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Rise of 'vetted' Tradespeople sites TrustMark, CheckaTrade and RatedPeople
Homeowners are relying more and more on expert and/or vetted tradespeople for their home improvements projects, according to Government-endorsed scheme TrustMark and other champions of ‘reviewed’ tradespeople such as CheckaTrade ... -
Houzz Pro+ launched in UK
Home renovation and design platform Houzz has launched Houzz Pro+, a premium locally targeted marketing programme and subscription service for home interiors professionals. Houzz UK, the free platform for homeowners ... -
Wesfarmers acquires Homebase for £340m
UK DIY chain Homebase has been sold by its owner Home Retail Group to Australian retail giant Wesfarmers for £340m. Wesfarmers already owns Bunnings - one of Australia's largest suppliers ... -
Houzz's 2016 Kitchen Trends Survey
Houzz, the leading platform for showcasing home remodeling and design projects recently surveyed some 2,400 U.S. homeowners who are in the midst of; planning to start, or have recently completed a kitchen ... -
Haier Group to buy General Electric appliance business for $5.4 bn
Haier Group said it would buy General Electric Co's appliance business for $5.4 billion (£3.7bn), the Chinese company's latest attempt to boost its presence in the lucrative United States market. ... -
Whirlpool Agrees to Settlement of Dishwasher Class Action
When it comes to fire risk appliances, Whirlpool are no strangers to the problem. Whilst UK media reports seek to contain the issue to the UK only perhaps the powers ... -
Union GMB in consultation over 188 redundancies at Aga Rangemaster
According to recent reports almost 190 jobs are under threat at three Midlands sites of Aga Rangemaster, with plans to make the first round of redundancies by 5th February next ... -
Indesit says some 5 million Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda tumble dryers affected but no recall
Indesit has said that around some 5 million tumble dryers sold under the Hotpoint, Indesit and Creda brand names which are affected by a fault which poses a fire risk ... -
Replacement kitchen door franchise Dream Doors turnover hits £26m
Gosport, Hampshire head quatered replacement kitchen door franchise Dream Doors has reported its “best ever” year, with turnover reaching some £26m for 2015 following the opening of 12 new showrooms ... -
Indesit, Hotpoint and Creda potential fire risk with tumble dryers
KBB news sites reported in the last two weeks that the Indesit Company had identified a fault and announced a “potential safety issue” with two of its tumble dryer models, ...
