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Abode's Leanne Stansfield – Understanding your customer's buying criteria

As the latest brand intelligence reveals that 80% of UK consumers want to experience a product firsthand before they commit to buy, Leanne Stansfiel...
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Thu 18th Jun 2026

Howdens launches Natural Walnut effect cabinet available from stock

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has launched a Natural Walnut effect cabinet, which it says is the UK’s first product of this kind available from stock...
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Wed 10th Jun 2026

InSinkErator launches summer drop-in programme for showrooms

Following the introduction of new food waste weekly recycling schemes earlier this year, InSinkErator has launched a new 30-minute summer drop-in prog...
kitchens news

Wed 10th Jun 2026

Jess Inglis: Your website, socials and search results are your new shop window

From Google searches and social media to websites and reviews, a potential client will have formed an opinion of your services before they even reac...
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Fri 5th Jun 2026

Howdens acquires online retailer DIY Kitchens in £390m deal

Trade supplier Howdens has announced it has agreed to acquire the parent company of Ultima Furniture Systems Limited, which trades as DIY Kitchens,...
kitchens news

Wed 3rd Jun 2026

Mark Conacher: How to stop a small installation issue becoming a major drama

When it comes to kitchen and bathroom installation, the problem is rarely the problem – and this is why installers need to understand the stages of es...
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Thu 28th May 2026

Tile distributor Verona partners with Cyncly's Virtual Worlds

Virtual Worlds retailers can now seamlessly include new and bestselling products from Verona in their bathroom designs after the tile specialist becam...
bathrooms news

Wed 27th May 2026

Simon Acres Group to host second KBB Futures roundtable at InstallerSHOW 2026

Specialist recruitment consultancy and online training provider, Simon Acres Group, has announced that it will host the second edition of its KBB Futu...
industry news

Mon 18th May 2026

Soaque's Sam Brindle: Building a luxury bathroom retailer without a showroom

Sam Brindle, founder of online retailer Soaque, looks back on 12 months of trying to specify Gessi and Crosswater without a building to put them in –...
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Fri 15th May 2026

Interview: ‘We make what you don’t find elsewhere’ – Lee Capewell on Avanti’s edge

Avanti Kitchens has grown from a small factory in Lye, near Stourbridge to a 5-showroom independent powerhouse. MD Lee Capewell tells Tim Wallace how...
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Wed 29th Apr 2026

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Designing with colour: The timeless appeal of painted kitchens

Crown Imperial offer a versatile palette of 22 stunning painted shades across five furniture styles: Ashton, Midsomer, Rimano, Shenaya and Verona. Ret...
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Sun 26th Apr 2026

Record-breaking March for BIFIS as it welcomes 7 new retail partners

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists has revealed it welcomes 7 new retailers to its growing network of partners – along with registe...
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Thu 23rd Apr 2026

Abode's Leanne Stansfield – Why materiality in kitchen design really matters

Materials, surfaces and finishes matter now in kitchen design more than ever before, so it's important to understand their properties and be able to c...
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Tue 21st Apr 2026

Why every well-designed kitchen needs a multi-tasking breakfast station

A flexible breakfast cupboard is fast becoming an integral part of high-end kitchen design – think pantry units with bi-fold or pocket doors alongside...
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Thu 16th Apr 2026

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Crown Imperial – Modern shaker living

The Crown Imperial shaker collections offer retailers a palette of 22 stunning painted shades to elevate any kitchen scheme. Sophie Devonald, Designer...
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Sun 12th Apr 2026

InSinkErator’s faux French fine dining experience is latest April Fools stunt

As part of this year’s April Fools fun, InSinkErator created a campaign around a fictional restaurant designed to turn food waste into fine dining. ...
kitchens news

Fri 10th Apr 2026

Cyncly’s Alex Ainge: The showroom now starts online – what does this mean for KBB retailers?

Consumers are researching their own projects more rigorously than ever before – this presents KBB retailers with a significant opportunity, says Ale...
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Fri 10th Apr 2026

Simon Acres Group and Bathroom Association to collaborate on initiatives

Specialist recruitment consultancy and online training provider, Simon Acres Group is to collaborate with the Bathroom Association to support the wide...
bathrooms news

Thu 2nd Apr 2026

The Shower Lab releases a brand-new illustrative shower space brochure

Designed to inspire and support its partner showrooms throughout the bathroom design journey, The Shower Lab has produced a new brochure, which is ava...
bathrooms news

Tue 31st Mar 2026

BIFIS Awards 2026 now open for entries in partnership with InstallerSHOW

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists has announced that the BIFIS Awards 2026, in partnership with InstallerSHOW, is now open for e...
industry news

Tue 17th Mar 2026

KUBE opens first UK kitchen showroom in Chester with fresh retail concept

New-concept kitchen brand KUBE has announced it will open its first UK showroom in Chester. Offering a range of German-engineered kitchens, it aims to...
kitchens news

Mon 9th Mar 2026

Independent kitchen retailers are optimistic despite tough trading conditions, says report

A new research report from kitchen and appliance distributor LDD UK has revealed that nearly half (46%) of independent retailers reported a decline...
kitchens news

Wed 25th Feb 2026

ASKO announces new distribution partnership with AO.com

Appliance brand ASKO has announced a new UK distribution partnership with AO.com, one of the country’s leading online electrical retailers. The new...
kitchens news

Fri 13th Feb 2026

KBSA’s Alex Zandona: Why an independent retailer’s reputation is everything

In an era increasingly shaped by the trust economy, reputation has overtaken price as the most powerful driver of customer decision making in the KB...
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Tue 10th Feb 2026

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