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Jul 13, 2023 News

Change of management at Heimtextil

Margit Herberth (pictured) has been appointed the director of Heimtextil's household textiles segment, replacing long-time director Meike Kern,…

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Jul 13, 2023 News

Supplier celebrates sustainability milestone

Artisan Furniture has achieved B Corp Certification. The furniture supplier – which describes itself as "a sustainable tech marketplace…

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Jul 13, 2023 News

UK bed vertical appoints new CEO

Luxury wooden bedmaker Get Laid Beds has appointed Scott Shields as its new CEO. Scott has over 20 years’ experience spanning manufacturing,…

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Jul 13, 2023 News

Independent retailer upgrades online offer

Glasswells Home Furnishings Stores has launched a new website in an effort to present customers with a similar standard of service online as…

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Jul 11, 2023 News

June sees ongoing decline in ecommerce growth

June saw a decline in online retail revenue of -1.2% YoY, the 26th month in a row that growth has been negative or flat – according to IMRG’s…

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Jul 11, 2023 News

Retail sales brighten in June, says BRC-KPMG

UK total retail sales increased by +4.9% in June, against a decline of -1.0% in June 2022, reports BRC-KPMG, whose latest Retail Sales Monitor…

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Jul 10, 2023 News

Bed Kingdom recognised in Sunday Times league table

Bed Kingdom, a bed and furniture retailer specialising in children's beds, has been included in the Sunday Times Top 100 Fast-Growing Businesses…

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Jul 10, 2023 News

Leekes plans Cross Hands refurb

Amid ongoing improvements at its Llantrisant store (read more here), Leekes has confirmed that it plans to refurbish its Cross Hands store as…

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Jul 10, 2023 News

CMA calls on sleep brand to change selling practices

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is calling on mattress brand Emma Sleep to change its selling practices, which it says could be…

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Jul 10, 2023 News

Bensons appoints new non-exec director

Bensons for Beds has appointed Lindsay Haselhurst as a non-executive director.  Lindsay is currently COO at Currys, responsible for channels,…

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Jul 07, 2023 News

JYSK outlines plans for Ireland DC

JYSK has announced plans to establish a 50,000 sqm distribution centre in Ireland. The retailer is calling for commercial property owners in and…

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Jul 07, 2023 News

Footfall slowed during June's heatwave, says BRC-Sensormatic IQ

June saw total UK retail footfall decrease by -1.9% YoY, up from -2.8% in May – according to the latest report from BRC-Sensormatic IQ. High…

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