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Appliances focus: Key innovation highlights and takeaways from IFA 2025

IFA Berlin 2025 took place over 5 days from 5th - 9th September featuring the very latest in cutting-edge technology from major appliance brands, with...
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Mon 13th Oct 2025

Crown Imperial confirms it's 'business as usual' following Waterline closure

Following the news that KBB distributor Waterline has entered into administration, sister company and leading British manufacturer Crown Imperial has...
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Fri 10th Oct 2025

Waterline calls in administrators after weeks of speculation

Following weeks of widespread industry speculation about the company's future, it has been confirmed that Waterline, the UK's largest kitchen furnitur...
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Fri 10th Oct 2025

Interview: Cyncly CEO Anand Krishnan – How we're using AI to transform KBB retail

Cyncly CEO Anand Krishnan tells Tim Wallace how AI-powered tools and real product data are helping independent showrooms cut costs, reduce errors, and...
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Thu 9th Oct 2025

Wall-hung toilets are trending – here’s why homeowners love them

Wall-hung WCs are sleek and space saving, offering the contemporary bathroom design consumers crave along with ease of installation – Sally Smith look...
bathrooms features

Wed 8th Oct 2025

Interview: Poppy Szkiler – How Quiet Mark drives innovation and boosts product sales

Quiet Mark is leading the way in acoustic certification – Sally Smith speaks with CEO Poppy Szkiler about how it's driving product innovation and incr...
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Tue 7th Oct 2025

How kitchen islands are evolving – the top design trends and what’s coming next

Kitchen islands are changing shape and function in line with consumer lifestyles – Gail Rees looks at how the island is being redefined in modern home...
kitchens features

Thu 2nd Oct 2025

Blanco adds two new tap designs to extend CHOICE drinks system

Blanco is reinforcing its focus on drinks systems for the kitchen water place with the launch of 2 new taps to pair with CHOICE.All - CHOICE ICONA-L a...
kitchens products

Wed 1st Oct 2025

Roca Group triumphs at the Bathroom Association Sustainability Awards 2025

The Bathroom Association has announced Roca Group as the overall winner of the 2025 Sustainability Awards, revealed at the Connect Conference Gala Din...
bathrooms news

Fri 26th Sep 2025

Roca Group UK & Ireland promotes Matt Lake to head of product & supply

Roca Group UK & Ireland has announced the promotion of Matt Lake to the role of head of product & supply, following the upcoming retirement of long-se...
new hire people

Fri 26th Sep 2025

Interview: Nicholls & Clarke CEO David Forbes on thriving in tough times

As the distributor, retailer and manufacturer Nicholls & Clarke celebrates its 150th anniversary, Tim Wallace learns from CEO David Forbes how a combi...
interview features

Thu 25th Sep 2025

Interview: Blanco UK MD Neal Jones – Our new products blend form and function

As Blanco UK unveils new product launches to celebrate its centenary, MD Neal Jones talks to Amelia Thorpe about personalisation, design and opportuni...
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Mon 22nd Sep 2025

Interview: Paul Wheeler of Kitchen Lifestyles – What drives success in kitchen retail today

In a climate of rising costs and market uncertainty, Kitchen Lifestyles has built a resilient retail business focused on cost control, operational eff...
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Thu 18th Sep 2025

Laminam UK MD Gavin Shaw announces departure from brand

Gavin Shaw has announced that his time as managing director of Laminam UK has come to an end.  Shaw joined the company as MD in 2023 and is credited...
kitchens news

Wed 17th Sep 2025

Interview: hib. CEO Rob Ginsberg – In challenging times we accelerate progress

Times may be tough but hib. is busy investing in innovation and growth – CEO Rob Ginsberg tells Amelia Thorpe why it's a strategy that has always work...
interview features

Tue 16th Sep 2025

Rehome Plus aims to help retailers drive footfall, sales and sustainability

Rehome, the UK’s leading platform for the resale and reuse of premium kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms, has announced the launch of Rehome Plus after...
industry news

Thu 11th Sep 2025

Showerwall's new decors and coreboard options are now available

Showerwall’s 25-plus new decors and waterproof Hydrocore coreboard are now available for purchase after being unveiled at InstallerSHOW earlier this y...
bathrooms products

Tue 9th Sep 2025

Bora’s Willi Bruckbauer on why cooking is a joy everyone can experience

Willi Bruckbauer, founder and CEO of Bora, explains how well-designed appliances can play a vital role in enhancing the cooking experience as well as...
insight features

Tue 9th Sep 2025

Interview: How Ornate Kitchens partnered on a pioneering net-zero development

Sam Payne, co-founder of Ornate Kitchens, tells Sally Smith how winning a prestigious contract with sustainability-focused property developers Q New H...
interview features

Mon 8th Sep 2025

Crown Imperial is fully operational and has not ceased trading, says MD Barry Head

Kitchen furniture manufacturer Crown Imperial has issued a statement on behalf of MD Barry Head addressing rumours circulating in the industry media a...
kitchens news

Fri 5th Sep 2025

Hansgrohe releases 'Showroom Spotlight: A Focus on Bathroom Retailing'

Hansgrohe has launched a new review that examines the world of bathroom retailing to 'shine a light on the vital role of showrooms in an increasingly...
bathrooms news

Thu 4th Sep 2025

Tile Mountain Group acquires former Johnson Tiles site in Stoke-on-Trent

Tile Mountain Group has strengthened its presence in Stoke-on-Trent with the acquisition of the 30-acre former Johnsons Tiles site in Tunstall. The si...
industry news

Mon 1st Sep 2025

Paul Berryman on the Danesmoor Group's new Life Trade solution

Life Trade is a new complete kitchen and bedroom solution from the Danesmoor Group – Paul Berryman, head of Life Trade, reveals what's in it for trade...
insight features

Mon 1st Sep 2025

Omega introduces new painted Hardwood In Frame range

Omega has announced the launch of its latest product range In Frame – a timeless style that is available to order from September. The company says the...
kitchens products

Thu 28th Aug 2025

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