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The kbbreview Podcast

kbbreview, Andrew Davies

Kbbreview has been the leading B2B title for the independent kitchen and bathroom retail market for nearly 40 years and The kbbreview Podcast is a stand-out weekly show for this sector.We cover national industry issues, shopfloor concerns, personal stories and expert views. This is an industry spread right across the UK and our podcast community hears directly from KBB retailers discussing their biggest issues. Whether the highly-engaged audience agrees, disagrees or empathises - hearing the real

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16:41

Insight 2023: Egger

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/12/15

Welcome to this special bonus episode of the kbbreview podcast with your host Andy Davies.We have another instalment of our bonus Insights 2023 series today. This is a fascinating set of episodes where we talk to kbb industry leaders about their thoughts looking back at 2022 and where they think the opportunities, pitfalls and growth lie in 2023.And today we're hearing from one of the biggest brands in this industry - Egger. Its products span the market and so its insights into what's been

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27:16

Zero carbon for retailers

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/12/13

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this is episode nine of season six.Really, really interesting episode this week as we delve into Zero Carbon - no, please, bear with us, we know how you feel when we talk about sustainability, but this is important because it will directly affect the success of your business in the short, medium and long term.The UK has a legally binding commitment to be carbon net zero by 2050 - and while that may seem like years away, it will

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20:21

Insight 2023: Steve Breen

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/12/08

Welcome to this special bonus episode of the kbbreview podcast, I'm your host Andy Davies.We're continuing our Insights 2023 series today, where we talk to kbb industry leaders about their thoughts looking back at 2022 and where they think the opportunities, pitfalls and growth lies in 2023.It's a fascinating look into the opinions of some of the sharpest minds in the industry.This week I'm talking to Steve Breen, the new head of VitrA in the UK.He took over the bathroom heavyweight in the summer

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29:22

Digital marketing for retailers

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/12/06

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, this is episode eight of season six and your host as always is Andy Davies.This week, we have the return of Josh Delane from The Woodworks. If you heard last week's episode on Instagram - and if you haven't you really should - you'll know that Josh has tripled the size of his family business in just half a dozen years by jumping feet first in to the world of digital marketing and social media.In this episode we talk about how to get started in really effective

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13:05

Insight 2023: Simeon Gabriel

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/12/01

Welcome to this special bonus episode of the kbbreview podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies.We're continuing our Insights 2023 series today, where we talk to kbb industry leaders about their thoughts looking back at 2022 and where they think the opportunities, pitfalls and growth lies in 2023.It's a fascinating look into the opinions of some of the sharpest minds in the industry.This week our guest is Simeon Gabriel, the new head of Hettich in the UK. In May he took over the internals

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33:26

Instagram for retailers

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/29

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this is episode seven of season six.You may remember back in episode two of season five we heard all about TikTok from Josh Delane of The Woodworks in London. It was a really popular episode so if you haven't heard it we really recommend going back to it.In fact, it was so popular that we're very pleased to say we've got Josh back for not one but two episodes. In this one, we'll be talking to him all about Instagram and how he

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15:57

Insight 2023: Stephen Johnson

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/24

Welcome to this special bonus episode of the kbbreview podcast, your host always is Andy Davies.We're continuing our Insight 2023 series today, where we talk to kbb industry leaders about their thoughts looking back at 2022 and where they think the opportunities, pitfalls and growth lies in 2023.It's a fascinating look into the op[inions of some of the sharpest minds in the industry.This week I'm talking to Stephen Johnson, the head of Quooker in the UK. His remarkable and rapid rise to the top has

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33:32

Charging for design

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/22

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, this is episode 6 of season 6 and your host as always is Andy Davies.This week we're attempting to scratch one of independent kbb retail's most persistent itches - and that's whether or not you should charge a fee for your design time.But, specifically, we're looking at how that does or doesn't fit into how you qualify your customers - in other words, how you work out whether they're just going to waste your time or not.Are you the fifth retailer they've visited

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18:37

Insight 2023: Nathan Maclean

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/17

Welcome to this very special bonus episode of The kbbreview Podcast and, in fact, it's the first in a very special series of bonus episodes looking ahead to 2023.Your host as always is managing editor Andy Davies and in this series we'll be talking to some key business leaders in the kbb sector and asking them where we are now and where we're going in the next 12 months.Where are the opportunities?Where are the pitfalls? What's the consumer going to do? How are they planning for their own

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33:43

Housing market latest

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/15

Welcome to the kbbreview podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this is episode five of season six.Couple of great bits of advice today - and we start with Trevor Scott from RFK and Sofia Charalambous from Origins LIving as they're two of our business judges in the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023. And why are we talking to them now?It's because entries close on this coming Thursday - that's November the 17th at 5pm. There will be no extensions, it's called the closing date for a

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32:40

Need help?

