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Jul 24, 2026 Interviews

Getting personal: Ian Priestley

Furniture technologist Ian Priestley has worked with some of the biggest brands in the business. He started his furniture degree in the mid-90s, and…

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Jul 22, 2026 Interviews

The Cotswold Co – clicks, bricks and product mix

Founded in 1996 in Bourton-on-the-Water, The Cotswold Company is a digitally led furniture and homeware brand which operates 15 stores and four…

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Jul 02, 2026 Interviews

Harvey Norman's Lachlan Roach talks UK expansion

Operating more than 300 stores worldwide, Harvey Norman has long outgrown its native Australia. Having now established a regional hub model anchored…

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Jun 26, 2026 Interviews

Engagement evolved at Bensons

This year, Bensons for Beds catalysed employee engagement by deploying frontline operations platform WorkJam across the business – digitally…

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Jun 17, 2026 Interviews

Adam Hankinson's profit primer

In his new book, Furniture Sales Solutions’ Adam Hankinson, who has spent 45 years on furniture shop floors, makes a simple, measurable promise – one…

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Jun 08, 2026 Interviews

Getting personal: Sophie Rose, Magnet

Sophie is the CEO of kitchen specialist Magnet, and the first female leader in the company’s history. Magnet was acquired by Alteri Investors (which…

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Jun 03, 2026 Interviews

From Amazon to artisan – Anushka Mahanti's FableRoom

Anushka Mahanti co-founded FableRoom in April 2025, stepping away from a decade spent in consumer businesses including Amazon and Arla Foods to build…

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Jun 01, 2026 Interviews

Built to last – Kit Cook introduces CloseCo

With growing consumer appetite for sustainable furniture, newcomer Close Company (CloseCo) is challenging fast furniture culture by prioritising…

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May 21, 2026 Interviews

Getting Personal: Steve Pickering, Sussex Beds

Regular Furniture News contributor Steve joined the family bed retail business in 1989. Since taking the lead at Sussex Beds in 2014, the…

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May 14, 2026 Interviews

Clare Miles' sofas with soul

Clare Miles lives and breathes upholstery design. Having collaborated with heavyweights including QFC, Siren, Alpha Designs, Westbridge, Meridian and…

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May 13, 2026 Interviews

Getting personal: Wayne Robbins, Iconography

After graduating in law, Wayne Robbins turned his hand to research at recruiter Oryx Executive Search, before joining ecommerce and omnichannel…

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May 11, 2026 Interviews

East meets West at Furnt

Joyce Cho wants to challenge the status quo. Seeing a market full of uninspired yet costly products, Joyce drew on a blend of familial Chinese…

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