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Oct 10, 2024 News

Kettle again facing administration

Cabinet furniture supplier Kettle is facing administration for the second time in 18 months, as the management at Corby-based Kettle Home, the…

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Oct 10, 2024 News

Bensons opens a record 15 stores in three weeks

Bensons for Beds has opened 15 new stores in just three weeks, enabling the retailer to employ 50 new members of staff, saving a further 20 jobs…

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Oct 09, 2024 News

imm cologne to "take a break" in 2025

imm cologne's January 2025 edition will not take place, due to a difficult local market and lack of exhibitor demand, organiser Koelnmesse has…

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Oct 09, 2024 News

Ecommerce sales grow for first time since April 2021

Ecommerce sales enjoyed growth (+3.2% YoY) in September, for the first time since 2021, according to IMRG, whose Online Retail Index tracks the…

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Oct 09, 2024 News

Dunelm enhances shopper experience with generative AI

Dunelm has announced a significant enhancement to its online shopping experience through a new collaboration with Google Cloud.

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Oct 08, 2024 News

Dreams marks World Homeless Day with fundraising promotion

Dreams is marking World Homeless Day on 10th October with a product-led promotion to raise vital money to support those who do not have a safe and…

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Oct 08, 2024 News

JLP CEO to revert to non-exec role

Nish Kankiwala, CEO of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP), and the partnership’s board, have agreed that he will revert back to a non-executive role by…

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Oct 08, 2024 News

Retail sales grow yet furniture demand low, says BRC-KPMG

UK total retail sales increased by +2.0% YoY in September, against a growth of +2.7% in September 2023, according to the latest figures from…

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Oct 07, 2024 News

New London store the first of many, says Dunelm

Dunelm has confirmed a brand-new store to be opened in Westfield London, Europe’s largest shopping and leisure destination.

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Oct 07, 2024 News

Retail CEOs call for urgent business rates reform

Over 70 leading retail CEOs, including several furniture sector figureheads, have written to the Chancellor, Rachel Reeves MP, stating that “now is…

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Oct 04, 2024 News

Better weather gives retail first footfall rise in over a year

Better weather in September meant the month saw retail's first YoY rise in footfall this year, with UK footfall increasing by +3.3% in September, up…

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Oct 03, 2024 News

HSL reveals health benefits of right-sized chairs

HSL Chairs has found that sitting in the perfect size chair can provide major health benefits and physiological improvements.

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