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May 21, 2025 Resources

Are you ready for the tariffs' ripples?

Whatever their end, Trump’s tarriffs will have far-reaching consequences for the dynamics of global furniture trading, writes the GM of Romania’s…

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May 21, 2025 Resources

New report reveals online sofa retail's winners and losers

Furniture Village has achieved the largest increase in online visibility within the online UK sofa retailer market over the past year, according to a…

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May 21, 2025 Resources

How much difference can a job title make?

What’s in a job title? Steve Pickering, the ‘unorthodox’ CEO of South East independent bed retail chain Sussex Beds, explains how a minor change of…

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May 21, 2025 News

Marks and Spencer reports good growth ahead of cyberattack

Marks and Spencer has reported a third consecutive year of growth and a strong balance sheet for the year ended 29th March 2025, in its annual…

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NEWS


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May 21, 2025 News

Marks and Spencer reports good growth ahead of cyberattack

Marks and Spencer has reported a third consecutive year of growth and a strong balance sheet for the year ended 29th March 2025, in its annual…

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May 21, 2025 News

Swyft expands into Ireland

Swyft, the UK-based furniture brand known for its easy-to-assemble sofa designs, has announced its official launch in the Republic of Ireland,…

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May 20, 2025 News

Barker and Stonehouse's thortful card partnership

Greetings card marketplace thortful has teamed up with Barker and Stonehouse to launch a collection of ‘new home’ cards, which are "designed to be…

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May 20, 2025 News

Arighi Bianchi enlists official coffee partner

Arighi Bianchi, the 170-year-old furniture destination based in Macclesfield, Cheshire, has announced a new partnership with London coffee brand…


EVENTS


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May 16, 2025 Event Preview

New venue for this year's Minerva spring show

The organiser of the Spring Furniture & Bed Show is delighted to announce the return of the popular exhibition, taking place from 20th–21st May in…

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May 15, 2025 Event Preview

Bed Show back in Telford this autumn

The UK bed industry’s biggest event is back for 2025, with exhibitors ready to showcase their latest designs, technologies and services.

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May 14, 2025 Event Preview

Pre-registration now open for Manchester Furniture Show

This July, the UK’s second-largest furniture trade event returns with renewed energy, a sense of community, and an essential opportunity to source,…

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May 13, 2025 Event Preview

INDX Furniture promises to fuel business growth

"Get ready to fuel your business growth with INDX Furniture, returning to Cranmore Park in Solihull on Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th August 2025,"…


PROFILES


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May 15, 2025 Profiles

Whitemeadow – comfort with character

Whitemeadow stands proud as one of the UK’s leading upholstery manufacturers, with a reputation built on three steady decades of craftsmanship,…

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May 13, 2025 Profiles

Meet The Odd Company

From its factory in Elland in West Yorkshire, The Odd Company handcrafts beds and mattresses to bespoke specifications, selling D2C and putting a…

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May 07, 2025 Profiles

Hartmann – recommended by nature

European furniture manufacturer Hartmann specialises in contemporary cabinet, built and delivered with sustainability in mind, states the business.

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Apr 14, 2025 Profiles

Sleepeezee ascendant

Fresh from celebrating its centenary, and now under new ownership, bedmaker Sleepeezee is moving up in the world with a comprehensive brand refresh…


INTERVIEWS


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May 09, 2025 Interviews

Hypnos – all Cort up?

Last September, bedmaker Hypnos rounded out its senior leadership team with the appointment of Mark Cort as commercial director. Previously MD at…

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Apr 23, 2025 Interviews

Uneeka – one of a kind

Cornish independent retailer Uneeka marked its 20th year in business last month, prompting Furniture News to ask co-founder Jodi Skelton all about…

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Apr 09, 2025 Interviews

Getting personal: Jonathan Creese, Gillies

Having worked in various roles at Marks and Spencer in Aberdeen for nine years, Jonathan joined independent furniture retailer Gillies of Broughty…

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Mar 25, 2025 Interviews

Form and function, to the Nth Degree

With a flagship showroom soon to open in London’s design district, Nth Degree Clerkenwell has come to market with a refined outdoor furniture…


TRENDS


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May 20, 2025 Trends

Furniture Makers announces 2025's Design Guild Mark holders

The Furniture Makers’ Company has announced this year's Design Guild Mark holders.

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Apr 23, 2025 Trends

Sliding patio doors – stylish, functional, and on-trend for 2025

As modern homeowners place increasing importance on open-plan layouts and indoor-outdoor integration, sliding patio doors have become much more than…

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Feb 27, 2025 Trends

2025’s top furniture trends – what’s in and what’s out

More homeowners are discovering surprising ways to blend functionality with natural elements – from integrated water features powered by a…

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Feb 19, 2025 Trends

Interior design trends, city by city

Consumers up and down the country are bringing in the new year by giving their home a facelift – but which trends are proving most popular going into…


PRODUCTS


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May 20, 2025 Products

Gratus Bench awarded Christopher Claxton Stevens Prize

The Furniture Makers’ Company has announced that the Gratus Bench, designed and made by Joseph Robinson, has been awarded the Christopher Claxton…

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May 20, 2025 Products

Spaceworks brings retail to life

Spaceworks is an expert in designing and delivering quality build and refurbishment projects, describing itself as “friendly, reliable, and…

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May 16, 2025 Products

Forte’s click and easy innovation

Prominent Polish manufacturer of self-assembly furniture, Forte, has established a comprehensive development process to enhance product design,…

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Mar 28, 2025 Products

Ex-Serene sales manager seeks own bed range

Ex-Serene Furnishings sales manager with over 35 years in the industry, Stephen Macalister, says he is looking to expand his own range of products…

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