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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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All Episodes

18:09

BONUS: Rising Star October, Luke Niblett

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/10/17

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, you host today is editor-at-large Rebecca Nottingham and this is another of our very special Rising Star episodes where we meet the upcoming superstars of kitchen and bathroom retail.Between August 2024 and March 2025 we’ll be picking a monthly Rising Star to feature in the magazine, online and this very podcast. Those eight monthly winners then become the shortlist for the overall winner which will be revealed at the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2025 in

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26:40

The rise and rise of franchising

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/10/15

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Episode Seven of Season 13.And today we're delving into the world of franchises.They've been around a long time in this sector, of course, but the accelerated growth of Kutchenhaus in particular has refocused attention on the business model that combines lots of the pros of being an independent retailer with the power of a national brand.So names such as Kutchenhaus, as well as Schmidt, Kesseler, Ripples, Raison Home, The Kitchen

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31:02

40 years of kbbreview

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/10/08

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and, for those keeping meticulous records this is episode six of season 13.Your host is Andy Davies, and we're getting all nostalgic in this one as we mark 40 years of kbbreview. Our very own George Dean has been having a chat with a couple of top retailers, who have both been in the game for more than 40 years, to get a view on what the industry was like back then and how it compares to now.We have Tina Riley from Modern Homes in Leamington Spa and Phil Beechinor

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19:07

AWARDS BONUS 2: Meet Sonas Bathrooms

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/10/03

In the second of our very special episodes all about the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2025, we catch up with our Podcast Partner Sonas Bathrooms and a pair of their retailers to look at the importance of the supplier-retailer partnership.Hosted by kbbreview's Matt Baker, our special guests are:Richard Sloan, the CEO of Sonas BathroomsBecky Price from Park Street Interiors in CamberleyandDan Tuff from Glenfield Bathrooms in Leicester.Don't forget that entries are OPEN for the kbbreview Retail

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30:10

Changemakers - Richard Hagan

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/10/01

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, and this is the final episode of our special three-part series we're calling 'Changemakers'.It's all in association with our very good friends at Hettich and together we're meeting people or companies that are truly forging their own path in the UK kitchen and bathroom sector. They're shaping opinions, trends and business practices in a way that genuinely shifts the industry zeitgeist.Your hosts in this series are, once again, kbbreview's Andy Davies and Hettich UK

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27:46

Changemakers - Kutchenhaus

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/09/24

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, this is the second episode of our special three-part series we're calling 'Changemakers'.It's all in association with our very good friends at Hettich and together we're meeting people or companies that are truly forging their own path in the UK kitchen and bathroom sector. They're shaping opinions, trends and business practices in a way that genuinely shifts the industry zeitgeist.Your hosts are kbbreview's Andy Davies and Hettich UK managing director Simeon

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41:40

Changemakers - Adam Thomas

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/09/17

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and this is the first episode of a special three-part series we're calling 'Changemakers'.It's all in association with our very good friends at Hettich and together we're meeting people or companies that are truly forging their own path in the UK kitchen and bathroom sector. They're shaping opinions, trends and business practices in a way that genuinely shifts the industry zeitgeist.Your hosts for this series are kbbreview's Andy Davies and Hettich UK managing

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26:35

AWARDS BONUS 1: The awards explained

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/09/13

The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2025 are open for entries and this is the first of our special monthly awards podcast bonus episodes.We'll be following the whole process between now and the event in April - including exclusively revealing the shortlist of finalists just before Christmas.In this first episode we get down to basics - what are the awards, who can enter, what are the categories and what are our top tips for doing your entries.Huge thanks to our Awards Podcast Partner for 2025

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32:46

What's happening with distribution?

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/09/10

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies, this is Episode Two of Season 13 and we've got a great one for you today as we look into the world of distribution with one of the biggest names in the sector - Waterline.We have a great interview with Michael Marriott, who's the new CEO, and sales director Rob Taylor who's chalked up an astonishing 39 years with the company.Waterline is, of course, owned by Crown Imperial and Michael is the grandson of the founder, continuing the lineage

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15:40

BONUS: Rising Star September, Georgia Astley

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/09/05

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is editor-at-large Rebecca Nottingham and this is another of our very special Rising Star episodes where we meet the upcoming superstars of kitchen and bathroom retail.Between August 2024 and March 2025 we’ll be picking a monthly Rising Star to feature in the magazine, online and this very podcast. Those eight monthly winners then become the shortlist for the overall winner which will be revealed at the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2025 in

