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Brexit: business is worse and prices are up, says our industry poll

kbbreview launched several polls and chats on Instagram and Twitter throughout the week of May 20 to find out what the KBB industry thinks about the effects of Brexit.

‘Our potential is so big, Brexit is irrelevant’, says Grohe CEO

Grohe chief executive Michael Rauterkus said he sees huge opportunities in the UK market and has brushed off concerns over the uncertainty of Brexit.

‘The middle market disappeared long before Brexit’

Gary Walmsley, MD of Designer Walls and More, believes Brexit has had an effect on business but that there were troubles brewing anyway that were nothing to do with it

October 31: the end of Brexit uncertainty or just the beginning?

Paul Wheeler, UK sales director of buying group MHK, suggests retailers can either blindly carry on or find new ways to take their businesses forward.

Brexit: ‘The delays in decision-making have been disastrous’

KBBG MD Bill Miller gives his views on how Brexit uncertainty is affecting the mood among suppliers and retailers in the KBB indust

Brexit ‘no man’s land’ is stifling investment, says JJO

KBB furniture manufacturer JJO has called for an end to the Brexit ‘no man’s land’ which it said is damaging business.

Brexit: ‘People are worried about spending’

Ramsey Dawson, MD of retailer Ramsey’s of Nottingham, says the uncertainty of Brexit has made customers cautious and unpredictable

Brexit stockpiling: worth it or a waste of money?

Was stockpiling products just in case of Brexit related difficulties worth it? Two UK KBB suppliers give their verdict below…

Changing consumer habits worry me more than Brexit

The effect of Brexit has been minimal for Belfast-based Soaks Bathrooms, despite 40% of sales coming from across the border from Ireland, says director Wayne Lyons

Price rises in the UK ‘widely expected’ after Brexit

There is a broad expectation from suppliers, retailers and merchants operating in the home-improvement and construction industry that prices will rise following the UK’s departure from the EU

Blanco UK: Prepared for whatever Brexit brings

Blanco UK has a methodical approach to its business strategy and Vicki Evans spoke with UK MD Simon Hart to see how the business has grown in difficult economic times

kbbreview: Brexit special

On May 23 the EU will hold its parliamentary elections and kbbreview will run a special week of news and features that will get to the heart of how Brexit uncertainty is – or isn’t – affecting the KBB industry.

New bronze finish for 2017 by Neil Lerner

Neil Lerner won’t be the last to fail because of Brexit

Robert Charles, proprietor of Robert Charles, in Taunton, Somerset gives his insights about Brexit and the end of Neil Lerner’s business

Exclusive: Scavolini shrugs off Brexit with ambitious growth plans

Luxury Italian KBB brand Scavolini is on a mission to grow in the UK with the recent opening of a number of solus and multi-brand showrooms.

AO invests £15m in stock ahead of Brexit

AO said it had increased its fast-moving inventory lines by £15 million worth of stock last year as part of Brexit contingency planning.

Matt Phillips, Head of UK Operations, Rotpunkt UKWEB

Rotpunkt underlines UK commitment as Brexit looms

Rotpunkt has sent a strong message of support to its UK retail network by sending out invitations to visit its headquarters at the tail end of 2019 whether the UK has left the EU by then or not.