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Howdens nearly doubles operating profit in the first half of 2013
Howdens nearly doubled its operating profit in the first half of 2013 to £43.2 million from £25.9 in the same period the year before. The results reflect the benefit of ... -
There’s no loyalty anymore, just sales targets set by naive manufacturers
As a group of home interiors and kitchen creative’s, the Kitchens Kitchens team love all things design and home interiors led and we like to report news, and views and ... -
eDigitalResearch and IMRG reveal effects of age and gender on customer behaviour
New figures* from eDigitalResearch and IMRG have revealed the effects of age and gender on customer behaviour through mobile in-store. The figures revealed that 54% of 35-44 year old and ... -
KBB news round up, inc Panasonic appliances and PWS 'moodboard'
First up, Kitchen supplier PWS has used its Second Nature website as the launchpad for its new +Moodboard app, which allows consumers to create and share a digital scrapbook of ... -
Retail employment rose by 3.7% in the second quarter of 2013
Retail employment rose by 3.7% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with a year earlier, the strongest growth since December 2009. In the second quarter of 2013, the number ... -
Wren Kitchens expands fleet at Howden, Yorkshire
Regarded as being one of the UK's fastest growing retail chains, Wren kitchens has invested £2.8m in a fleet of 43 new 18-tonne lorries to be based at its head ... -
B&Q, Homebase kitchens, Yo-Yo Pricing and BBC Watchdog
At Kitchens-Kitchens we speak to, write about, and take note in the goings on in the KBB sector (kitchen,bed,bath) and from time to time, some stories surface that surprise you, ... -
Burbidge new showroom and acquisition of Woodfit Ltd
Coventry-based, English kitchen manufacturer Burbidge has refurbished its showroom in order to showcase its latest designs as part of its continued investment into UK markets for kitchen furniture. Who said ... -
Symphony’s Simon Collyns on German and English Kitchen manufacturing
German kitchen manufacturers are not a threat, but the sheds could be unless action is taken. So says Symphony’s marketing director Simon Collyns when kbbreviews's Francesca Seden met him at ... -
Green Deal - Sustainable Building Solutions thinks it will work
Director Paul Joyner at Sustainable Building Solutions (part of the Travis Perkins Group) has voiced his support to the Government's Green Deal, claiming the energy-saving home improvement loan scheme will ...
