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Mar 24, 2016 News

Next readies itself for challenging year ahead

Next reports a "solid" performance over its last financial year to January 2016, with Directory (online and catalogue) sales up 8% and Retail…

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Mar 24, 2016 News

Silentnight welcomes MP for apprentice award presentation

Bed manufacturer Silentnight welcomed its local MP to the Lancashire site during National Apprenticeship Week (14-18th March), following the…

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Mar 23, 2016 News

BHS creditors vote in favour of CVA

Creditors for British Home Stores (BHS) today voted in favour of a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) to cut rental costs across 123 of its 164…

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Mar 23, 2016 News

BHS creditors vote on CVA today

Creditors for British Home Stores (BHS) will today vote on taking a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA)  to cut rental costs across for its 164…

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Mar 23, 2016 News

DFS posts "record " HY results

DFS has posted its HY results today ( to 30th January 2016), proclaiming "record results". Group gross were sales up 7% to £461.3m, with EBITDA…

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Mar 22, 2016 News

Social inclusion project identifies furniture workplace potential

The BFM is part of an industry consortium that manages Working Tri21, an EU-funded project which aims to enhance the social inclusion of people…

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Mar 22, 2016 News

Sealy appoints sleep ambassador

The UK’s biggest bed manufacturer, Sealy UK, has appointed an official sleep ambassador. Lancashire pensioner Desmond Wilcox was selected from…

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Mar 22, 2016 News

Main hall sell-out at Manchester Furniture Show

The main hall for this year’s Manchester Furniture Show, to be held from 17-19th July at Manchester Central, has sold out weeks earlier than in…

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Mar 22, 2016 News

Sainsbury's confirms HRG offer

Sainsbury's has confirmed that it will proceed with its offer for Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of Argos, and is "pleased" by last Friday's…

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Mar 22, 2016 News

John Lewis Partnership appoints new deputy chairman

The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Keith Williams as non-executive deputy chairman, succeeding Mark Price who leaves…

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Mar 21, 2016 News

Silentnight calls for apprenticeship policy clarity

Bed manufacturer Silentnight, a company that has been investing in apprentices for more than 10 years, believes the new shift in the demands on…

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Mar 21, 2016 News

Lectra appoints new president for North America

Lectra, a world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite…

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