Following a difficult trading period tile distributor A&M Heath and tile and bathroom retailer Tubs and Tiles entered administration in December 2016 and closed before Christmas. The business had been trading since 1966 as a tile distributor and over recent years the company has developed a large, award-winning showroom featuring bathrooms and tiles, which had developed a reputation as […]

Topps Tiles is announcing an accelerated store opening programme to take the total number of UK stores from 350 to 450 by 2021. At the same time the company is investing £2m in a complete redesign and refurbish of its Leicestershire head office, transforming it into a state-of-the-art retail support centre. The refurbishment, which is due to […]

The Tile Association is encouraging its members to be aware of the guidelines issued by the Committee on Advertising Practice (CAP) when considering pricing strategies. This applies particularly to the issue of defining Recommended Retail Prices (RRPs) when promoting discount sales campaigns. It is believed that certain companies within our sector are making claims such […]

A range of Tilemaster products have been used by V-TA Architectural Tiling, at Blakes Hotel in London’s Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea. The project included installation of a new Moroccan-style ceramic terrace at the rear of the “Couture” hotel. The Solus Ceramics form part of the vibrant Courtyard Garden, designed by Matthew Williamson, which is […]

Surface care and protection treatments from FILA’s Green Line have been specified by Stone & Ceramic at the Devonshire Club – London’s most glamorous Private Members’ destination. The exclusive new venue in the City of London occupies six floors of a listed Regency warehouse, which has undergone a £25 million renovation. Stone & Ceramics’ installation […]

Entries to this year’s TTA Awards will be closing at the end of the month, so there is still time to get your entry in. If your business has achieved something to be proud of in the past year, whether it is a particular initiative, a new product, a project or a member of the […]

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Schlüter-Systems. As a company that prides itself on innovation and new product development for the tile and stone industry globally, Schlüter says that its products have fundamentally changed the way ceramic and natural stone tiles are installed over the past five decades. In 1966 a young Master Tile […]

There is little to beat the adrenaline-charged thrill of going up on stage to collect an award at the industry’s ‘night of the year’. Those who have been in the fortunate position of achieving the recognition of an award can tell you what it feels like. Lee Featherstone, for instance, who won the Tile Fixer […]

Dublin family-run business, TileStyle, has won Best Home/Interior Store 2017 at this year’s Retail Excellence Ireland Awards. The bathroom, tile, wood flooring and stone superstore was crowned the winner at the glamorous awards ceremony on 5 November. The Awards which took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Galway, were once again hosted by […]

The TTA is unveiling a comprehensive and attractive programme of high profile sponsorship activities for the 2017 TTA Awards. These opportunities include promotion before, during and after the Gala Awards night, which is to be held on 19 May at the Radisson Blu Portman Hotel, Central London. Past Award sponsors have found the publicity they […]