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. [12-1-2022]
Tag Archive: Coronavirus
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. [23-8-2021]
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 [2-8-2021]
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. [26-7-2021]
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. [26-7-2021]
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. [14-7-2021]
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. [25-5-2021]
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. [29-4-2021]
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. [12-4-2021]
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. [7-4-2021]
Dave Boddis
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