Round-up | NEWS CONTENTS
NEWS, COMMENT & OPINION 4 News
A roundup of the latest KBB news 18 People
Who are the movers and shakers in the KBB industry?
20 Paul Crow
The Ripples MD believes retailers need to strengthen their showrooms
22 Malcolm Scott What new products is the
KBSA corporate chair excited about?
24 Wayne Dance The MD of InHouse gives his assessment of the recruitment crisis
26 Nick Orme
The co-founder of Njori looks at how smart tech can make life easier
PRODUCTS & SUPPLIERS
28 Save our high street What the Build Back Better High Streets plan means for KBB retailers
36 Profi le: Riobel
We speak to Steve Geary of the new bathroom brand Riobel
40 Trends
What are the latest bathroom, kitchen, appliance and surface products?
RETAIL
68 Sheffi eld Kitchen Outlet Case study of a smart kitchen
72 Norden Group
We visit Dave Norden in Epsom to discuss his growing KBB business
76 Sheraton Interiors A look at the refurb at this well- established south London showroom
Retailer profi le: A look at Norden Bathrooms, Tiles and Kitchens pg 72
Smart home: What are the latest products for the smart home? pg 51
kbbreview interview: Oliver Deadman, head of design at Clive Christian pg 32
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3 EDITOR’S COMMENT
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
efore I introduce this month’s big features, I wanted to take a moment to refl ect on last month’s kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.
Of course, I’m biased – frankly, so would you be if you saw the hard work that went into organising them, but I think anyone who’s ever been to one of these prestigious events will tell you that it is always a night to remember. For many reasons, though, this one felt even more special. After the rollercoaster of emotions, we’ve all been through over the past two years – both in our
work and personal lives – it was, fi rstly, just genuinely wonderful to be in a room full of actual people rather than at another ‘virtual’ get-together and secondly, it was a fantastic reminder of everyone who makes this industry so great.
Congratulations to all our fi nalists and worthy winners and a huge thank you to all our sponsors for making the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2021 so spectacular. If you couldn’t make the event yourself, check out the photo montage (pgs 42-43) to see what you missed. And, if you want to be part of next year’s celebration – which will take place on Monday, March 7, alongside the kbb Birmingham show – check out pages 60–61 for details on how to enter and book your seats and tables. Back to this issue and we’re focusing on two key areas this month. Firstly, as you’ll see from the cover, we’ve looked at the Government’s latest plan to revive the UK’s ailing high streets and, more importantly, what that means for you. Even if your showroom isn’t on a high street, investing in the local area can only have a positive effect on everyone. Check out our analysis on pages 28-30. We’ve also turned the spotlight on the smart home. Despite the well- documented rise of ‘smart’ products, many kitchen and bathroom retailers still don’t really know where to start in bringing everything together to create a connected-home solution, so we’ve spoken to experts from inside and outside the industry to help you on your journey – our focus starts on page 51.
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