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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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EDUCATION & TRAINING: An education in kitchen design

We talk to two students on the Foundation Degree in Kitchen Design at Bucks New University about what the course means for them and why they believe it’s a huge asset to the wider industry.

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‘Jomoo saved the Poggenpohl brand’

After filing for bankruptcy in April, Poggenpohl was saved in a last-minute deal by Jomoo Germany. Rebecca Nottingham talks exclusively to new MD Ralf Marohn

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EDUCATION & TRAINING: ‘We need to change the way the industry views education’

Craig Matson, chairman of The Kitchen Education Trust (TKET), on why expanding the industry’s reach in education is more important than ever

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Installer shortages: ‘It’s going to be a disaster…’

Post-Covid demand has highlighted the industry’s severe shortage of qualified installers. Here’s what BiKBBI’s Damian Walters REALLY thinks…

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How to hone your mid-Covid marketing strategy

A range of industry experts outline the key action points that independent KBB retailers must undertake to get their marketing strategy on point

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‘We want Acquabella to be THE reference brand for shower trays in the UK’

Juan José Benavent, CEO of Spanish shower tray specialist Acquabella, reflects on how he steered the brand through one of the most challenging events the world has ever experienced

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Taylist Media: The Lockdown Diaries

All the way through the lockdown Taylist Media played its part in inspiring, supporting and informing the kbb industry – so while the circumstances were unprecedented it means we just carried on doing what we’ve always done for over 35 years….

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Interview: Ron Shemesh, Lux Group

Ron Shemesh, the owner of Lux Group, talks exclusively to kbbreview about his failed bid to buy Poggenpohl. The deal collapsed at…

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INTERVIEW: Iris Jeglitza-Moshage, Messe Frankfurt

Following Grohe’s decision to pull out of ISH 2021 over health and safety fears, Iris Jeglitza-Moshage, chief of communications, at Messe Frankfurt,…

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The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The marketeer

As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot…

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The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The jobseeker

As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot…

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Independent’s day?

Richard Hassell, director of More than Baths in Doncaster, has long been a frequent vocal critic of many bathroom suppliers over their…

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The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The Wigmore Street retailer

As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot…

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The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The fitter

As retail officially reopened on June 15, kbbreview asked key industry figures to keep a diary of the week as a snapshot…

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INSIGHT: Would you go by-appointment-only permanently?

Since Wren reopened back in May, many retailers unlocked their business by operating a strictly by-appointment-only system. But now they can officially…

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Obituary – Graham Hopper

Obituary Graham Hopper 1959-2020 By Liam, James and Arran Hopper Graham Hopper sadly passed away from an embolism in the leg in…

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kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign – Q&A for job seekers

kbbreview has launched the ‘Save Our Skills’ campaign. If you have recently been made redundant and would like to be included on…

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EDUCATION & TRAINING: Preservation through education

EDUCATION & TRAINING: An education in kitchen design

‘Jomoo saved the Poggenpohl brand’

EDUCATION & TRAINING: ‘We need to change the way the industry views education’

Installer shortages: ‘It’s going to be a disaster…’

How to hone your mid-Covid marketing strategy

‘We want Acquabella to be THE reference brand for shower trays in the UK’

Taylist Media: The Lockdown Diaries

Interview: Ron Shemesh, Lux Group

INTERVIEW: Iris Jeglitza-Moshage, Messe Frankfurt

The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The marketeer

The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The jobseeker

Independent’s day?

The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The Wigmore Street retailer

The kbbreview Unlockdown Diaries: The fitter

INSIGHT: Would you go by-appointment-only permanently?

Obituary – Graham Hopper

kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign – Q&A for job seekers

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