Prue Leith becomes ambassador for Omega Kitchens
The chef and host of the Great British Bake Off Prue Leith has been named as the new ambassador for Omega Kitchens. [14-4-2021]
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Kudos invests to increase shower tray production capacity
Kudos Showers has made a £650,000 investment in extra production capability at its plant in Elmsfield Park, south Cumbria. [14-4-2021]
Plumbworld sales up 30% as it targets £100m by 2022
Online plumbing retailer Plumbworld has reported a 30% growth in sales from £47.4 million to £61.5m for the year to December 2020. [14-4-2021]
Restart grants unfair to KBB showrooms, says retailer
A KBB retailer has told of his disappointment at the amount of funding he is set to receive from local government to help reopen his business after months of lockdowns. [13-4-2021]
Green light for indies and red faces for sheds
Our climate change champion Richard Hagan, managing director of Crystal Doors, says that small companies can lead the way in the quest to save the planet. [13-4-2021]
Lixil sets up new sub-region for North-West Europe to drive growth for Grohe
Grohe parent Lixil has set up a new sub-region to further drive growth in the Nordics, Baltics, Benelux, the UK and Ireland. [12-4-2021]
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]
Close To Home initiative encourages homeowners to shop locally
The Close To Home initiative is urging homeowners to seek out local, independent kitchen, bedroom and bathroom retailers. [12-4-2021]
60% of KBB showrooms will open by appointment only
In a survey of the kbbreview100 brain trust of KBB retailers, 60% of respondents in England said they would open their showroom by appointment only when they are allowed again on April 12. [8-4-2021]
Retailers happy to be reopening their showrooms
Many retailers have expressed their delight at being able to open their doors again to customers in England after being forced to close for over three months. [8-4-2021]
Vitra opens UK flagship showroom in Clerkenwell
Bathroom brand Vitra has opened a new flagship showroom for retailers, architects and designers in the heart of London’s design hub in Clerkenwell. [8-4-2021]
KBB retailers: the lessons a year of Covid taught us
Since the first lockdown, the way that many KBB retailers run their businesses has changed forever. [8-4-2021]
