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Interview: Bodie Kelay on building the Sachsenküchen brand in the UK

Working smarter rather than harder is the mantra of Euromobel MD Bodie Kelay, who tells Nicola Hanley why his new deal w...

InterviewFeatures Mon 15th May 2023

Interview: Omega PLC’s James Bishton on new brand Novus

Coming off the back of a highly successful 2022, Omega's director of retail sales, James Bishton, tells Tim Wallace how ...

InterviewFeatures Tue 9th May 2023

Interview: Quarrybank's Kora Hume on starting a unique showroom trend

The owner of Quarrybank Boutique in Wilmslow tells Tim Wallace how displaying the colourful work of a local artist has g...

InterviewFeatures Mon 24th Apr 2023

Interview: Apprentices are key to our growth, says Howdens' Emma Leech

Emma Leech, early careers manager at Howdens, talks to Nicola Hanley about the company’s award-winning apprentice sche...

InterviewFeatures Wed 19th Apr 2023

Interview: Paul Crow on why Ripples is stronger now than ever before

As Ripples celebrates its 35th anniversary, MD Paul Crow tells Amelia Thorpe how the family-owned franchise operation is...

InterviewFeatures Tue 18th Apr 2023

Interview: How Grohe is supporting the next generation of plumbers

The final in the HIP Female Skills 2023 competition was held last month with Grohe as headline sponsor – Emma Hedges w...

InterviewFeatures Fri 14th Apr 2023

Interview: Sonas' Richard Sloan on winning the UK's hearts and minds

A couple of months after launching in the UK, Richard Sloan, CEO of Sonas Bathrooms, talks to Nicola Hanley about Irelan...

InterviewFeatures Mon 3rd Apr 2023

Interview: Dan Halfpenney on Haier's aim to be first built-in choice

Haier Europe’s head of kitchen independents & trade distribution Dan Halfpenney talks to Nicola Hanley about the appli...

InterviewFeatures Mon 27th Mar 2023

Interview: SieMatic's Kerry Furber – Take action to make things happen

If you stand still, then so will your business – that's the philosophy of new SieMatic MD, Kerry Furber. She tells Tim...

InterviewFeatures Tue 21st Mar 2023

Interview: Hansgrohe's Jay Phillips on becoming a bathroom generalist

Following on from a successful week at ISH Frankfurt 2023, Hansgrohe UK MD Jay Phillips reveals his plans for doubling t...

InterviewFeatures Mon 20th Mar 2023

Interview: Michael Costain on what InstallerSHOW offers KBB retailers

As the countdown begins for this year’s InstallerSHOW, Nicola Hanley talks to Michael Costain, MD of organisers of the...

InterviewFeatures Tue 14th Mar 2023

Interview: David Osborne on Roman's new rapid 48-hour delivery service

David Osborne, CEO of Roman, tells Amelia Thorpe about the company's new ultra-fast 48-hour delivery service on volume t...

InterviewFeatures Mon 6th Mar 2023

Interview: Lisa Melvin of Kuche & Bagno on staying ahead of the curve

Lisa Melvin, the co-director of Rugby-based Kuche & Bagno, explains to Tim Wallace how mixing many different design elem...

InterviewFeatures Mon 27th Feb 2023

Interview: Richard Gosling – How MKM Home is shaking up the market

Hull-based MKM Home burst onto the scene last June and was the worthy winner of our 2022 Bathroom Retailer of the Year A...

InterviewFeatures Wed 8th Feb 2023

Interview: Paul Lee on the fast-growing Kutchenhaus franchise network

Fresh from opening the 65th Kutchenhaus showroom in the UK, head of marketing Paul Lee talks to Nicola Hanley about his ...

InterviewFeatures Tue 24th Jan 2023