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Mar 01, 2023 News

Sainsbury's to close remaining Habitat showrooms

J Sainsbury plans to close the three remaining standalone Habitat showrooms – in Leeds, Westfield (London), and Brighton – as part of wider…

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Mar 01, 2023 News

High costs burden retailers and consumers, says BRC-NielsenIQ

Shop price annual inflation accelerated to 8.4% in February, up from 8.0% in January, bringing shop price growth to a fresh high, says…

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Feb 28, 2023 News

M&S invests £57m in store staff pay

M&S has announced a commitment to invest almost £60m in store staff pay – its biggest ever investment in front-line staff reward. From…

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Feb 28, 2023 News

Glasswells completes Ipswich store refurb

Glasswells' showroom in Ipswich has undergone a £250,000 investment, providing a brighter and more contemporary atmosphere to the store. The…

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Feb 28, 2023 News

Hastings manufacturer takes on Maker&Son license

Maker&Son has pivoted its commercial model following the sale of the company in summer 2022 and related legal challenges. Maker&Son Licences…

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Feb 28, 2023 News

John Lewis' executive director steps down

John Lewis has announced that its executive director, Pippa Wicks (pictured), is leaving the partnership, and has been succeeded by Naomi…

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Feb 24, 2023 News

Machinery manufacturer strikes deal to expand factory footprint

Lancashire-based machinery manufacturer MattressTek has agreed with its landlord to expand into a neighbouring unit, taking its footprint from…

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Feb 24, 2023 News

Consumer confidence sees surprise rebound from historic lows

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased seven points in February to -38. All five measures were up in comparison to the January…

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Feb 23, 2023 News

Q4 fails to lift Wayfair in 2022

Wayfair has delivered financial results for its Q4 and the full year ended 31st December, 2022. Q4 saw total net revenue down $151m to $3.1b…

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Feb 23, 2023 News

Dreams to help Shelter tackle homelessness

Dreams has announced a three-year partnership with housing and homelessness charity Shelter, to raise funds and awareness to address the housing…

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Feb 23, 2023 News

Vita makes significant production gains in Italy

Two years after The Vita Group opened operations in Italy, the Naples site has gone from strength to strength, reports the foam specialist, with…

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Feb 22, 2023 News

Further Sleepeezee donations help fund hospital helipad

A cheque of £57,000 has been presented to The Children’s Hospital Charity, the organisation that supports Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation…

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