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Houzz – 5 business trends set to reshape construction & design in 2026

As the construction and design industry heads into a year defined by tighter margins, rising client expectations and accelerating tech adoption, home...
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Mon 22nd Dec 2025

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Why Caesarstone Remains the Surface Brand of Choice for Independent Kitchen Retailers

By Jonathan Stanley, VP of Marketing & Customer Service for Caesarstone UK & Ireland A Partnership Built on Trust and Shared Success Caesarstone 511...
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Mon 15th Dec 2025

BIFIS reacts to a 'disappointing' Autumn Budget

The British Institute of Fitted Interiors Specialists (BIFIS) has reacted to the Chancellor’s announcement of the Autumn Budget, saying that while it...
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Fri 28th Nov 2025

Lakes Celebrates 'world first' B Corporation Certification

Shower-enclosure brand Lakes has achieved B Corporation (B Corp) certification, becoming the first bathroom sector manufacturer in the world to reach...
bathrooms news

Wed 26th Nov 2025

Harvey Jones CEO Susie Townsend on building back towards a profitable business

It's been a challenging but exciting time for Harvey Jones following its change of ownership – CEO Susie Townsend reveals her plans for the future, an...
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Mon 24th Nov 2025

MHK UK and Bauformat sign first retailers to #kitchenfamily

Three MHK UK showrooms have officially become part of #kitchenfamily – a first-of-its-kind joint venture between Bauformat and MHK Group to offer a 'l...
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Mon 24th Nov 2025

Schmidt accelerates UK expansion with three new showrooms

Schmidt, the European-designed, made-to-measure interiors brand, is continuing its expansion in the UK with the opening of 3 new showrooms: Winchester...
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Mon 17th Nov 2025

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Caesarstone: The Go-To Multi-Material Brand Defining the Future of Surface Design

For independent kitchen showrooms, the right brand partnership can make all the difference. Customers today expect more than just a worktop — they wan...
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Mon 17th Nov 2025

Interview: Flair Showers’ Martin Murphy on building a market-leading showering portfolio

Since it entered the UK market in 2022, Flair Showers has been gaining momentum – Sanbra Group MD Martin Murphy tells Emma Hedges how it takes time to...
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Thu 13th Nov 2025

Bell of Northampton implements initiatives to enhance customer experience

Northants home lifestyle store Bell of Northampton has implemented a range of new initiatives that it says are designed to enhance the customer experi...
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Mon 10th Nov 2025

Flair Showers develops training manual to support new bathroom retailers

To support new starters in the bathroom retail industry, Flair Showers has produced a comprehensive Training Manual designed to build a strong foundat...
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Fri 31st Oct 2025

The 1810 Company plans to expand UK sales team to support kitchen retailers

The 1810 Company, a member of the SCHOCK Group, is set to expand its UK sales team, enhancing support for kitchen retailers across the South West of E...
kitchens news

Wed 29th Oct 2025

Futurist William Higham highlights three key current trends at Halcyon event

At an event at Halcyon, Wigmore Street on 16th October held by Aga, La Cornue and Novy, futurist and author William Higham presented a talk highlighti...
kitchens news

Mon 27th Oct 2025

Richard Hibbert – The key takeaways from the KBSA Conference 2025

It's been a difficult year for many, but the KBSA Conference 2025 brought some much-needed positivity, with collaboration, education and optimism bein...
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Fri 24th Oct 2025

Grant Westfield to debut latest launches at HIX London 2025

Grant Westfield will unveil its new Naturepanel collections and the latest addition to the Multipanel Tile Collection at HIX London 2025, taking place...
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Thu 23rd Oct 2025

BIFIS names Signature Projects as the latest retailer to become an official partner

Signature Projects, a specialist for fitted interior solutions, is the latest retailer to become an official partner of the British Institute of Fitte...
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Tue 21st Oct 2025

Ross Buck joins BC Designs as ASM for London and the South

BC Designs has appointed Ross Buck as area sales manager for London and the South of England, reinforcing its commitment to supporting independent ret...
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Tue 21st Oct 2025

Paul Gidley on the new Cosentino City Manchester design destination

Set to open in November, Cosentino UK's brand-new 280sq m space will offer an immersive experience across its Silestone, Dekton and Sensa brands – reg...
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Fri 17th Oct 2025

Neil Taggart shows us round TKC's new Customer Experience Centre

Neil Taggart, marketing manager at TKC, explains how the company's new Customer Experience Centre demonstrates the breadth of its portfolio and what i...
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Tue 14th Oct 2025

Study finds more tradespeople are winning work with sustainable solutions

New research from builders' merchant Jewson suggests more than half (54%) of builders and tradespeople are winning more work by offering services link...
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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

Grant Westfield hires new customer experience, quality and training manager

Wall panel manufacturer Grant Westfield has strengthened its customer experience team with the appointment of Joseph Gawne as customer experience, qua...
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Fri 3rd Oct 2025

Hettich UK and ECF announce landmark partnership

Furniture fittings manufacturer Hettich has announced that its drawer system and hinge technology will now be incorporated in East Coast Fittings’ (EC...
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Tue 30th Sep 2025

TKC’s Customer Experience Centre complete after £300K investment

Following TKC’s announcement of an additional site last year, which would facilitate the company’s ambitious growth plans, the company has now confirm...
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Mon 29th Sep 2025

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