The From the Tap podcast is hosted by the editors of Kitchen & Bath Business magazine and covers a myriad of hot-topic and out-of-the-box discussions with leading kitchen and bath design industry experts.
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Welcome to The KBB Unstoppable Business Owner Podcast, the go-to show for entrepreneurs and professionals in the KBB & home Improvement industry I will be delving into the unique challenges you encounter in your entrepreneurial journey. My aim is to assist you in building an unstoppable business that is exit ready, empowering you with increased profitability and the invaluable gift of more time to work on your business rather than in the business. So, hit that subscribe button and join us on ...
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This is the kbbreview Podcast from Taylist Media. In March 2020, when it became clear that the coronavirus had the potential to severely affect the fortunes of the kbb sector we launched The kbbreview Podcast. The initial aim of the show was to talk directly to leading retailers and suppliers about how they were managing the situation, evaluating the market, and predicting the future during a bizarre and unprecedented crisis.We knew that a podcast was the perfect medium for a time when peopl ...
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Listen to the "Lunchtime Sports Sandwich" podcast, or listen to any other audio from the 96.7 FM KBBE Sports department. Listen to the "Lunchtime Sports Sandwich" with Nathan Sage LIVE Thursday from 12:30-1 p.m.
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Highlighting the 2023 KBB Product Awards Overall Kitchen Winner
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In our most recent From the Tap podcast, we got to know more about 2023 Kitchen Product of the Year winner, Bertazzoni’s Professional Series 48-Inch Induction Range in the matte-graphite Carbonio finish. We spoke with Valentina Bertazzoni, the company’s style and communications director, who told us what the benefits to winning the competition have…
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Combatting Business Stagnation: A Proactive Approach In this episode of the KBB Unstoppable Business Owner podcast, host Kevin D Bannister discusses the critical issue of business stagnation, comparing it to a stalled engine that needs maintenance. He highlights the importance of a clear vision, customer focus, and employee engagement to prevent an…
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Do you want a second showroom?
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Today we're looking at that tricky yet often desirable symbol of growth for an independent kbb retailer and that's …..the second showroom. The vast majority of kbb independents operate out of one showroom, but many often seriously think about another. It's an obvious way to expand the business but there are plenty of cons to go with the long list o…
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5. What does the drop in inflation actually mean to you as a business owner
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In this episode of the KBB Unstoppable Business Owner podcast, host Kevin D Banister explores the topic of inflation and its effects on consumer behavior and business operations. Beginning with a brief overview of inflation's rise to 11.1% in October 2022 and its subsequent decrease to 3.2%, he discusses the broader implications of these changes. H…
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Excelling at Kitchen Design When You Don’t Like to Cook
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In our most recent From the Tap podcast, we spoke to Gina D’Amoree Bauerlee of Denver-based D’Amore Interiors about whether you must like to cook and actually use a kitchen to design a successful one. This discussion stemmed from a Facebook post we started in a design group that had a lot of opinions on the matter.…
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4. Is Your Business Losing Money?
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In this episode of the KBB Unstoppable Business Owner Podcast, Kevin D Bannister addresses common ways businesses lose money and emphasizes the importance of not just focusing on sales and direct costs. He highlights the critical nature of regularly reviewing a business's financial performance to ensure profitability, citing a QuickBooks study that…
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From Disney to Interior Design – The Career Trajectory of Laura Freeman: Podcast 71
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Designer Laura Freeman shares her unusual career path from illustrator to PR exec to interior designer.De către Laura Freeman
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3. Choose Wisely: The Revenue or Profit Game
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In this episode of the KBB Unstoppable Business Owner podcast, Kevin D Bannister delves into the distinction between focusing on revenue and prioritising profit, terming it 'the revenue or profit game.' He illustrates how businesses often get caught up in the excitement of increasing sales and fail to focus on the actual profits, leading to a cycle…
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2. Unlock Success - Navigating The Stages Of Your Business Journey
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This episode of the KBB unstoppable business owner podcast, hosted by Kevin D. Bannister, focuses on guiding entrepreneurs through the critical stages of their business journey. Highlighting five essential stages - Dream Up, Start Up, Grow Up, Scale Up, and becoming Exit-Ready - the host emphasises the significance of recognising and navigating eac…
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1. Become An Unstoppable Business Owner
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In this episode of the KBB Unstoppable Business Owner Podcast, Kevin D. Bannister discusses the importance of business owners identifying their primary desires, whether it's more profit, cash, take home pay, or time. He emphasises that clarity in these desires can simplify the process of taking control and optimising a business. Kevin encourages li…
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A Discussion with KBB’s 2023 Person of the Year and Praiseworthy Picks
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In our most recent From the Tap podcast, we got up close and personal with our 2023 Person of the Year and eight Praiseworthy Picks.De către Nureed Saeed
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If you were running for Prime Minister...
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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?…
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Do we still need reps on the road?
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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, T…
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KBB SHOW PODCAST BONUS: Sonas Bathrooms
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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 t…
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KBB SHOW PODCAST: The kbbreview Award winners!
