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Aug 05, 2024 News

Westbridge to make sweeping changes in wake of M&S decision

Sofamaker Westbridge has announced its intention to enter into a period of consultation with employees across its managerial and support functions,…

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Aug 05, 2024 News

Leeds home decor retailer upsizes

Victoria Leeds, which is owned and operated by Redical, has announced that independent home decor store northhome will be significantly upsizing and…

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Aug 02, 2024 News

CMA guide aims to clarify rules of online mattress selling

In the wake of various instances of perceived breaches in conduct, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published a guide to the discount…

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Aug 02, 2024 News

Retail footfall remains down YoY, amid causes for optimism

Retail footfall saw another YoY decline in July, but positive signs around the economy paint a brighter outlook for the future, says BRC and…

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Aug 01, 2024 News

National Golf Day raises £7.6k for industry charity

Last month, furniture industry colleagues from around the UK took part in the National Golf Day, The Furniture Makers’ Company’s longest-running…

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Aug 01, 2024 News

Wayfair makes share gains in Q2 despite category pressures, says CEO

Wayfair has released its latest set of financials, which CEO Niraj Shah says reflect gains in a market facing similar pressures to those seen in the…

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Aug 01, 2024 News

Overseas online sales drive growth at Next

Next saw full-price sales grow +3.2% YoY in Q2, exceeding the retailer's expectations by £42m (given the "exceptional" summer for clothing retail…

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Jul 31, 2024 News

Fenwick appoints new CEO

Nigel Blow has been appointed as the new chief executive of Fenwick.

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Jul 31, 2024 News

Pocket spring manufacturer joins Furniture Makers

Wolf Components, a leading supplier of pocket springs to the UK bed industry, has joined The Furniture Makers’ Company.

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Jul 31, 2024 News

Shop price inflation steady, but uncertainty ahead, says BRC-NielsenIQ

Shop price annual inflation remained unchanged at 0.2% in July, according to the latest data from BRC-NielsenIQ.

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Jul 31, 2024 News

Last chance to enter NBF Bed Industry Awards

The National Bed Federation (NBF) is reminding the UK and Irish bed trade to enter its first round of Bed Industry Awards by Friday 2nd August, at…

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Jul 31, 2024 News

Get Laid Beds plants 100,000 trees in Africa

Handmade bed specialist Get Laid Beds has announced the planting of 100,000 trees across Africa, and says that this milestone, reached with the…

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