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Building cathedrals, not just worktops

From a family garage to a £3.1 million factory expansion, The Marble Group is proving that purpose-driven business isn’t just a buzzword – it’s a blueprint for success. Co-owner Theo Constanti tells us more…

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‘We’re the industry’s best-kept secret’

“We’ve got a great story here, we just don’t really tell it to anybody,” admits Steve Brett, production director for Lamtek.

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Supplier profile: TruBlue

Leigh Martin has been quietly and unassumingly revolutionising the way KBB retailers manage their businesses for years. Starting with the invention of EQ and now TruBlue, he is the man behind much of the business management software that powers the everyday of the sector.

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How to choose the right suppliers for your business

Dave Jarvis, MD of Albion Bathrooms Kitchens Electricals, offers his advice on how retailers can choose the right suppliers that align with their business

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Sachsenküchen’s selective strategy

Sachsenküchen may be a relatively new name in the UK, but it hopes its unique model will help it become a big success in this market. Head of export, Ingo Joram, tells George Dean what makes the UK market so lucrative.

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The Myers Touch: ‘Change is healthy’

Retailers have to be able to rely on their relationships with suppliers. But when you, or your supplier’s, values change, should you explore other options? Keith and Helena Myers, from The Myers Touch, share their experience…

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TruBlue signs up Smeg as 500th supplier

KBB business management software TruBlue has reached its milestone 500th supplier, with products from appliance brand Smeg now available to its customers.

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Irish bathroom supplier launches in the UK

Dublin-based Sonas Bathrooms has set its sights on British bricks and mortar bathroom retailers as it expands into the UK.

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EXCLUSIVE: Retailers hit back at supplier surcharges

Suppliers who apply surcharges to their published price list rather than raising the price itself are eroding margins and threatening hard-earned reputations.

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How to choose the right supplier

Retail consultant Toby Griffin analyses the factors that retailers need to consider when choosing the right suppliers for their businesses

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Supplier profile: Arbor Lane Interiors

Arbor Lane Interiors makes bespoke furniture for around 20 retailers and has recently expanded its workshop space to meet growing demand. Chris Frankland talks to managing director Danny Wood

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Suppliers need to do more to communicate with retailers

Communication between suppliers and retailers is essential during these difficult times. Now restrictions have been lifted, sales reps should prioritise getting out on the road again and asking retailers how they can help, says Paul Crow, managing director of Ripples Bathrooms.

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Indian kitchen market ‘going through the roof’

Kitchen manufacturers should take a ‘long, hard look’ at India as they could be missing out on a fast-growing, aspirational market, a supplier to the country has claimed.

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Retailers react to price increases after EU exit

After the UK public’s vote to leave the EU, the pound plummeted to its lowest level since 1985.

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Fetim becomes approved supplier to Fortis

Fetim Group UK has become an approved supplier to independent mixed merchant buying group Fortis.

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Building cathedrals, not just worktops

‘We’re the industry’s best-kept secret’

Supplier profile: TruBlue

How to choose the right suppliers for your business

Sachsenküchen’s selective strategy

The Myers Touch: ‘Change is healthy’

TruBlue signs up Smeg as 500th supplier

Irish bathroom supplier launches in the UK

EXCLUSIVE: Retailers hit back at supplier surcharges

How to choose the right supplier

Supplier profile: Arbor Lane Interiors

Suppliers need to do more to communicate with retailers

Indian kitchen market ‘going through the roof’

Retailers react to price increases after EU exit

Fetim becomes approved supplier to Fortis

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