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How to avoid costly financial management mistakes

Kevin Bannister FCCA from The Accurate Accountant offers some practical advice on how to avoid some of the most common mistakes retailers make when monitoring their financial health…

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Training women in the trades

Only a tiny fraction of fitters and installers are women. Why is this and what can the KBB industry do about it?

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Should designers spend more time with installers?

There’s a skills crisis in kitchen and bathroom installation, but would designers benefit from spending more time with fitters to see how they really turn designs into reality?

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The lengths we go to test

Manufacturers go to extraordinary lengths to test products, but do retailers do enough to advocate compliance to consumers asks BMA CEO Tom Reynolds…

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Three key drivers to the bathroom industry

Sofia Charalambous, the director of Origins Living, identifies the three key drivers shaping the bathroom world and how you can capitalise on them.

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Confessions of a kitchen retailer: Busted with a bust of a bust

People are funny and in this regular series, our kitchen retailer recounts some of the crazier moments he has had dealing with customers

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How Covid changed our retail business for the better

Phillip Ozorio, owner of Connaught Kitchens in London’s West End, reflects on how steps taken to survive Covid have made his business more efficient, his staff happier and won him space for more displays

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Is it time to rent out your kitchens?

Our climate change champion Richard Hagan, MD of Crystal Doors, encourages retailers to think outside the box and consider what new opportunities and ways of thinking can bring to their business.

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Trade sales – the pros and cons

Consultant Paul Da Silva considers the benefits and downsides of dealing with trade sales and contract work and whether it would be suitable for you and your business

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Is diversification helpful in a challenging economy?

Richard Hibbert, KBSA national chair, explores product and service diversification as a way of combating a challenging economy, highlighting the elements retailers must consider before jumping in.

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Turnover is vanity and profit is sanity

Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity. Sales for show, profit for dough. However you phrase it, the result is the same. To…

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How you can help drive a low-carbon future

Lena Henry, Whirlpool UK & Ireland MD, explains how the home appliance sector can help drive a low-carbon future by highlighting how ‘greener’ choices can also help save people money

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Employing apprentices: Over a decade of experience

Luke Wedgbury, owner of Coalville Kitchens, has spent the past decade training apprentices, initially going through training providers but now doing everything in-house.

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Confessions of a kitchen retailer: The wrong man

People are funny and in this regular series, our kitchen retailer recounts some of the crazier moments he has had dealing with customers

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2023 trends: A new style for living

Gail Alcock shares insights on trends for the coming year and how they may be incorporated into your kitchen and bathroom designs

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Confessions of a bathroom retailer: Sleeping on the job

People are funny and in the last of this regular series, our bathroom retailer recalls some of the craziest moments they’ve had dealing with customers. Next time, a kitchen retailer takes up the challenge

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‘Stock is king’, says Armera MD

The managing director of bathroom brand Armera, Sarah Williams, wants suppliers to take a more proactive approach to managing the supply chain to ease pressure on their retail partners

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How to avoid costly financial management mistakes

Training women in the trades

Should designers spend more time with installers?

The lengths we go to test

Three key drivers to the bathroom industry

Confessions of a kitchen retailer: Busted with a bust of a bust

How Covid changed our retail business for the better

Is it time to rent out your kitchens?

Trade sales – the pros and cons

Is diversification helpful in a challenging economy?

Turnover is vanity and profit is sanity

How you can help drive a low-carbon future

Employing apprentices: Over a decade of experience

Confessions of a kitchen retailer: The wrong man

2023 trends: A new style for living

Confessions of a bathroom retailer: Sleeping on the job

‘Stock is king’, says Armera MD

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