John Lewis, the department store chain, is to start selling fitted bathrooms for the first time. The rollout has begun at its Milton Keynes branch and further stores are due to launch this year.
Consequently it has enrolled 24 of its partners onto the BMA’s Bathroom Academy and Principles of Bathroom Design.
In order to fully train them in the intricacies of bathroom planning and design the store has engaged the Academy and one of its lead sponsors, 20-20 Technologies Ltd. John Lewis staff will participate in a series of two-day training workshops, based in store, when they will have the opportunity to learn from industry experts.
The workshops will encompass both the theory and practice of bathroom planning and design with useful exercises designed to test delegates’ skills using the 20-20 Fusion software.
Yvonne Orgill, chief executive of the Bathroom Manufacturers Association (BMA), says: “The industry guides and face-to-face workshops we offer are unique in our industry. John Lewis is investing heavily in its new bathrooms portfolio and we are really pleased that the Academy and 20-20 Technologies Ltd have been chosen as the training providers.”
More information: www.bathroom-academy.co.uk/