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Another record year for BSH despite ‘challenges’

Appliance giant BSH has announced it has achieved record turnover for the third consecutive year.

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Phoenix Bathrooms: We’re a completely different business today

Richard Sharp, managing director of the Leeds-based Phoenix Bathrooms business, reveals details of its new strategy and explains why its transformation is good news for independent bathroom retailers.

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Covid safety a top priority at kbb show

The organiser of the kbb show at the NEC Birmingham has outlined the measures it is putting in place to ensure the safety of all those attending and exhibiting at the event.

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NHS worker wins £10k bathroom in local retailer’s competition

Doncaster NHS worker Veronica Maxwell has won a bathroom makeover worth £10,000 in a competition run by local retailer Spinks Interiors.

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Move forwards with caution

Why Wayne Dance, the MD of InHouse, is urging the industry to be cautious about the months ahead, despite the recent unprecedented surge in demand for kitchen and bathroom renovations brought on by the pandemic

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BiKBBI lobbies Government on ‘pingdemic’ impact on KBB industry and installers

The BiKBBI has lobbied the Government to include installers on the list of workers that can be exempted from self-isolating if they are pinged by the NHS app.

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Retailers fear ‘pingdemic’ could be ‘devastating’ for business

KBB retailers are concerned that their businesses could grind to a halt if their staff are pinged by the NHS app and required to self-isolate for 10 days.

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Use ‘extreme caution’ after Covid restrictions lifted, BiKBBI urges installers

With England due to remove almost all Covid restrictions from July 19, the BiKBBI has urged the industry to proceed with “extreme caution” and has issued new guidelines for tradespeople.

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Quooker ramps up support for kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign

Quooker has shown its commitment to supporting the industry by extending its sponsorship of the kbbreview Save Our Skills Campaign until the end of September.

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A fifth of retailers admit to opening showrooms despite lockdown rules

Just over a fifth of KBB retailers admitted to opening their showrooms during recent lockdowns despite Government restrictions stating non-essential retail had to close, a kbbreview survey has revealed.

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Product shortages may worsen in wake of Suez blockage, experts warn

Just as retailers can open again, the knock-on effects of the Suez Canal blockage could worsen product shortages, say some experts.

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Furniture makers charity to boost support for those hit by pandemic

The Furniture Makers’ Company has launched a campaign to boost its financial support for those in the trade hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trevor Scott: “Long-term planning impossible”

Leading KBB retailer, and former kbbreview columnist, Trevor Scott says that planning for a time when business returns to ‘normal’ still has…

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Retailers confident despite January demand drop

Leading KBB retailers are confident about 2021 even though January has seen a fall-off in demand thanks to the national lockdown. Speaking…

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‘Understand customer needs’ to boost sales, says Methven CEO

Methven CEO Martin Walker says retailers must understand their target audience and focus on their needs.

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We’ve all had to adapt much faster

Martin Carroll, managing director of Duravit UK, on the need for rapid change, his confidence for the year ahead and some key trends for the future

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Retailers react to ‘frustrating’ new Tier restrictions

KBB retailers have responded to the English Government’s latest Covid-19 recovery Tier system that kicks in when the latest national lockdown ends this week.

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Save Our Skills – two-thirds of candidates in new roles

Two thirds of job seekers who have come through kbbreview’s Save Our Skills initiative have found new roles. The campaign began back…

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Another record year for BSH despite ‘challenges’

Phoenix Bathrooms: We’re a completely different business today

Covid safety a top priority at kbb show

NHS worker wins £10k bathroom in local retailer’s competition

Move forwards with caution

BiKBBI lobbies Government on ‘pingdemic’ impact on KBB industry and installers

Retailers fear ‘pingdemic’ could be ‘devastating’ for business

Use ‘extreme caution’ after Covid restrictions lifted, BiKBBI urges installers

Quooker ramps up support for kbbreview Save Our Skills campaign

A fifth of retailers admit to opening showrooms despite lockdown rules

Product shortages may worsen in wake of Suez blockage, experts warn

Furniture makers charity to boost support for those hit by pandemic

Trevor Scott: “Long-term planning impossible”

Retailers confident despite January demand drop

‘Understand customer needs’ to boost sales, says Methven CEO

We’ve all had to adapt much faster

Retailers react to ‘frustrating’ new Tier restrictions

Save Our Skills – two-thirds of candidates in new roles

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