Homebase up for sale, again
News has emerged that the DIY chain Homebase is looking for its 3rd owner in 2 years, and 4th in just four years, as it…
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Wren Kitchens Opens in US
Making history, Wren Kitchens has hit two milestones in opening its 100th showroom with it also being Wrens first showroom / store in the US….
Kutchenhaus opens 34th franchise in Bath
In German kitchens news that bucks the Covid (downward) trend, Nobilia Kitchens retailer Kutchenhaus has opened its 34th franchise in Bath. The Kutchenhaus Bath showroom…
Poggenpohl Möbelwerke taken over
Poggenpohl Möbelwerke, the oldest kitchen brand in the world, has officially been taken over by Jomoo Germany after filing for bankruptcy at the end of…
BiKBBI forms ‘strategic partnership’ with US trade body
News has emerged that the British Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom and Bathroom Installation (BiKBBI) has partnered with the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the North American…
Tom Howley Kitchens opens 17th showroom
Tom Howley Kitchens, the bespoke kitchens brand, has announced the opening of its 17 showroom in Winchester. In a move that is bucking the Covid…
Poggenpohl acquired by Smallbone owner Lux Group
Kbb News emerged yesterday with exciting headlines, “Poggenpohl acquired by Smallbone”, much to the delight of Poggenpohl’s UK retailers and customers. The troubled German kitchen…
Premium German kitchen brand Poggenpohl insolvency filing
The Premium German kitchen manufacturer has become the first high profile kitchen brand to collapse under the coronavirus Kbb downturn as news emerged of the…
Brexit blamed for LWK London Kitchens demise
Kitchen remodelling firm LWK London Kitchens is to be wound up, with the company’s director Graeme Wilson blaming ”Brexit uncertainty” for its financial difficulties. Administrators concluded that…
Wren Kitchens opens 85th showroom
Wren Kitchens opens 85th showroom in Lustrum Retail Park, Stockton-on-Tees in Kbb news that has bucked the somewhat negative trend of Kbb news of late….