More and more national or “shed” KBB businesses are struggling. I am not going to “name and shame”, we know who they are, but they all...

FREE COPY OF MY BUSINESS REVIEW CHEAT SHEET !!! Please find attached a copy of my business review cheat sheet. This sheet forms part of a...

What is the REAL reason the customer didn’t buy from you ? I hear a lot of companies talking a lot about getting more customers, and...

So you’ve decided you want out !  Many of my clients and other people I speak to in the home improvement sector are planning how they are...

I have never known such a shortage of kitchen designers in the industry at the moment. The sheds alone have nearly one thousand vacancies...

One of the elements of the Kings Speech that slipped through the net for many KBB businesses is that "Unfair Dismissal" will now become a...

With a big year for KBB coming in 2025, it’s time to start putting your business plan together. A business plan not only helps if you...

One of the most important parts of the sales process is the home measure or site survey.  Here are a few things I have learned over the...

Research 1 - Choosing Your Supplier  - Friends and family recommendations are the number one source of leads for many kitchen businesses....

How much are you spending on social media marketing ? Are you seeing the results that you would expect ? Social media is an excellent...

This is one of the first exercises I ever do whenever I am working with a new client. It's very important to understand what your ideal...

In my youth, when I was out with my friends in the local bar or nightclub and there was a group of girls, I would always be the one that...

Here is .... 10 Simple Rules For Running a Trade KBB Business 1 - Stick To What You Know - If you don’t know anything about bathrooms,...

Sales is for vanity, profit is for sanity. Sales for show, profit for dough. Whichever way you phrase it, the result is the same. You can...

With the success of Howdens, Magnet, MKM, and the many other trade kitchen outlets, many independent retailers look at their success and...

So over the previous eleven articles, I have covered most of the bases you need to cover when you are running a kitchen, bathroom,...

So you own an independent showroom and you are setting your 2022 targets. What are your bumper months ? Are you having a sale ? Or are...

Over my nearly thirty years in KBB retail, I have been through a number of recessions, credit crunches, pandemics, and even local...