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Jul 02, 2026 News

Harrogate destination reports record growth

Harrogate food hall, restaurant and home and garden destination Weetons Leeds Road has reported a record first half of 2026, delivering more than 10%…

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Jul 02, 2026 News

Lenleys celebrates 90 years of business

Kent family-run retailer Lenleys Home marked its 90th anniversary with a successful celebration event last Friday (26th June), welcoming customers,…

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Jul 02, 2026 News

Irish retailer launches new TV ad campaign

Irish sofa retailer Sofatime has launched a new TV advertising campaign, which it says is "built around one simple truth – when a sofa feels truly…

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Jul 02, 2026 Resources

The furniture sales director dilemma

Many years of personal and professional experience have taught John D Moulton, author of The Instant Sales Director – Ready from Day One, that great…

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NEWS


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Jul 02, 2026 News

Harrogate destination reports record growth

Harrogate food hall, restaurant and home and garden destination Weetons Leeds Road has reported a record first half of 2026, delivering more than 10%…

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Jul 02, 2026 News

Lenleys celebrates 90 years of business

Kent family-run retailer Lenleys Home marked its 90th anniversary with a successful celebration event last Friday (26th June), welcoming customers,…

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Jul 02, 2026 News

Irish retailer launches new TV ad campaign

Irish sofa retailer Sofatime has launched a new TV advertising campaign, which it says is "built around one simple truth – when a sofa feels truly…

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Jul 01, 2026 News

Bensons appoints chief customer officer

Bensons for Beds has strengthened its executive team with the appointment of Nick Thomas as chief customer officer, supporting the next phase of the…


EVENTS


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Jul 01, 2026 Event Preview

Manchester Furniture Show promises new lines and good times

Manchester Furniture Show (MFS), the furniture and interiors industry's key mid-year sourcing event, is almost here …

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Jun 30, 2026 Event Preview

Whitemeadow returns to MFS

As the industry looks ahead to one of the key events in the calendar, Whitemeadow is preparing to return to the Manchester Furniture Show with…

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Jun 26, 2026 Event Preview

German design fairs align around Orgatec

This October, German trade fairs idd cologne and Design Season Cologne are coming together with Orgatec, to deliver "a unique design and interiors…

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Jun 25, 2026 Event Preview

Vietnam’s international trade hub

Following the success of VIFA ASEAN 2025, which featured 230 exhibitors and nearly 9,000 visitors – including over 2,000 international buyers and…


PROFILES


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Jun 25, 2026 Profiles

Online wholesale marketplace reports UK growth

Online wholesale marketplace Faire is marking five years since its UK launch, and now boasts an independent retail network spanning 15,000 locations,…

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Jun 10, 2026 Profiles

Lenleys Home celebrates 90th anniversary

Independent furniture retailer Lenleys Home is celebrating its 90th anniversary this year, marking nine decades of continuous trading and family…

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Jun 08, 2026 Profiles

MDF manufacturer celebrates 50th anniversary

Engineered wood panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY is celebrating 50 years of manufacturing MDF for the European and global markets.

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Jun 04, 2026 Profiles

Bespoke birch – how plywood shaped a co-workspace fit-out

WISA-Birch plywood from James Latham takes centre stage in the bespoke furniture for Southspace, a new co-working venture set inside a Dorking…


INTERVIEWS


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Jul 02, 2026 Interviews

Harvey Norman's Lachlan Roach talks UK expansion

Operating more than 300 stores worldwide, Harvey Norman has long outgrown its native Australia. Having now established a regional hub model anchored…

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Jun 26, 2026 Interviews

Engagement evolved at Bensons

This year, Bensons for Beds catalysed employee engagement by deploying frontline operations platform WorkJam across the business – digitally…

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Jun 17, 2026 Interviews

Adam Hankinson's profit primer

In his new book, Furniture Sales Solutions’ Adam Hankinson, who has spent 45 years on furniture shop floors, makes a simple, measurable promise – one…

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Jun 08, 2026 Interviews

Getting personal: Sophie Rose, Magnet

Sophie is the CEO of kitchen specialist Magnet, and the first female leader in the company’s history. Magnet was acquired by Alteri Investors (which…


TRENDS


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May 14, 2026 Trends

Furniture Village reports pre-World Cup spike in sofa searches

In the run-up to the FIFA 2026 World Cup, many Brits are flocking to find the perfect sofa to elevate their viewing experience, reports Furniture…

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Mar 04, 2026 Trends

Furniture trend forecast 2026-27: Amy Pelan, Press Loft

When developing and deploying new furniture and furnishings, it pays to look ahead. With consumer tastes taking several new directions in 2026-27,…

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Feb 05, 2026 Trends

Furniture trend forecast 2026-27: Tom Bourne, Select First

When developing and deploying new furniture and furnishings, it pays to look ahead. With consumer tastes taking several new directions in 2026-27,…

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Jan 18, 2026 Trends

Furniture trend forecast 2026-27: Elena Mellowes, Oak Furnitureland

When developing and deploying new furniture and furnishings, it pays to look ahead. With consumer tastes taking several new directions in 2026-27,…


PRODUCTS


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Jul 01, 2026 Products

Are returns quietly killing your margin?

It's no secret that, in independent furniture retail, returns are a real margin killer – but one Shrewsbury store owner discovered that technology…

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Jun 25, 2026 Products

Maximising seasonal spaces in-store

As retailers prepare for the summer season, Gallery continues to support customers with tailored in-store outdoor installations.

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Jun 19, 2026 Products

Why the delivery partner is part of the brand

"In furniture retail, the customer experience doesn't end at checkout – it ends in the home," states furniture fulfilment specialist, Empire…

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Jun 15, 2026 Products

New arrivals keep Bluebone’s offer fresh

Bluebone says its summer season is shaping up to be an exciting time this year, with plenty of events on the calendar still to come …

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