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Bill Miller announces retirement from KBBG

The managing director of buying group KBBG has just announced he will be retiring before the end of this month, and has named Novy’s Owain Harrison as his successor.

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KBBG partnership will support showrooms, says KBSA

Richard Hibbert, national chair of the KBSA, has said that the organisation’s partnership with the KBBG will enable both groups to “provide the very best support for showrooms”.

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Bill Miller: ‘Better times are round the corner’

Bill Miller, managing director of the KBBG, says that despite the current challenging market, KBB business owners are likely to see a return to positive conditions in the near future.

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KBBG announces exclusive partnership with KBSA

The KBBG has announced an exclusive partnership, that will see KBBG members able to get a discount on KBSA membership.

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kbb 2024: There’s a lot of confusion around sustainability, says KBBG boss

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Bonus payments at record-breaking high for KBBG members

The Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG) has reported that his year has seen its highest ever bonus payout to members.

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How Bill Miller sold the concept of buying groups to the UK KBB market

How Bill Miller, the MD of Der Kreis UK, sold the concept of buying groups to independent KBB retailers in the UK

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KBBG takes on new premium bathroom supplier

The Der Kreis-owned Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG) has added bathroom manufacturer Decosan to its supplier portfolio

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KBBG: strong start for year after 78% sales uplift in 2021

The Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG) has seen sales grow by 78% in 2021 versus 2020. Plus, turnover for Jan to May 2022 was up by 51.8% compared to the same period in 2021.

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“Selling direct – it’s down to targets”, says KBBG boss

Why do manufacturers sell direct and why retailers still have the edge with their service, knowledge and experience?

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Eagerly awaited kbb Birmingham 2022 show opens to positive reaction from the industry

This year’s show, which is taking place across two halls of the Birmingham NEC between 6-9 March, features hundreds of exhibitors from the kitchen and bathroom sector and, as the first show since the pandemic, is set to reunite the industry after an unprecedented two years.

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kbb Birmingham 2022: ‘Kitchen or holiday? Offer credit and it’s both’, says KBBG

kbb Birmingham 2022: ‘Kitchen or holiday? Offer credit and it’s both’, Bill Miller, managing director, KBBG

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‘We have allowed the skills shortage to happen’, says KBBG MD

The Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG) MD Bill Miller said that it was a ‘sad admission’ that the KBB industry has known about the skills shortage for years but still allowed it to happen.

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KBBG sales and membership grow despite Covid challenges

Kitchen Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG) has reported a 9.1% increase in turnover for 2020 compared with 2019, with 57 new members in 2020 and 26 so far this year.

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Be the best you can be

KBBG MD Bill Miller considers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on KBB retail businesses and what it means for them now and in the future

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KBBG runs initiatives to support retailers through crisis

The Kitchen and Bathroom Buying Group (KBBG) has been launching a series of initiatives through the lockdown to support its retail network.…

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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

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Buying groups are not the way ahead for the UK

Malcolm Scott dismisses Bill Miller’s predictions that mass market distribution is dead and examines the strategies of manufacturers stockpiling products in case of a no-deal Brexit

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Bill Miller announces retirement from KBBG

KBBG partnership will support showrooms, says KBSA

Bill Miller: ‘Better times are round the corner’

KBBG announces exclusive partnership with KBSA

kbb 2024: There’s a lot of confusion around sustainability, says KBBG boss

Bonus payments at record-breaking high for KBBG members

How Bill Miller sold the concept of buying groups to the UK KBB market

KBBG takes on new premium bathroom supplier

KBBG: strong start for year after 78% sales uplift in 2021

“Selling direct – it’s down to targets”, says KBBG boss

Eagerly awaited kbb Birmingham 2022 show opens to positive reaction from the industry

kbb Birmingham 2022: ‘Kitchen or holiday? Offer credit and it’s both’, says KBBG

‘We have allowed the skills shortage to happen’, says KBBG MD

KBBG sales and membership grow despite Covid challenges

Be the best you can be

KBBG runs initiatives to support retailers through crisis

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

Buying groups are not the way ahead for the UK

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