The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced its 14 retailer finalists for the annual 2026 Bed Industry Awards.
The awards – now in their 17th year – showcase the best in bed retail. All entrants had to meet the criteria of sourcing at least 50% of their UK- and Irish-made beds and mattresses from NBF member companies.
Tristine Hargreaves, NBF executive director, says: “Thank you to everyone who entered the awards and a huge congratulations to all the finalists. Despite another challenging year for many retailers in the UK and Ireland, we received some very strong entries – a true reflection of their resilience. The standard of entries was incredibly high, and the judges really had their work cut out to decide on a shortlist, especially in the small retailer category.
"We extend our gratitude to the independent judging panel who dedicated considerable time to review and deliberate over all the entries – it isn’t an easy job!"
The finalists are:
Online Bed Retailer of the Year: Land of Beds; MattressNextDay; and MattressOnline.
National Bed Retailer of the Year: Bensons for Beds; DFS; and Dreams.
Small NBF Retail Champion of the Year (one or two stores): Carters Bed City; Dreamland; Linthorpe Beds; and Now to Bed.
Medium NBF Retail Champion of the Year (three-20 stores): Collingwood Batchellor; Prestige Beds; The M6 Bed Warehouse; and World of Beds.
Broadcaster Clare Balding will announce the winners at the Bed Show 2026 gala dinner on 22nd September at Telford International Centre, and the show organiser encourages all finalists to attend.