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/08

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this is episode 4 of season 6.We've got a couple of features for you today and they couldn't be more diverse.Firstly, we're looking into what help is available to you and anyone who works in the wider kbb industry if you fall on hard times. This is, unfortunately, depressingly relevant as we begin what could be a long period of economic hardship to which no one is immune. We're talking to Sue Dean from the Furniture Makers

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23:48

Retailer roundtable - part two

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/11/01

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this is episode three of season six.That's the official classification, but much more importantly this is Part Two of our top retailer round table.Last week was Part One of this in-depth discussion that took place at the KBSA Conference a few weeks ago.And we've got a roster of some of the most high-profile kbb retailers in the UK talking about some of the biggest issues. We have…Tony Robson from DayTrue in LondonKeith Myers

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22:26

Retailer roundtable - part one

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/10/25

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies but that's really not important, the bit you actually need to know is that this is episode 2 of Season 6 and we're off to a flying start with the first of a two-part special.Yes indeed, a double whammy this week and next. We're going to hear from a roundtable of top retailers discussing some of the biggest topics in the industry - post-lockdown business, supply chain problems, training and sustainability and it's all such good

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37:41

Would you get all your appliances from AO?

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/10/18

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, we’re back back for this first episode of Season 6, and in the next ten weeks we’ll be running up to Christmas with top guests, big name interviews, industry updates, fun stories, great case studies, in depth analysis, loads of hints and tips to help you run your business better.Your host as always is Andy Davies and we're afraid you’re stuck with him, but don’t let that put you off as we’ve got a great season opener for you.We’ve got an exclusive interview with

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27:37

How do you pay your staff?

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/09/20

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and as well as being episode 10 of Season 5, and it is also the last episode of Season 5. We're going to take a little break and we'll be back with Season 6 later in October.But we're rounding this season off with a discussion about a topic that affects every single retailer in the country - what and how do you pay your staff?In particular we're looking at sales designers - do you pay low salary and high commission? Or high salary and low

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33:22

Linda Barker

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/09/13

Welcome to the kbbreview podcast, this is episode 9 of Season 5 and your host as always is Andy Davies.Great episode this week as we chat to one of the most high profile designers in the UK – Linda Barker. She is one of the original ‘celebrity’ designers, shooting to fame on Changing Rooms of course and is now a very successful interior designer and interior product designer plus, of course, a judge at the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards.We talk about how she got into design as a profession, how

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35:32

Entries are open

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/09/06

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this is episode 8 of Season 5.And it's a very special one because we're all about the launch of the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2023. Entries are now open, it's totally free and we've got categories for retailers, designers, installers and suppliers so there's something in here for everyone.We're going to catch up with a few of the 2022 winners, answer some of the questions we get asked the most, hopefully dispel some

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23:03

Appliance availability update

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/08/30

The availability of appliances is STILL causing massive headaches for kitchen retailers, so this week your host Andy Davies is catching up with the man in charge of one of the biggest brands in the UK to get an update from the horse's mouth - Luke Harding, the managing director for the UK & Ireland for Electrolux.What is availability like for AEG?What's causing all the problems?What does it mean for prices?What does it mean for new product development?And, the big question, when is it all going to

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26:27

Designing a new bathroom showroom

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/08/23

This week we’re talking all about bathroom showrooms with a fantastic case study from TBK Design, a brilliant retailer in North London who recently moved to a brand new 30,000sqft showroom that it planned, built and designed with amazing results.In fact, TBK won the Bathroom Retail of the Year 2021 in our very own kbbreview Retail & Design AwardsSo coming up we have Chris Frankland from kbbreview talking to showroom manager Gary Parker on design, layout, customer journeys, and displays as well as

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31:22

Who's responsible for sustainability?

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2022/08/16

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, this is episode 5 of season 5 and your host as always is Andy Davies.This week we’re talking about sustainability in the bathroom – no, wait, don’t switch us off, I promise it’s really interesting!You see, that’s the problem. We all know how absolutely crucial it is that there is a global effort to tackle climate change but this industry is really struggling to engage pretty much any retailers or, indeed, end consumers in the movement.It just seems that when they’re

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