of the Month: Regal Kitchens, Chelmsford

Although the exterior may be understated, this retailer lives up to its name, rolling out the red carpet and treating clients like royalty. Francesca Seden speaks to owner John Martin and business development manager, Emma Mcloughlin, about bringing it to life.

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What does your business need from the next UK government?

As the UK waits for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to name the date for the General Election, Andrew Vaux outlines the KBB retail industry’s hopes and fears for a new incoming government

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Rai & Rai Bathrooms: Signs of success

Starting a retail business always has its challenges, but this is even more true for deaf retailers. George Dean went to visit Rai & Rai Bathrooms, a business that highlights the strength of the deaf community through bathroom design.

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Showroom of the Month: West One Bathrooms, Battersea

West One MD Duncan Waters talks to Francesca Seden about the approach to design for this award-winning showroom.

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‘I want everyone to talk about Bathroom and Kitchen Eleven’

Bathroom and Kitchen Eleven, in Surrey, has been in business for over a decade and caters for the premium end of the market. Chris Frankland went to meet MD Ben Setterfield.

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Bathroom product feature: Cleaner living

Sustainability is a driving force for today’s bathroom sector. To celebrate Earth Day, Lara Sargent discovers how the industry is cleaning up its act, and why retailers can get a cleaner conscience by getting on board with eco-friendly bathroom design.

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Martin Murphy: ‘Our focus is design-led, bricks-and-mortar retailers’

Martin Murphy, MD of Sanbra Group, talks about the acquisition of Flair and St James and the opportunities this created for the group.

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Outside chance: entering the age of the outdoor kitchen

InstallerSHOW Preview 2024

Blissed out bathrooms: How to sell that spa feeling

Retailer profile: RidgeWey

Daniel Hadley: ‘We’re serious about working with independent KBB retailers’

Trend report: EuroCucina 2024

Generation game: CP Hart’s unparalleled expertise and rising star

Storage stars: How to level up your kitchen designs

Case study: Bold as brass

Bathroom product feature: Small wonders

A new chapter for Armac Martin

Showroom of the Month: Regal Kitchens, Chelmsford

What does your business need from the next UK government?

Rai & Rai Bathrooms: Signs of success

Showroom of the Month: West One Bathrooms, Battersea

‘I want everyone to talk about Bathroom and Kitchen Eleven’

Bathroom product feature: Cleaner living

Martin Murphy: ‘Our focus is design-led, bricks-and-mortar retailers’

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