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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 …
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KBB Editors Talk KBIS 2024 Hits & Highlights
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As many of you know, KBIS 2024 took place last week, and the show had more than 41,500 attendees and more than 670 exhibitors, which was a 30% increase from 2023. Although we were not able to see all of them, we visited multiple exhibitors and learned about their new offerings for 2024.De către Chelsie Butler/Leslie Clagett
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KBB SHOW PODCAST: Day Two interviews
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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 w…
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KBB SHOW PODCAST: How's business?
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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.
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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 soun…
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AWARDS BONUS: The finalists countdown
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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…
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Bathroom Brands - staying resilient in a tough market
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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 o…
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Can you be a sustainable retailer?
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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 reta…
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David Trubridge on Lighting Design – Podcast 68
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Lighting designer David Trubridge discusses the aesthetics, functionality and sustainability aspects of lighting in the kitchen, bath and beyond.De către Chelsie Butler
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AWARDS BONUS: The business judges
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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. Wh…
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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 be…
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The latest design trends from Egger
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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 ide…
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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 installe…
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AWARDS BONUS: The design judges
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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 i…
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Why YOU can't miss kbb Birmingham 2024
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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 r…
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What are YOUR biggest challenges?
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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 an…
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A Deep Dive into 2024 K&B Design Trends
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In our latest From the Tap podcast, we welcomed Pam McNally, SVP of marketing and digital for the NKBA, and we talked in depth about current and upcoming kitchen and bath trends to look out for – as well as some we’d like to say goodbye to.De către Pam McNally
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What do retailers REALLY think?
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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 ev…
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On our most recent podcast, we spoke to Laura Eagan, owner of and senior designer with Estrella Cabinetry and Design Center, about how to make the most of your three days at KBIS 2024. The show will be here before you know it, so get the skinny here!De către Laura Eagan
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Updating a Historic Home for Today's Lifestyle with Kaminski + Pew
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On this episode of KBB's From the Tap, we talk with Keven Kaminski and Alexis Pew of Kaminski + Pew, a Philadelphia-based architecture and interior design firm that excels at the art of updating historic buildings and spaces. Their work is characterized by a strong commitment to respecting the historical context of the structures they transform. Th…
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Using Local Design Centers as a Helpful Resource
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On this week’s From the Tap podcast, we welcomed Katie Miner, general manager of ADAC – the Atlanta Decorative Arts Center. She shared with design professionals how to use this design center of the Southeast as a helpful resource.De către Katie Miner
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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…
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Succession Planning – Your Professional Legacy with Lloyd Princeton
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In this discussion with Lloyd Princeton of Dallas-based Design Management Company, we learn how designers can define their exit strategies and develop their succession plan.De către Chelsie Butler
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AWARDS BONUS PODCAST: Judgement Day
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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…
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INSIGHT 2024 - Steve Breen, VitrA
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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 w…
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INSIGHT 2024 - Dave Mayer, Reginox
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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 wil…
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INSIGHT 2024 - Alex Ainge, Cyncly
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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 wil…
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INSIGHT 2024 - Simeon Gabriel, Hettich UK
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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…
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Effectively Managing Your Employee Resources
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On this week’s From the Tap Podcast, we welcomed Cheryl Kees Clendenon, owner of In Detail Interiors in Pensacola, Fla. We talked about an important part of running your business – how to effectively manage your resources – your employees and your time.De către Cheryl Kees Clendenon
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What's going on with supplier communication?
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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 w…
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Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, this is Episode Six of Season Ten and this week we've got a very special guest - Johnny Grey. Johnny is, as you probably know, one of the most high profile designers in the kitchen arena and has been for decades. His boundless enthusiasm for design and the role the kitchen has in our lives, in society and in histor…
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Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is episode five of season ten. And today's episode is all about choice - To be or not to be? Should I stay or should I go? The hokey cokey... Deciding between one thing and another is hard enough but when customers are buying a new kitchen or bathroom they have thousands of possibl…
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How's business? (bathroom edition)
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Welcome to the kbbreview podcast, your host is Andy Davies and this is episode four of season five. So how's business with you at the moment? That's a hard question to answer isn't it? There are so many variables and uncertainties that being definitive and forecasting even a short way into the future is really, really tricky. A couple of episodes a…
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Using Technology to Find, Hire and Keep Qualified Employees
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Matt DiBara, cofounder of The Contractor Consultants in Los Angeles shared with us his expertise in using technology to find, hire and keep qualified employees.De către Chelsie Butler
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AWARDS BONUS: Top tips from reigning champions
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Welcome to another special BONUS episode of The kbbreview Podcast all about The kbbreview Retail & Design Awards 2024. We're running this special series between now and the big awards event in March and it's all courtesy of our 2024 Awards Podcast Partner - Sonas Bathrooms. In this episode we'll be meeting two of our big winners from the 2023 award…
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The Water Label (and why retailers NEED to know about it...)
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Welcome to The kbbreview Podcast, your host is Andy Davies as always. This week we're looking at something really interesting that's been around for quite a long time but hasn't really managed to get much traction with retailers - and that's the Water Label. In a nutshell, it's the water efficiency equivalent of the energy ratings label that all ap…
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