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55:44

Paul O'Leary - deVOL

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/09/03

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Episode One of Season 13.For this very special episode we're meeting the founder of one of the industry's most enigmatic companies - Paul O'Leary from deVOL.He and his team have managed to establish the hugely successful deVOL as a true lifestyle brand that, yes, will make you a beautiful traditional kitchen but they do it by inviting you into their world and giving you the warm and uniquely British deVOL experience. It is based

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18:37

How to stimulate the market

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/08/14

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and this summer special episode dropping right in the middle of August.We've got a cracking whole new season starting at the beginning of September but today's episode was just too good, too relevant and too insightful to wait until then.Now we all know that the market is, at best, flat and, at worst, way below that and that leaves business owners and leaders with a difficult decision - do you hunker down and wait for it to pass, or do you actively attack the market

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8:38

BONUS: Rising Star August

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/08/05

Welcome to a new series of episodes brought to you by The kbbreview Podcast. Your host is kbbreview editor-at-large Rebecca Nottingham for these monthly episodes meeting the Rising Stars of the kbb independent retailer sector, brought to you in association with Blum.In this first episode we’re meeting our Rising Star for August, Melissa Halliday from Archispek in East Lothian.But first, let’s explain what the Rising Star is all about and how YOU can nominate your own.Yes, We’ve teamed up with Blum

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24:54

What's the point of samples?

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/06/27

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Episode Eight of Season 12.You may remember that, all the way back in episode two a few weeks ago, we looked at the ever-present stalwart of the kbb showroom - the brochure. You can listen to that one here.This week we're looking at the brochure's ever-present companion on the showroom shelf - the sample.Every showroom has them whether it's for doors, worktops, handles and just about everything else but how do they use them, how

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10:33

All about the InstallerSHOW 2024

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/06/21

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, this is a special bonus episode counting down to one of the biggest events of the year - the InstallerSHOW 2024.It's from the 25th to the 27th of June, that's Tuesday to Thursday, and thousands of visitors will descend on the NEC in Birmingham to see the latest products, mix with peers and hear the latest advice and debate on some of the biggest issues facing the sector.For the first time there will be a dedicated Installer Kitchens & Bathrooms area and that's

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41:28

Retail Safari - Part TWO

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/06/14

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and this is PartTWO of a special two-parter reporting from our very first Retail Safari.A Retail Safari is a walking tour of interesting and innovative retail stores and environments and we're taking a group of independent kitchen and bathroom retailers out of this industry and hoping to expand horizons and provoke some new thinking on how to view their customers, their showroom, their displays.We have a retail expert as our guide in the shape of Ian Scott, who's

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40:21

Retail Safari - Part ONE

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/06/14

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and this is Part ONE of a special two-parter reporting from our very first Retail Safari.A Retail Safari is a walking tour of interesting and innovative retail stores and environments and we're taking a group of independent kitchen and bathroom retailers out of this industry and hoping to expand horizons and provoke some new thinking on how to view their customers, their showroom, their displays.We have a retail expert as our guide in the shape of Ian Scott, who's

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38:42

Tool theft

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/05/30

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies as always and this is episode five of season 12.Today we're looking at a subject that has been completely eye-opening for us It's an issue affecting installers and we confess we had no idea just how big a problem it is until we started looking into it.And that is…tool theft.It's about as base a problem as you can get, the tools of your trade, worth thousands of pounds in some cases, getting nicked from your van.The impact is obvious on your

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14:36

BONUS PODCAST: Board room - designing the finishes...

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/05/28

Welcome to a very special bonus episode of the kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies, and today we're looking at one of the areas of kitchen design that doesn't get the recognition it deserves, and that's the panel finishes that make up the furniture.When you actually think about it there's hundreds of colours, textures, grains and patterns all following, and often setting, the trends before they ever get near being made into furniture - and manufacturers are doing so at a speed that

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23:37

How to be a successful retailer - PART TWO

The kbbreview Podcast ·

2024/05/23

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this week it's Part Two of our How to be a Successful Retailer two-parter. Andy has been catching up with winners from this year's kbbreview Retail & Design Awards to pick their brains about running successful and award-winning businesses.Last week was a fascinating conversation between our Special Achievement Award recipient Paul Rowland from CP Hart and our Rising Star of the Year winner Angelika Kotarska from Angelic

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