07 February 2026, 00:03

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Feb 06, 2026 Interviews

Euan Graham on a Sterling performance

Founded in a disused paper mill in 1973 by George Knowles Snr, Sterling’s 250,000 sqft Tillicoultry store is now Scotland’s largest furniture…

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Feb 06, 2026 Interviews

Sustainability – from intent to implementation

Last month, sustainability and circular economy consultancy Oakdene Hollins published its latest Furniture & Mattress Sustainability Benchmark…

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Feb 02, 2026 Interviews

TwentyCi's Nick McConnell on the housing market and furniture sales

In January's issue, Furniture News explored the correlation between home moves and furniture sales, and how timely promotions and good customer…

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Jan 27, 2026 Interviews

Getting personal: Jan Duckworth, Cox & Cox

Starting out in print sales in 1986, marketing expert Jan went on to work with interiors brands including Vymura Wallcoverings, Dorma and Fenwicks,…

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Jan 19, 2026 Interviews

Why Heal's remains "the place to buy"

Heal's may have survived in retail for more than two centuries, but the need to evolve has never been more pressing. CEO Hamish Mansbridge, now a…

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Jan 12, 2026 Interviews

Laura Ashley's Poppy Marshall-Lawton talks shop

Lakeside Retail Park, Thurrock, welcomed the highly anticipated return of Laura Ashley to UK bricks-and-mortar retail in September, the brand’s new…

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Jan 07, 2026 Interviews

Tracey Bamber on Silentnight's B Corp journey

Following a rigorous audit, Silentnight has officially achieved B Corp certification, joining a global movement of businesses committed to balancing…

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Nov 21, 2025 Interviews

Getting personal: Garry Preston, TR Hayes

Garry Preston left school in 1980 and went straight into the furniture industry – and says he “still loves every day of it!” He spent over 30 years…

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Oct 31, 2025 Interviews

Castlery takes considered approach to UK market

Singaporean furniture vertical Castlery launched online in the UK this autumn, a pop-up event during London Design Week marking the brand's first…

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Oct 02, 2025 Interviews

Vispring’s Martin Gill talks international growth

Trump’s tariffs may have tempered global expansion, but Vispring’s international growth continues apace. The Plymouth-based luxury bed brand has…

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Oct 01, 2025 Interviews

Getting personal: Hannah Shore, Mattress Online

Hannah started her career working on a two-year research project with Silentnight and the University of Central Lancashire, exploring the…

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Aug 25, 2025 Interviews

Getting personal: Brian McCann

Describing itself as the purveyor of “Ireland’s most popular bed”, DFI Beds is based just outside Coalisland in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland,…

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