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Entries now open for kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023

Retailers, designers and suppliers are now invited to get their entries in for the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023.

Retailers react to Rational insolvency

Rational retailers have been shocked by the insolvency of German kitchen brand Rational and many are worried about the cost of refunding deposits and ripping out and replacing displays.

Consumers spending 60% more on bathrooms but neglecting design

The average budget for bathroom refurbishments has increased by 61% from around £4,500 between 2013 and 2018 to £7,500, with more consumers pursuing higher-end projects.

Managing supply chain now ‘hardest part’ of retailers’ job

Dealing with ongoing supply chain issues is the most difficult part of the job, say leading retailers.

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Industry must make sustainability message simple, says Quooker boss

The kitchen and bathroom industry needs to simplify its communication on sustainability if it is to make a real impact, says Quooker UK managing director Stephen Johnson.

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Open-door, locked-door or appointment-only?

After Covid and being forced to open showrooms by appointment only, some retailers have gone back to being open all hours. Others, however, are embracing hybrid methods of opening or other alternative ways to generate worthwhile leads and customers.

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Dulux announces its 2023 Colour of the Year

Wild Wonder has been named the 2023 Dulux colour of the year. The shade is said to be ‘inspired by the natural world’.

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BiKBBI names Paul Da Silva as brand ambassador

Installers association the BiKBBI has appointed Paul Da Silva to the newly-created role of brand ambassador.

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Positive reaction to pro-business budget from Chancellor Kwarteng

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has just delivered his mini-budget statement to MPs with tax cuts and a reversal of Sunak’s national insurance and corporation tax hikes.

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Rotpunkt in finals of sustainability category at construction awards

German kitchen maker Rotpunkt has made it to the finals of the London Construction Awards in the Excellence in Sustainability (Product) category.

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‘Bleak’ year forecast as online sales fall for 17th month in a row

Online retail sales growth in August fell year on year by 4.1%, which is the 17th consecutive month of declines for internet sellers.

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Retailers react to Rational insolvency

Rational retailers have been shocked by the insolvency of German kitchen brand Rational and many are worried about the cost of refunding deposits and ripping out and replacing displays.

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Consumers spending 60% more on bathrooms but neglecting design

The average budget for bathroom refurbishments has increased by 61% from around £4,500 between 2013 and 2018 to £7,500, with more consumers pursuing higher-end projects.

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Leave kitchen design to kitchen designers, says SBID CEO

Vanessa Brady, CEO of SBID, believes that the only way the KBB and interior design industries can thrive is by understanding each other’s expertise.

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The kbbreview Podcast: S5 E10: How do you pay your staff?

This week we’re looking at a topic that affects every single retailer in the country – what and how do you pay your staff? In particular we’re looking at sales designers – do you pay low salary and high commission? Or high salary and low commission? And how do you even work out what that commission is going to be in the first place?

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Record first half for Wickes but market is slowing

Wickes has reported record first-half sales bolstered by strong trade growth against a backdrop of a ‘softening’ DIY market. Revenue was up…

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Rational files for insolvency

Kitchen furniture brand Rational has applied for insolvency in its native Germany after weeks of speculation. The announcement comes just days before…

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Compusoft + 2020 rebrands as Cyncly

As Compusoft + 2020 merged in December 2021, the company will now be known as Cyncly.

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Contracts specialist Stolz Kitchens ceases trading

Contracts specialist Stolz Kitchens Ltd has been placed intro creditors’ voluntary liquidation by its directors with the loss of more than 20 jobs.

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New machinery for JJO increases productivity by 30%

Kitchen, bedroom and bathroom manufacture J and J Ormerod (JJO) has invested £1.2 million in new machinery for its Lancashire-based production plant.

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HPP invests £1m in a new biomass burner

Hill’s Panel Products (HPP) has invested £1 million in a new biomass burner to make the factory’s heating system greener and more energy efficient.

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Featured Articles

Entries now open for kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023

Retailers react to Rational insolvency

Consumers spending 60% more on bathrooms but neglecting design

Managing supply chain now ‘hardest part’ of retailers’ job

Industry must make sustainability message simple, says Quooker boss

Open-door, locked-door or appointment-only?

Dulux announces its 2023 Colour of the Year

BiKBBI names Paul Da Silva as brand ambassador

Positive reaction to pro-business budget from Chancellor Kwarteng

Rotpunkt in finals of sustainability category at construction awards

‘Bleak’ year forecast as online sales fall for 17th month in a row

Retailers react to Rational insolvency

Consumers spending 60% more on bathrooms but neglecting design

Leave kitchen design to kitchen designers, says SBID CEO

The kbbreview Podcast: S5 E10: How do you pay your staff?

Record first half for Wickes but market is slowing

Rational files for insolvency

Compusoft + 2020 rebrands as Cyncly

Contracts specialist Stolz Kitchens ceases trading

New machinery for JJO increases productivity by 30%

HPP invests £1m in a new biomass burner

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Retailers react to Rational insolvency

Consumers spending 60% more on bathrooms but neglecting design

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