The kbbreview Podcast

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this may be the last episode of Season 11 but we've got a couple of very interesting bits for you First up we're talk about manifestos - we all know there's going to be a General Election this year so if you were running for Prime Minister, what would be in YOURS to help kbb businesses? While we were at the KBB show we took the opportu...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host as always is Andy Davies and this week we're looking at the communication between suppliers and their retailers. Since Covid there has been massive shift in how this is done, the traditional rep-on-the-road model has morphed into a hybrid of some area sales managers and a lot more emails, portals, Zoom, Teams, webinars and the like. From the suppliers po...

Welcome to another bonus episode of The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and at the kbb show last week he caught up with Richard Sloan, the CEO of Sonas Bathrooms .  It was their time exhibiting at the show AND, of course, they were also our Podcast Partner for the 20204 kbbreview Retail & Design Awards . So that's two greatest reasons to talk to Richard about the health of the...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, this is another of our special episodes from kbb Birmingham, although to be more precise this one is coming from the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2024.  Host Andy Davies found a relatively quiet spot to talk to you but we had around 900 people filling the room celebrating the very best of the industry so it was a big noisy crowd and an amazing atmosph...

Welcome to the second of your special kbbreview Podcast episodes direct from kbb Birmingham 2024 It's been another really busy show today, with lots of very interesting conversations on and off the record , including some fantastic gossip which we couldn't possible repeat and some genuinely honest assessments about the health of the market.  Today we've got a couple of very interesting interv...

It's the first of our daily episodes direct from kbb Birmingham 2024 and there's one question on everyone's lips - how's business? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies, and this is Episode 5 of Season 11.  This is a great episdoe as we've got a topic today that will dazzle all your senses. That's because it's all about, well, dazzling all the senses. It's obvious that your showroom needs to look great, but do you ever think about how it smells, how it sounds or how it feels? Does your showroom engag...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and another of our special bonus episodes all about the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2024 . And this is the last one of these we'll be doing before the event itself. This is coming out on Wednesday, February 28 which the means the awards is on Monday .  All very exciting indeed and what better way to round off this countdown to the ceremony than by tal...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and another very special bonus episode as we're talking to Stephen Ewer, the CEO of Bathroom Brands . Always great to talk to him and we'll be getting his view on the health of the market, the biggest factors affecting its growth and, more specifically, what plans and strategies Bathrooms Brands to get the most out of 2024. It's a proper insight into the  mind...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and we're keeping the pre-KBB Show podcast bonanza coming with this - the100% official Episode Four of Season Eleven. And we've got a great guest on today talking about a subject that is so important, so relevant and so interesting that we really should discuss it more - and that's how retailers can be more sustainable. That's both in the...

Welcome to another special episode of The kbbreview Podcast all about the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2024. We're counting down to the big event itself on Monday, March the 4th with these special shows and after last week's conversation with some of our design category judges, today we're talking to a couple of our business category judges.  What makes them tick, what are they lookin...

Welcome to another special bonus episode of The kbreview Podcast and today we're getting a bit of a sneak preview of one of the most high-profile exhibitors at kbb Birmingham in a couple of weeks time. And that's Cyncly . Now Cyncly may be a new name to the kbb Birmingham exhibition halls but the latest versions of the products it is showing have been essential tools for kitchen and bathroom retai...

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and this very special bonus episode. It's a great one for anyone interested in the latest trends and products in kitchen, bedroom and bathroom design as we'll be talking to Aimee Fletcher - the  Decor and Product Manager for Egger. We're going to find out all about her new ranges, how she gets her inspiration and ideas and how that translates into products you...

Welcome to The kbbreview podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Episode Three of Season 11 and today we're revisiting one of the biggest topics in this industry and that's installation and apprenticeships. It's a complicated subject and that can often switch people off but, as we'll hear today, the ageing workforce could see half of installers retiring in the next five years AND, in 2023, l...

Welcome to another very special episode of The kbbreview Podcast all about The kbbreview Retail & Design Award 2024 !  Your host is Andy Davies and give or take a day or so we are just three weeks away from the big ceremony on Monday, March the 4th in Birmingham. We're as excited as we are absolutely terrified as we'll be welcoming about 900 of the industry's top designers, retailers, sup...

This is a very special episode of The kbbreview Podcast. As I'm sure you know kbb Birmingham is fast approaching us at the start of March - it's the biggest UK show dedicated to all things kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms so today we're chatting to the exhibition's sales director Jon Johnston - he'll be telling us why the show has never been more relevant and why it's a must-visit experience for a...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Part Two of our look at the results of The kbbreview Retailer Survey 2024. It's our biggest ever survey of independent kitchen and bathroom retailers and this week we're be looking at some of the biggest challenges retailers face - like the wider economy, finding good fitters and why consumer are taking so long to make decision...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast and the start of a brand new season - Season 11 to be exact - and this is going to be a great one because we're building up to kbb Birmingham and the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2024 . And we're kicking it all off with a two-parter looking at the results of the kbbreview Retailer Survey 2024 . It's our biggest ever survey of independent kitchen and bathroo...

Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is a very, VERY special episode. First of all, believe it or not, this is Episode 200 of the show. That's right, 200 episodes of The kbbreview Podcast dedicated to all things independent kitchen and bathroom retail.  Thank you so much to everyone who's tuned in, thank you to all the supporters and guests we've had along the w...

Welcome to another very special bonus episode of The kbbreview Podcast all about the kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2024! Yes, the entries are closed and the first stage of judging is complete and that means the reveal of the shortlist for 2024 is imminent. In fact, this episode is coming out on Monday, December the 11th as a little precursor for the big show on Thursday - that's December 14...

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and this the final episode of our Insight 2024 series of conversations with industry leaders. At a time when the economic outlook is uncertain at best, what lessons can we learn from 2023 and what are the educated guesses about what may happen in 2024. Where are the opportunities? Where are the pitfalls? And where will we be in a year's time? In this episode we're...

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and this another episode of our Insight 2024 series of conversations with industry leaders. At a time when the economic outlook is uncertain at best, what lessons can we learn from 2023 and what are the educated guesses about what may happen in 2024. Where are the opportunities? Where are the pitfalls? And where will we be in a years time? In this episode we're tal...

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and this another episode of our Insight 2024 series of conversations with industry leaders. At a time when the economic outlook is uncertain at best, what lessons can we learn from 2023 and what are the educated guesses about what may happen in 2024. Where are the opportunities? Where are the pitfalls? And where will we be in a years time? In this episode we're tal...

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast and this first episode of our Insight 2024 series of conversations with industry leaders. At a time when the economic outlook is uncertain at best, what lessons can we learn from 2023 and what are the educated guess about what may happen in 2024. Where are the opportunities? Where are the pitfalls? And where will we be in a year time? We're starting with a big name...

Welcome to the kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is Episode Seven of Season Ten, And this week we're talking all the communication retailers get from their suppliers. Now clearly this was a massive issue during Covid and the supply problems that accompanied the huge boom in business. But how has it changed, has it got better or worse since, and what exactly is 'good' communicati...