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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 ... -
Japanese Panasonic buys 13 percent stake in appliances maker Gorenje
To improve competitiveness in Europe, Panasonic has formed a long-term strategic alliance with Gorenje, in which it will invest €10.2 million (£8.8m) in a minority share of the Slovenian white-goods ...
