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Aug 16, 2018 News

Ercol appoints COO

Ercol Furniture has appointed Antony Maskrey as its director and COO. He will join the company’s board on 3rd September. Antony has enjoyed a…

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Aug 16, 2018 News

Charity members to tackle Mont Ventoux

Members of The Furniture Makers’ Company are taking themselves to new heights this summer as a group are planning to cycle up the Giant of…

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Aug 16, 2018 News

Glasswells opens new studio as refurb continues

The next phase of an ongoing £1m refurbishment project at Glasswells in Bury St Edmunds was completed this week, with the opening of an new…

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Aug 15, 2018 News

Celebrity confirms Cintique manufacturing move

Celebrity Motion Furniture has confirmed that the manufacture of the Cintique brand will be transferred to its own site in Huthwaite from 16th…

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Aug 14, 2018 News

Retail footfall in July declines further

According to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vacancies Monitor, retail footfall fell by -0.8% in July, in line with June's decline of…

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Aug 13, 2018 News

Simba board appoints retail veteran

With a CV full of leadership roles at the likes of Asda, Royal Mail, Wagamama and Entertainment One, Allan Leighton has been appointed…

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Aug 13, 2018 News

DFS to sell Emma Mattress

European online bed-in-a-box brand Emma Mattress has entered into a partnership with DFS to offer its Hybrid mattress through the retailer's 95…

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Aug 13, 2018 News

Mike Ashley acquires House of Fraser for £90m

Mike Ashley's Sports Direct International has acquired the business and assets of House of Fraser for a cash consideration of £90m. The deal…

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Aug 10, 2018 News

House of Fraser to enter administration as talks fail

House of Fraser is to be placed into administration after discussions with interested investors and its main secured creditors failed to…

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Aug 10, 2018 News

Young Furniture Makers exhibition returns for 12th edition

The Young Furniture Makers exhibition returns for its 12th edition this October. Around 80 up-and-coming young designers and makers will…

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Aug 08, 2018 News

Leathercare specialist to cease trading

The supplier of the Liquid Leather range of leathercare products, Gliptone Leathercare UK, owned by Star Brands, is to cease trading on 31st…

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Aug 08, 2018 News

ScS achieves modest growth

ScS has reported overall growth of +1.3% for the 52 weeks ended 28th July 2018, a performance "in line with its expectations". In its interim…

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