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Howdens announces the return of TradeFest to depots all over the UK

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens is back with another 'TradeFest: Better Than a Sale 2026', its biggest kitchen event of the year. TradeFest brings incr...
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Mon 7th Sep 2026

Mark Conacher: Backing the future of the industry means backing today's installers

Mark Conacher, CEO of consultancy KBB Momentum, on why encouraging young people into the trades is a great next step, but in order for this to be su...
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Fri 7th Aug 2026

Think London is Britain's most expensive place to renovate a bathroom? Think again

New research from UK bathroom retailer Wholesale Domestic has found that the region with the cheapest bathroom fitter day rates in the UK is not the...
bathrooms news

Wed 29th Jul 2026

BIFIS CEO responds to Prime Minister's skills shift announcement

Damian Walters, CEO of the British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists (BIFIS), has strongly welcomed yesterday’s announcement by the Prime Mini...
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Tue 28th Jul 2026

BIFIS offers guidance to help retailers and installers comply with new Construction Phase Plans

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists (BIFIS) is urging fitted interiors retailers, designers, installers and project coordinators to...
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Wed 22nd Jul 2026

Daphne Doody-Green: Defining the pathways to a stronger bathroom sector

As the fitted interiors sector moves closer to defining what competence looks like, Daphne Doody-Green explores why clearer career pathways are essent...
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Fri 17th Jul 2026

KBSA welcomed three new partner and approved members in June

During June, KBSA (Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association Ltd) welcomed 3 new Partner and Approved Members. This further boosts the associat...
industry news

Thu 9th Jul 2026

Mark Conacher: InstallerSHOW 2026 showed us it's time for the industry to unite

Mark Conacher, CEO of consultancy KBB Momentum, reveals how getting behind InstallerSHOW and building on the sense of community it is successfully c...
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Fri 3rd Jul 2026

Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery expands service in Scotland

Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery has opened its doors in Glasgow for the first time after the opening of its new showroom on Helen Street, which is less t...
kitchens news

Tue 30th Jun 2026

Interview: Why Bushboard's revamped Omega range is now ticking all the right boxes

Bushboard’s Emma-Louise Braham and Bekki Griffiths talk to Nicola Hanley about how Omega’s relaunched range better meets the needs of retailers and co...
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Wed 24th Jun 2026

Kitchen trade supplier Benchmarx celebrates 20th anniversary

One of the UK’s leading suppliers of kitchens to the trade, Benchmarx Kitchens & Joinery, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month.  In June 200...
kitchens news

Thu 18th Jun 2026

Show focus: The key kitchen and bathroom stands to visit at InstallerSHOW 2026

InstallerSHOW 2026 is set to feature more kitchen and bathroom brands than ever before, making it a must-attend event for anyone working across KBB...
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Tue 16th Jun 2026

Wren set to make InstallerSHOW debut as key event sponsor

Kitchen and bedroom retailer Wren has revealed it will be making its InstallerSHOW debut in 2026 as a key sponsor of the The Bishop of Manchester pub,...
kitchens news

Mon 15th Jun 2026

BIFIS and CIPHE grow strategic partnership to raise industry standards

The British Institute of Fitted Interior Specialists (BIFIS) and the Chartered Institute of Plumbing and Heating Engineering (CIPHE) have announced...
industry news

Mon 15th Jun 2026

VitrA's month-long UK Roadshow generates £10,000 for Band of Builders

VitrA Bathrooms has revealed that its nationwide roadshow VitrA On the Road, which ran from 14th April to 14th May, successfully raised £10,000 for...
bathrooms news

Thu 11th 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...
kitchens products

Wed 10th 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,...
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Wed 3rd Jun 2026

Howdens continues expansion with new depots in Athlone and Wexford

Leading trade kitchen supplier Howdens has opened the doors to new depots in Wexford and Athlone in the Republic of Ireland, bringing its depot networ...
kitchens news

Thu 28th May 2026

Scudo Bathrooms to return to InstallerSHOW following last year's successful debut

Scudo Bathrooms has revealed it is returning to Birmingham for InstallerSHOW 2026 following its successful show debut at last year’s event. This year...
bathrooms news

Thu 28th May 2026

Howdens opens doors to brand-new Expo space in Watford

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has opened a new Expo space in Watford, to show its latest designs across kitchens and bedrooms, doors and more. The ne...
kitchens news

Wed 6th May 2026

Howdens opens Waterloo depot as part of inner-city expansion

Trade kitchen supplier Howdens has opened the doors to its new depot in London’s Waterloo located at Howdens, Arches 149-152, Newport Street, London,...
kitchens news

Thu 23rd Apr 2026

How the latest bathroom products are designed to help with hassle-free installation

Lisa Hibberd discovers how the latest easy-fit bathroom solutions address challenges facing the installer community, while offering benefits for ret...
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Wed 22nd Apr 2026

BIFIS welcomes Government announcement on apprenticeships

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists (BIFIS) has welcomed the Government’s decision to provide additional support for small and med...
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Tue 24th Mar 2026

House of Enki's Dimitri Zobnin – How micro-renovations can bring big returns

Dimitri Zobnin, MD of Essex-based retailer House of Enki, reveals why small bathroom upgrades can beat full refits when it comes to boosting value,...
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Fri 13th Mar 2026

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