SME News UK Enterprise Awards 2025/ 20 Retailer Networking & Exhibition Business of the Year 2025 & Client Service Excellence Award 2025 Bringing the kitchens, bathrooms, and bedrooms (KBB) industry together through events and exhibitions held throughout the UK, Bathnet is anchored by more than a decade of experience in this space and a robust knowledge of suppliers and retailers. At the helm is Managing Director Harj Panesar, who created Bathnet to both establish and enhance the relationships of like-minded industry professionals, offering a place where talent and opportunity could converge. We spoke with Harj to find out more. Bathnet brings together brands, retailers, architects, and designers from across the UK through annual events that allow its partner retailers to set up stands and promote their businesses and services. With an event held in the South for London and South East retailers, one in the Midlands for those in the East or West Midlands and the South West, and another in the North for retailers from the North of England and even Scotland and Northern Ireland, the company covers all the bases, offering targeted networking opportunities. At each of these events, a day full of networking chances sees industry professionals able to meet, get to know one another, and even strike up possible collaborations. Since the company’s network of partner retailers is constantly expanding, there has never been a better time for brands to enter the fold, enjoying access to events that are professional and relaxed in equal measure. This makes them ideal for networking, as people are more likely to buy from people they know than those unfamiliar to them. The benefits of being a partner supplier with Bathnet do not simply end here however, as those who sign up will also be able to add their business directly to the company’s online platform – which serves as a comprehensive directory of services relating to this industry – and further boost their reach. As well as this, partners receive exclusive deals delivered from elsewhere within the network, helping them to save money. Additionally, the wealth of experience possessed by Harj sees the sales teams of his partner businesses worked closely with to ensure their target customers are present at the events, with these invited customers joining the retailers already in attendance to bolster networking prospects from all angles. Outside of this in-person network, Harj also oversees the creation of professional vlogs, which can be then used by businesses to promote themselves online. So as to ensure that it continues to offer the maximum value for clients, Bathnet also undertakes networking of its own, proactively seeking out retailers across the UK to gain unique insights into the market and strike up potential partnerships. The company will also help international brands launch in the UK, guiding them through their first steps into this new market and providing them with a springboard to get ahead. With Bathnet operating completely independently – it is not a part of any buying group or community – KBB businesses of any size or shape are welcome to join its network and immediately begin reaping the rewards. In an industry that is always changing, these events serve as a lifeline for many who otherwise risk being left behind or fading into obscurity – not because there is anything wrong with their products, but because the market is so vast and staying abreast of its developments near impossible without support. Maximising the inherent diversity of the market, some of Bathnet’s partners have found great success with niche and innovative products, such as one exhibitor who recently showcased a bathroom UV lighting solution designed to boost the body’s natural vitamin D production. Others are simply taking advantage of calls for increased personalisation and customisability across the broader interior design space, with another of its exhibitors offering more than a dozen different finishes on their shower enclosures alone. In an environment where much of the retailer network is seen only by manufacturer representatives, Bathnet allows retailers to experience products for themselves whilst also gaining and then maintaining relationships with the brands behind them. This unique business model has resulted in Bathnet turning its attention towards international expansion, as well as advocating for this approach to be used by other countries worldwide. As for the rest of 2025, Bathnet remains committed to hosting its events around the UK, and we urge anybody who may be interested in attending one of these – or becoming a partner supplier – to follow the link below to the company’s website. Contact: Harj Panesar Company: Bathnet Web Address: https://bath-net.co.uk/
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