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Lixil unveils new Grohe distribution centre

Lixil has invested in a new distribution centre for its Grohe brand in Porta Westfalica, Germany as part of its long-term growth strategy.

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Compusoft + 2020 announces winners of Global Inspiration Contest

Compusoft + 2020, has revealed the winners of its Global Inspiration Contest for kitchen, bathroom and office designers

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No stock shortages for new Kaiser appliances

German luxury appliance brand Kaiser has announced strong stock levels as its products are now available for UK retailers to order.

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EuroCucina show returns after four-year Covid break

The kitchen industry’s most influential trade exhibition, EuroCucina, has taken place as part of the 60th edition of the Salone del Mobile fair in Milan this month, after a four-year delay brought about by the Covid pandemic.

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Kitchen retailer Searle & Taylor wins service excellence award

Winchester-based KBB retailer Searle and Taylor has won the Service Excellence Award 2022 at the Winchester Business Excellence Awards.

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Luxury retailers buck trend as May online growth in freefall

Retail sales growth took a nosedive in May, down almost 11% at worst, but sales at luxury retailers significantly outperformed the discounters.

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KBSA reveals finalists for its designer awards

The KBSA has announced the finalists for its Designer Awards 2022. The winners will be announced at the KBSA conference on Wednesday, September 28.

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Furniture industry charity campaign smashes target by raising £270,000

Furniture industry businesses stepped up to the mark and raised £270,000 for the Step 2 It campaign run by Furniture Makers’ Company.

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Report reveals UK construction hot spots with South-East leading the way

The South-East saw the most construction projects start in the whole of the UK –up by 30% in the past three months with a total value of more than £2.2 billion.

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Installers are top influencers for consumers when buying a bathroom

New research from Trend-Monitor has highlighted the influence installers have on consumers and the bathroom buying process.

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Kartell UK acquires Clear Look

Kartell UK, the heating and bathroom product distributor, has announced the acquisition of Cotswold-based mirror specialist Clear Look.

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AO pulls out of German market

Online retail giant AO has announced that it is to exit the German market because of a “continuing deterioration in the outlook for the German business”.

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Report shows ‘extraordinary’ growth in home improvements

The home improvement market has seen “more winners than losers” in the past couple of years despite the challenges the industry has faced.

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‘We need to create a market for sustainable products’, says BMA boss

The single biggest sustainability issue for bathroom manufacturers and suppliers is convincing consumers that it needs to be a part of their project.

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BMF warns against manufacturers selling direct

At the recent Bathroom Manufacturers Association Industry Conference, John Newcomb, chief executive of the Builders Merchants Federation, advised caution for manufacturers who sell direct to consumers and tradesmen.

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BMA conference returns with message of positivity

The Bathroom Manufacturers Association held its industry conference on yesterday (June 8) at Cheshire’s Carden Park Hotel.

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KBSA signs up five more retailers

Kitchen and bathroom retailers association the KBSA has signed up five more retail members as part of its ambitious plans to grown…

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Arlington runs four-day week trial

One enterprising KBB business in Leeds has started its own trial of the four-day working week.

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Lixil unveils new Grohe distribution centre

Compusoft + 2020 announces winners of Global Inspiration Contest

No stock shortages for new Kaiser appliances

EuroCucina show returns after four-year Covid break

Kitchen retailer Searle & Taylor wins service excellence award

Luxury retailers buck trend as May online growth in freefall

KBSA reveals finalists for its designer awards

Furniture industry charity campaign smashes target by raising £270,000

Report reveals UK construction hot spots with South-East leading the way

Installers are top influencers for consumers when buying a bathroom

Kartell UK acquires Clear Look

AO pulls out of German market

Report shows ‘extraordinary’ growth in home improvements

‘We need to create a market for sustainable products’, says BMA boss

BMF warns against manufacturers selling direct

BMA conference returns with message of positivity

KBSA signs up five more retailers

Arlington runs four-day week trial

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