NEWS | Round-up NEWS IN BRIEF
• Abode has launched two new product brochures for 2024. One is a 320-page colour brochure of premium Abode kitchen sinks and taps aimed at homeowners, and the other is a 56-page collection of Abode taps aimed at designers and specifiers.
• Glen Dimplex Home Appliances (GDHA) has announced it will partner with Pacifica, an independent provider of domestic appliance repairs, to deliver its UK after sales repair and customer service. Undertaking more than 350,000 appliance repairs every year, GDHA says Pacifica is well- placed to support its long-standing Stoves and Belling brands.
• Omega Kitchens says it is extending its custom-cut panel service into its ready-to-assemble English Rose and Chippendale brands. Omega says the expansion will give customers greater flexibility in design, whilst reducing costs as a more price efficient material is used.
• PJH has enhanced its support to stockists of its Prima range, by launching a handy 8-page consumer booklet. Featuring recommended retail prices including VAT, PJH says the brochure is suitable for handing out to the end-consumer – making it a great sales tool.
• Sirius Buying Group has announced that Waterline has become the latest approved supplier to join the buying group’s line-up. Marion Morton, head of commercial at the buying group said the group is “really excited to work with Waterline to ensure that our members have access to even more quality products and services”.
• According to board manufacturer Egger, it plans to have its promotional roadshow make a stop at Hill’s Panel Products to display its new Decorative Collection 24+ products. The roadshow will be at HPP’s Oldham HQ on April 3. The day will also feature a street food stall, giveaways and site tours.
• With over 20 years experience, Miele GB’s head of technical management, Paul Wright, has been appointed as the chair of Amdea’s technical committee. Wright said the position reflected Miele’s hard work, and added that he is “excited to leverage this opportunity to foster innovation, enhance safety standards, and contribute to the environmental sustainability of the appliance industry”.
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Retailer pilots scheme to support businesswomen
A KITCHEN retailer in Hertfordshire has pledged to give back to her local community by hosting a series of events to help local businesswomen. Toma Navickiene (pictured left) hosted her first event at the store in December last year at her Potters Bar Kutchenhaus franchise, which she opened in February 2022. Navickiene is also set to launch her second Kutchenhaus store very shortly in Welwyn Garden City. The events will be run every three months and will welcome local businesswomen from different industries to attend, and will cover topics such as how to find the perfect client and make the most of social media.
The next event is scheduled for the end of March at the new Welwyn Garden City location.
Commenting on her first event, Navickiene said: “People
are relaxed when they’re in a kitchen chatting. It helps to remove nervousness as it’s a familiar environment, which is much more informal than a board room, for example. It feels very homely, and this is one of the reasons why I think it works so well.”
Elaborating on the scope of the events, she added: “At our women in business events, there will be set topics for each session, such as how to find your perfect client, or
New warehouse for Sanctuary Bathrooms
ONLINE AND bricks-and-mortar retailer Sanctuary Bathrooms is expanding its business with the opening of a new warehouse in Leeds. The company says the new warehouse, situated next to its existing unit, will enable it to cater for what describes as “remarkable growth” in online sales over the past few years, which has been driven by its new website. At just over 12,000sq ft, the new warehouse is almost double the capacity of the existing unit, which provides 7,000sq ft of storage. The extra space, says Sanctuary, will allow it to meet the growing demand for high-quality bathroom products from across the UK, as well as the Isle of Man, the Scilly Isles and the Channel Islands. The new space will also allow it to carry a broader range of products on-site and help it to achieve faster deliveries, including a next-day option. It says it will also help it refine and expand its ranges and enable it to import more own-brand products.
Director James Roberts said of the development: “The decision to invest in a large facility reflects our commitment to serving our dedicated customers better and meeting the escalating demand for our products. This expansion not only accommodates our current needs, but also positions us for continued success in the dynamic online marketplace.”
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how to maximise your social media presence. We look at potential challenges and solve them together. People from different backgrounds attend and it’s a friendly atmosphere to be part of.”
Navickiene, who is of Lithuanian background, also spoke recently at an inaugural event hosted by the Lithuanian Embassy in London for professionals in the construction industry, where architects and interiors designers could share ideas regarding their businesses.
Duravit announces new distribution partnership
BATHROOM MANUFACTURER Duravit has entered into a new distribution partnership with Ideal Bathrooms.
Duravit says that the partnership will allow the company to provide a next-day delivery service across the UK. Existing Duravit dealers can now access products including D Neo, Me by Starck, L-Cube, SensoWash D-Neo models through Ideal Bathrooms. Additionally, the Duravit No.1 range of products will be available to all retailers through Ideal Bathrooms, regardless of whether they are an existing Duravit retail partner or not. Commenting on the partnership, Will Hickman, sales and marketing director at Ideal Bathrooms, said: “The addition of Duravit reaffirms our status as the UK’s leading bathroom distributor, offering an extensive range of products to our customers.”
Martin Carroll, managing director of Duravit UK agreed, commenting: “We are delighted to be working with the team at Ideal Bathrooms to deliver the best-selling items from the Duravit brand more quickly to our showroom partners.”
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