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‘We need to offer men and women the flexibility to build careers’, says Yvonne Orgill

Yvonne Orgill says the transition to more females in the KBB industry will be slow but believes greater diversity will help it serve its customers better.

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‘People are our most important resource,’ says Scavolini CEO

Fabiana Scavolini, CEO of Scavolini, talks about her experience being a woman in the KBB industry and what unique qualities women bring to the table.

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Advice to women starting out in the KBB industry

Kbbreview asked top female KBB retailers for their advice for any woman getting started in the KBB industry. Hayley Robson, creative director,…

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BSH COO: ‘Diverse organisations make better companies’

Silke Maurer, chief operating officer of BSH, speaks about BSH’s diversity policies and how the industry would benefit from more diversity.

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DISTRIBUTOR PROFILE: Swift Electrical

When Chris Honer bought his dream business, Staffordshire-based Swift Electrical, in March 2019, there’s no way he could have predicted what was…

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RETAILER CASE STUDY: Simon Taylor Furniture

Simon Taylor Furniture created this bespoke steel and ash kitchen diner for a family in an apartment in a Grade II listed…

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New energy ratings and labels – what you need to know

Retailers must now familiarise themselves with new energy ratings and labels for major appliances that come in on March 1. Paul Hide, chief executive of the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (Amdea), has all the details

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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

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Sustainability top tips for independent KBB retailers

Here are four top tips from Richard Hagan, MD of Crystal Doors to get you on the road to net zero, many more of which I will be sharing over the coming months.

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Retailer Profile: Point5 Kitchens

Two experienced fitters joined forces to open a showroom in London’s affluent Muswell Hill selling their own bespoke kitchens only to be faced four years down the line by Covid-19 and Brexit. Chris Frankland talks to Point5 Kitchens co-owner Joe Kardani.

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Appliances – how will 2021 pan out?

Experts from the appliance industry give their predictions on the market for 2021

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Bathroom market in 2021 – what’s in store?

We ask bathroom industry experts for their views on where the market is going in 2021

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The year ahead for kitchens

We asked leading figures in the kitchen industry for their views on the challenges that lay ahead for 2021 and what they thought will be the major trends

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‘Creativity and customisation will be critical’

Simon Bodsworth, managing director of Daval, says hero details and quality materials in heavily customised designs will be a key trend for 2021 and beyond

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‘Routines will never switch back to pre-pandemic’

Natalie Davenport, head of marketing, Häfele UK, sees a bright future as the thirst for home improvement shows no signs of slowing down

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Top tips on selling luxury products (in the middle of a pandemic)

The implications of Covid-19 will be felt for many years to come and, it’s fair to say, the pandemic has changed the…

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Retailer profile: The Millers’ tale

Brothers Howard and Hugh Miller – one an architect and the other a master woodworker – came together to form H Miller Bros. Chris Frankland finds out more

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EDUCATION & TRAINING: Preservation through education

Gary Baker, chairman of the Furniture and Interiors Education, Skills and Training Alliance (Fiesta), issues a stark warning to the sector to safeguard the skills required to keep our industry alive for years to come

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‘We need to offer men and women the flexibility to build careers’, says Yvonne Orgill

‘People are our most important resource,’ says Scavolini CEO

Advice to women starting out in the KBB industry

BSH COO: ‘Diverse organisations make better companies’

DISTRIBUTOR PROFILE: Swift Electrical

RETAILER CASE STUDY: Simon Taylor Furniture

New energy ratings and labels – what you need to know

KBB manufacturers have planned for every Brexit scenario

Sustainability top tips for independent KBB retailers

Retailer Profile: Point5 Kitchens

Appliances – how will 2021 pan out?

Bathroom market in 2021 – what’s in store?

The year ahead for kitchens

‘Creativity and customisation will be critical’

‘Routines will never switch back to pre-pandemic’

Top tips on selling luxury products (in the middle of a pandemic)

Retailer profile: The Millers’ tale

EDUCATION & TRAINING: Preservation through education

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