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Aug 20, 2019 News

New guild website honours the memory of industry pioneer

The Long Eaton Guild now boasts a new website to promote its biannual Long Point exhibitions, courtesy of digital creative agency, Orbital…

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Aug 19, 2019 News

Jysk founder Lars Larsen passes away

The founder of Jysk, Lars Larsen, has passed away aged 71. This morning (19th August), Lars Larsen – or The Tradesman, as he was best known…

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Aug 16, 2019 News

Casper goes in-store with John Lewis

Online sleep brand Casper has announced its first brick-and-mortar retail partnership in the UK – with John Lewis & Partners. Casper’s sleep…

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Aug 16, 2019 News

Autumn Fair reveals rich talks programme

Home and gift retail show Autumn Fair, taking place at the Birmingham NEC from 1st-4th September, will host three theatres that promise…

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Aug 14, 2019 News

Natuzzi outlines restructuring plans in response to US tariffs

In a stock market filing, global Italian furniture brand Natuzzi has outlined the need for important changes to its business model, in response…

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Aug 13, 2019 News

True sustainability will take three years, predict UK retailers

According to a new survey commissioned by ITE Group, the organiser of exhibitions including Autumn Fair, two thirds (66%) of UK retailers…

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Aug 13, 2019 News

Goodweave tackles child labour through new certification

GoodWeave International, a global organisation dedicated to ending child labour in supply chains, has launched a new labelling standard to…

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Aug 12, 2019 News

Debenhams appoints new CEO

Debenhams has appointed a new CEO, Stefaan Vansteenkiste. Stefaan joined Debenhams this April as its chief restructuring officer, and has been…

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Aug 12, 2019 News

Shop vacancies peak as footfall drops in July

According to BRC-Springboard, the shop vacancy rate hit its highest rate in four years in July, while footfall declined by -1.9% YoY – the worst…

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Aug 12, 2019 News

D2C sleep brand eve eyes Simba acquisition

D2C bed-in-a-box brand eve Sleep has confirmed that it is in early discussions regarding a potential merger by way of the acquisition of rival…

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Aug 09, 2019 News

Jysk opens in Wakefield as UK expansion continues

Rapidly-expanding Scandi furniture group Jysk opened its 19th (and largest new-concept format) UK store, in Wakefield on 3rd August. The opening…

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Aug 09, 2019 News

BBC goes Inside The Factory with Harrison Spinks

Yorkshire bedmaker Harrison Spinks is set to star in an upcoming episode of Inside The Factory. Gregg Wallace and Cherry Healy visited Harrison…

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