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The biggest challenges facing showrooms today

Malcolm Scott, the KBSA corporate chair, considers some of the biggest challenges facing showrooms today – from both product and skills shortages to sustainability – and what solutions might work best to deal with these issues.

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Launching back into normality

The KBSA corporate chair cheers the return to ‘normality’ as we can once again attend events in person. He finds a host of interesting new products with smart functionality at some recent appliance launches and trade shows.

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Supply shortages: a retail rollercoaster

Malcolm Scott, the KBSA corporate chair, reflects on Brexit, supply chain disruption, labour shortages, the pandemic and price increases as he predicts there will be ongoing ‘issues’ for some time to come.

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Multigenerational homes: A new style of living

colm Scott, the KBSA corporate chair, believes that, with the growing popularity of multigenerational households, KBB retailers would do well to make the most of this lucrative area for sales.

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Brexit – here we go…

The Prime Minister has, as promised, got Brexit done, there
is a free trade agreement and we have finally left the European Union. The KBSA corporate chair Malcolm Scott considers what this historic development may mean for the kitchen industry.

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What’s in store for 2021?

The KBSA’s corporate chair, Malcolm Scott, gives his predictions for the industry over the next 12 months, as we head into 2021 off the back of a global pandemic that brought with it lockdowns and product shortages

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What can Alexa do for you?

KBSA corporate chair Malcolm Scott looks at just how clever smart products really are and how retailers might sell the benefits

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Designing for the ‘shoe box home’

Malcolm Scott, the WTA industry conference speaker and KBSA corporate chairman, believes shrinking UK homes are an opportunity for clever designers

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“Gas hobs are going nowhere”

Malcolm Scott, Swift’s commercial director, suggests that the days of the gas hob may not be over yet.

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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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Brexit: MPs need to pull their finger out

Malcolm Scott, Swift Electrical’s commercial director, is anxious for a Brexit deal to put an end to the ongoing uncertainty

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Who’s who in KBB training?

Swift’s commercial director says that there’s still plenty going on behind the scenes in terms of KBB training despite recent funding setbacks with the KBB NTG

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Hanneck spells it out for kitchen studios

Malcolm Scott goes to hear ex-BSH boss Uwe Hanneck’s views on UK kitchen studios.

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‘Have your say on our future,’ urges KBSA

KBSA’s Malcolm Scott has called on members to have a say in the future of the association.

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A kitchen product on TV?

Malcolm Scott explores how sales of instant hot water taps are soaring.

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Is A+++ just a gimmick?

Malcolm Scott considers how energy-saving products go well beyond saving the planet.

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A message to manufacturers

Malcolm Scott suggests that the demise of the kitchen studio has been greatly exaggerated.

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The biggest challenges facing showrooms today

Launching back into normality

Supply shortages: a retail rollercoaster

Multigenerational homes: A new style of living

Brexit – here we go…

What’s in store for 2021?

What can Alexa do for you?

Designing for the ‘shoe box home’

“Gas hobs are going nowhere”

Buying groups are not the way ahead for the UK

Brexit: MPs need to pull their finger out

Who’s who in KBB training?

Hanneck spells it out for kitchen studios

‘Have your say on our future,’ urges KBSA

A kitchen product on TV?

Is A+++ just a gimmick?

A message to manufacturers

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