Brexit blamed for administration of Mayfair Brassware Mayfair Brassware has blamed an increase in exchange rates after the Brexit referendum for its decision to place the company into administration. Read more
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. Read more
‘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. Read more
‘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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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… Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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. Read more