The kbbreview Podcast

This is a special episode looking a really interesting initiative that is trying to address an issue that – before the coronavirus – was cited by a survey of kbbreview retailers to be the biggest problem facing their business, and that’s quality installations. We’ve got Damian Walters back from the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installers (BiKBBI) and he is telling us about ‘P...

This is episode 16 and we’re back after a short break. Firstly we have Darren Walker from Laings in Inverurie in Scotland – a fantastic business that does kitchen s and bathrooms but actually won both the Bathrooms Retailer of the Year AND Bathroom Showroom of the Year at our awards back at the start of March. So really interesting to hear his perspective on everything that is happening. Then we’v...

This is episode 15 and it’s another corker. First up we’re going to talk marketing again, this time with expert Nadine De Chenu from NR Media and she’s talking about using the time you have to plan marketing goals for the future. And then we have Tom Reynolds, the chief executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association, and he’s got some really interesting points about how that side of the secto...

This is episode 14, we hope you all had a great Easter break. Great guest today to kick off the new week – Matthew Brown is from retail experience agency Echochamber . We’ve talked a lot about the specifics of kitchen and bathroom retailing in these podcasts but Matthew is an expert in the wider retail sector and his insights and thoughts on what the coronavirus situation means for retail in gener...

This is episode 13, unlucky for some but not for you jammy listeners who get to hear from a couple of great guests today. First up, we’ve got Mark Butler from Butler Interiors in the North West, very experienced independent retailer and he’s giving us a very candid view on how he’s planning for the other side of the current situation And then we’ve got David Woolcott, he’s the managing director fo...

This is episode 12 of the kbbreview Podcast. Today we’re kicking off with Graham Jackson, he’s a retail consultant with a long background in all kinds of retail but he’s best known in this sector for the time he spent at Bell of Northampton. His insight into not just where we are, but what retailers should be doing right now to make the most of their time is invaluable. And then we’ve got Kevin Ca...

Today we’re taking a virtual trip over to Northern Ireland to get a view on the situation there and see how a couple of leading businesses are starting to plan for what happens on the other side of this thing. First up, we’ve got Wayne Lyons from Soaks Bathrooms in Belfast, they were our bathroom retailer of the year at the 2019 kbbreview Retail and Design Awards and he’s got plenty of insight int...

This is episode 10 of the kbbreview Podcast looking at how the kitchen and bathroom market is coping with the coronavirus situation. A couple of great guests again today, we’ve got Tony Robson from Day True down here in London. A really forward thinking retailer and, in particular, he’s very strong on building a brand so we’ll hear what he’s got planned during the lockdown. And we’re going to talk...

This is episode 9 of the kbbreview Podcast looking at how the kitchen and bathroom market is coping with the coronavirus situation. A couple of very experienced industry veterans in today’s episode and that experience really shines through in their perspectives on the current situation. First up Trevor Scott from RFK – many of you will know him from the regular column he used to write for kbbrevie...

Here’s episode 8 and it’s a bit different today as we have one guest but it’s incredibly relevant to how many of you are feeling right now - how do you keep your name out there while your showrooms are closed? We’ll be talking to David Barker from Inspire KBB – he’s a specialist in marketing for kitchen and bathroom specialists so he’s got a lot of insight into exactly what you need to be doing ri...

Here’s episode 7 and it’s the first of a brand new week. Another great couple of guests today First up, we’re talking to Andy Gilmore from Fineline Interiors in the North West – he’s got a very positive perspective on this whole thing and, in particular, how being a very established, long running family business will see them through the current situation. And then we’re going to talk technology –...

This is episode six of this special series looking at how kitchen and bathroom retailers – and the companies that supply them – are dealing with the coronavirus. In this episode we’ve got Damian Walters from the BiKBBI back on – he was here a couple of episodes ago but yesterday the government announced a package of support for the self-employed and Damian is back to talk us through what that mean...

This is episode 5 of this podcast that’s all about how the kitchen and bathroom retail sector is coping with the coronavirus situation. Today kbbreview managing editor Andy Davies is in his loft talking to Shehryar Khan from Sheraton Interiors in Richmond, a really positive guy who’s – in the best possible way – a very typical independent retailer and his story will echo with a lot of you. And we’...

It’s episode 4 of this ongoing series looking at how the kitchen and bathroom sector is dealing with the coronavirus situation. Today kbbreview managing editor Andy Davies is in his loft talking to Paul Crow, the managing director of Ripples – how is he helping his franchisees through this period? And, one of the big debates at the moment is what to do about fitters still in people’s home finishin...

Episode Three of our special kbbreview podcast looking at how independent kitchen and bathroom retailers and their suppliers are managing the coronavirus situation. In this episode we hear from the recently crown Kitchen Retailer of the Year Jim Geddes - from Kitchen by JS Geddes in Kilmarnock and Eamon Donnelly the CEO of UForm in Northern Ireland. Please subscribe to make sure you don't miss any...

This is episode two of our new special podcast looking at how kitchen and bathroom retailers are coping and managing the business uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus. Today we’ve got a couple of great guests with real insight into what’s happening – Richard Hibbert is the owner of KSL in Sudbury but also the current chairman of the Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Specialists Association (KBSA) and Ne...

This is a new podcast we’re setting up specifically in response to what’s happening in the wake of the coronavirus situation that is currently affecting how we all work and the businesses we work in. In every episode I'll talk to frontline kitchen and bathroom retailers and see how they're continuing to push their business forward, and we'll ask suppliers how the disruption is affecting their abil...

This is the kbbreview Podcast from Taylist Media. We’ve started this podcast up to specifically to look at how retailers and suppliers in the independent kitchen and bathroom retail market are coping with the current situation caused the coronavirus. We want to share best practice, new ideas and practical ways to get business flowing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.