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Feb 17, 2020 News

Malaysia's MIFF rescheduled due to coronavirus

After close consultation with stakeholders regarding travel and safety concerns around the coronavirus, the Malaysian International Furniture…

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Feb 12, 2020 News

Buoyant takes BFM prize for logo display

Buoyant Upholstery secured the British Furniture Manufacturers’ champagne prize for the best display of the trade body’s new branding at the…

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Feb 11, 2020 News

January retail sales reflect thrifty shopping

Total UK retail sales increased by +0.4% in January (against an increase of +2.2% in January 2019), according to the latest data from BRC-KPMG.…

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Feb 10, 2020 News

Duvalay named family business award finalist

Duvalay has reached the finals in the Yorkshire category of the Family Business of the Year Awards 2020. The manufacturer is also on a shortlist…

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Feb 10, 2020 News

Shopping centres gain ground in January, says Springboard

January brought some stability for bricks-and-mortar stores, with a drop in footfall of just -0.5% from January 2019, when footfall dropped by…

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Feb 07, 2020 News

Sleepeezee partners with Jessica Ennis-Hill

Bedmaker Sleepeezee has teamed up with Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic and three-times world champion heptathlete, to help promote the…

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Feb 04, 2020 News

IKEA proposes Coventry store closure

IKEA UK has announced the proposed closure of its Coventry store this summer. The IKEA store, one of 22 in the UK, was built in 2007 in the city…

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Feb 04, 2020 News

The Cotswold Company announces new delivery partner

AO and The Cotswold Company have signed a 12-month rolling delivery contract which will enable customers to book specific…

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Feb 04, 2020 News

£17.5b spent on furniture and furnishings, reveals association analysis

The latest Statistics Digest for the UK Furniture Industry has been released by the Furniture Industry Research Association. A barometer for the…

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Feb 04, 2020 News

Harveys and Bensons support mental health charity

Harveys and Bensons for Beds have announced a partnership with mental health charity, Mind. Mind gives millions of people advice, support,…

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Feb 03, 2020 News

Revenues down but eve Sleep optimistic

D2C mattress brand eve Sleep achieved revenues of £23.8m (down from £29.3m in 2018) in the UK, Ireland and France in 2019. It also achieved a…

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Feb 03, 2020 News

Shop prices continue to fall, reports BRC-Nielsen

Shop Prices fell by -0.3% in January, compared to -0.4% in December, reports BRC-Nielsen. This was below the 12-month average of 0.0% and above…

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