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Ripples flushed with pride at opening ‘life-changing’ facilities

Bathroom retailer Ripples is celebrating opening a new toilet block in a secondary school in India, made possible thanks to funds raised by its recent charity hike.

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Ripples named one of UK’s top franchises for second time

Bathroom retail chain Ripples has once again been recognised as one of the top 100 franchises in the UK.

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Cover art for the How's Business (bathroom edition) episode of The kbbreview Podcast

The kbbreview Podcast: How’s Business? (Bathroom edition)

We check in with major bathroom suppliers to get their take on the state of the market and supply chain

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‘Industry must learn from its mistakes’ says bathroom retail boss

The MD of bathroom retailer Ripples has spoken out about the state of the supply chain and how the industry must learn from its mistakes.

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The surprising benefits of supporting a charity

Paul Crow explains why Ripples is supporting a charity that provides much-needed sanitation facilities to poorer communities in India

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What suppliers look for in retailers

What do suppliers want when they’re looking for partnerships with retailers? Armera’s sales director Dean Pamphilon breaks down what’s important to him……

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Ripples bike ride raises over £20,000 for sanitation charity

Bathroom retailer Ripples has raised over £20,000 for sanitation charity The Cycle, following a four-day bike ride from Bath to Edinburgh.

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So, who’s ready for another year?

As 2021 – and his stint as a regular monthly contributor – draws to a close Paul Crow, MD of Ripples, ponders the trials and tribulations that have shaped the industry over the past two years and offers some words of wisdom on navigating the year ahead.

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Talent spotting

s the reality of the industry’s recruitment crisis takes hold, Paul Crow, MD of Ripples, offers some words of advice on how to find the hidden talent and ensure your business is top of their list to work for.

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Ready for a new normal?

Now that Brexit is a done deal, the Ripples managing director Paul Crow asks whether the bathroom industry is ready for a new normal and hopes sales directors will spend some time getting to know their retail customers better.

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Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth

2020 wasn’t the year anyone was expecting but where do we go from here? The MD of bathroom franchise Ripples, Paul Crow, reveals why, despite the colossal implications of Covid-19, he feels more positive than ever about the year ahead.

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Marketing: is your message clear?

Paul Crow, managing director Ripples, suggests that with more and more platforms to put across your digital message, and with consumers confused by the choices on the market, it has never been more important to get your marketing right

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Ripples diversifies with new range of body and home products

Bathroom retailer Ripples has launched Kind – a range of body and home products that are vegan, natural and ethically made in the UK.

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A long, hard battle lies ahead of us…

Ripples MD Paul Crow suggests retailers use the downtime the coronavirus pandemic has given us to make their showrooms the best they…

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Working with influencers: Lily Pebbles and Ripples

The Ripples MD Paul Crow shares his observations on how working with influencer Lily Pebbles significantly boosted website traffic, gained free coverage in an interiors magazine and created numerous other marketing opportunities

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Colourful ISH hailed ‘best ever’

Derek Miller, co-owner of leading Glasgow retailer Scope Bathrooms, has hailed this year’s ISH trade exhibition as the best he’s ever attended.

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How to survive the post-Brexit Armageddon

The Ripples managing director, Paul Crow, insists that if businesses want to survive the aftermath of Brexit they need to take a long, hard look at themselves and their practices to make sure they’re as efficient as possible

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SWOT analysis ‘key’ to post-Brexit success – Ripples MD

KBB retailers could benefit post-Brexit by conducting a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses opportunities, threats) analysis now, Ripples managing director Paul Crow has suggested.

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Ripples flushed with pride at opening ‘life-changing’ facilities

Ripples named one of UK’s top franchises for second time

The kbbreview Podcast: How’s Business? (Bathroom edition)

‘Industry must learn from its mistakes’ says bathroom retail boss

The surprising benefits of supporting a charity

What suppliers look for in retailers

Ripples bike ride raises over £20,000 for sanitation charity

So, who’s ready for another year?

Talent spotting

Ready for a new normal?

Everybody has a plan until they get punched in the mouth

Marketing: is your message clear?

Ripples diversifies with new range of body and home products

A long, hard battle lies ahead of us…

Working with influencers: Lily Pebbles and Ripples

Colourful ISH hailed ‘best ever’

How to survive the post-Brexit Armageddon

SWOT analysis ‘key’ to post-Brexit success – Ripples MD

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