Contents | NEWS CONTENTS
NEWS, COMMENT & OPINION 4 News
A round-up of the latest KBB stories 14 People
Who are the movers and shakers? 16 Paul Crow
The Ripples MD refl ects on some of the positives to come out of lockdown
18 Malcolm Scott The Swift trading director looks back
on a year of unprecedented disruption 22 Mick Evans
The Lakes operations director on why sustainability should remain a priority
24 Gordon Riddoch The MD of Rutland London explains why compliance matters
PRODUCTS & SUPPLIERS
36 One year on from lockdown An overview of the impact Covid has had on the KBB industry
42 kbbreview interview An exclusive interview with Ideal Standard UK’s MD Dave Barber
46 Mixing traditional and contemporary design How to make the two work together
50-54 Trends
An overview of the latest surface, kitchen and bathroom trends
RETAIL
56 Case Study: Diane Berry Style meets function in this kitchen design by Diane Berry
60 Showroom of the month A look at The Kitchen Store in Horsham
Case Study: A practical kitchen that still delivers the wow factor pgs 56-58
kbbreview interview: Ideal Standard’s MD unveils its latest products pgs 42-44
RETAIL & DESIGN
FINALISTS REVEALED
ALL THE
kbbreview Retail & Design Awards: Who are our 2021 fi nalists? pgs 28-34
I Editorial Editor
Rebecca Nottingham 020 8515 2073
Advertising
Commercial director
Julie Williams April 2021 ·
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Art editor Erica Warden 020 8515 2145
EDITOR’S COMMENT
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL
t’s hard to believe that it’s just over a year since the fi rst lockdown changed life as we knew it. While it’s been incredibly tough for us all in many ways, we’ve enjoyed supporting you all through these strange times and shining a light on the resilience of the people and businesses that make this industry what it is. To mark the anniversary of the start of what turned out to be an extraordinary year, we carried out extensive research to get a true understanding of the full impact Covid-19 has had on the KBB industry over the past 12 months. How did the market fare? How did suppliers and retailers adapt to survive?
What lessons can we take from the experience? And what’s in store for the industry moving forward? Find out what our regular columnists think – Paul Crow (pg 16), Malcolm Scott (pg18) and Darren Taylor (pg20) – and our in-depth analysis, pages 36-40. Although we’re all still getting to grips with the fallout of Covid, there
are some really big reasons to celebrate this month. Firstly, if things go to plan with Boris Johnson’s roadmap to ease us out of lockdown, KBB retailers will fi nally get to reopen their showrooms this month – the fi rst of many steps towards a new normal.
Secondly, I’m very excited to say that we can now reveal the fi nalists in this year’s kbbreview Retail & Design Awards. This year, it’s not just about recognising the best retailers and designers, it’s about celebrating this whole incredible, creative and entrepreneurial industry. The live event was previously planned to take place in May, but following the announcement of the government roadmap, it has been moved to Wednesday, September 15 at the St George’s Hall in Liverpool. Clearly, it’s the party that everyone’s been waiting for because – despite there being fi ve months to go – the event has already sold out. How ever, we are running a waiting list, as there are inevitably always changes to who can attend. So, if you want to put your name down, you’ll fi nd all the details at
www.kbbreview.com/awards. I hope to see some of you there!
Rebecca Nottingham, editor
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