Kevin expands to second showroom as Schmidt Weybridge opens
Kevin Kusman’s been bringing the highest quality kitchens and home interiors to residents in and around Stanmore, London since 2015 – and he’s now offering the same quality to homeowners in Surrey after opening his second Schmidt showroom. Schmidt Weybridge welcomed its first customers last week, with Kevin and his team launching a second studio […]
Schmidt opens new London head office as sales grow 35% in a year
One of Europe’s largest home interiors brand has unveiled its new head office and training facility in London – as it also revealed network sales grew by more than one-third for the second consecutive year. Schmidt’s new headquarters, located in Angel, include a cutting-edge training suite, meeting rooms, and multiple displays of the company’s made-to-measure […]
Euroforum event reveals glimpse into Schmidt’s future
Three thousand of the most motivated people in the interior design world have taken a glimpse into the future at Schmidt’s glittering Euroforum 2022 event in Madrid. The Europe-wide gathering is so large that Schmidt’s showroom owners from the UK, France, Germany and Spain attend in separate sessions during the 15-day extravaganza. Billed as Hola […]
Summer sales sizzle at Schmidt
New figures from our home interiors franchise highlight the power of local entrepreneurs backed by our global brand: July’s turnover rose 14% compared to the same month in 2021 – a year in which sales already grew by over 40% on 2020. The positive data shows the cost of living crisis is not impacting on […]
First Schmidt UK convention celebrates success and sets future strategy
Schmidt’s entire UK network of franchise owners, their key staff, plus the brand’s leadership team, convened this summer for the first ever UK conference – which proved to be a great success for both business and pleasure! Held over two days in Schmidt’s home of Alsace, France, the conference highlights included: Presentation on our UK […]
From retail management to Schmidt business owner
As the saying goes, timing is everything – and that was certainly the case for new Schmidt franchise owner Dave Longman. Although it’s fair to say that it wasn’t necessarily planned to be that way! “My background has always been in retail management,” explains Dave. “I’ve worked for several big home brands such as Currys, […]
Schmidt franchisees celebrate business boom as pandemic recedes
Business is booming at kitchens, bathrooms and home interiors firm Schmidt, with orders, enquiries, order values, turnover and web traffic all up substantially. Requests for quotes are up by 66%, with two-thirds of those resulting in sales, while the average order value is up a quarter. “We’re really pleased to see the success our network is […]
I loved my Schmidt kitchen so much I bought my own showroom
Tony Nakhoul is every franchisor’s dream. Not only is he the top-performing franchisee in Schmidt’s UK network, but he joined it because he’d already fallen in love with its products. “My wife bought a Schmidt kitchen from another showroom before I become an owner,” says Tony, owner of Schmidt Ruislip. “As a client I was amazed […]
Kitchen fitters’ feedback leads property developer to open his own Schmidt showroom
Former accountant Agron Llupa knows better than most when everything adds up – and that’s why he leapt at the chance to be home interiors company Schmidt’s franchisee in Beaconsfield. After 15 years among the spreadsheets, he’d already changed career once, moving into property development. When the fitters he used to install kitchens in his properties […]
4×4: Four months, four new openings
We’re off to a flying start to 2022 with four new showrooms opening in the first four months of the year, as part of Schmidt’s expansion to the north.
