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Dec 14, 2020 Interviews

Need for speed – the growth of Swyft

Thanks to a combination of savvy management and global circumstance, boxed sofa brand Swyft has rocketed to prominence since its 2019 launch.…

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Nov 19, 2020 Interviews

Meet the agent: Mike Marshall

Sales agents play a vital role in the furniture industry, acting as invaluable conduits between suppliers and retailers, and boasting a depth of…

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Oct 05, 2020 Interviews

The Big Question: How do you make your staff feel appreciated?

What do you think? From emerging trends to the latest business principles, Furniture News is setting out to gauge the trade’s feelings on a…

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Sept 16, 2020 Interviews

A spirited initiative from Mattress Online's CEO

By day, mild-mannered Steve Adams is the CEO of Mattress Online, one of the UK’s largest bed and mattress etailers – out of hours, he’s even…

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Sept 09, 2020 Interviews

Ben Fowler scores top marques

With a new collection just launched through creative collective Marque Furniture, Sussex-based furniture designer Ben Fowler shares his take on…

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Apr 08, 2020 Interviews

Let's twist again, says Simon Spinks

Blue Planet’s bombshell plastics episode may have focused consumer attention on the impact of reckless waste disposal, but some businesses were…

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Mar 25, 2020 Interviews

Kate Hardcastle's wake-up call

Having just landed at the January Furniture Show on the back of NYC’s NRF conference, business and consumer expert, industry veteran and…

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Mar 16, 2020 Interviews

Heal's Kris Manalo – keeping in touch

Simple, natural and confident, Heal’s SS20 collection is the closest the retailer has yet come to meeting consumer demand, says its upholstery…

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Feb 20, 2020 Interviews

Mike Wheeler, The Very Group

Following Shop Direct’s rebrand to The Very Group in January, Mike Wheeler, home category director of the UK’s largest integrated pureplay…

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Feb 17, 2020 Interviews

All hands on deck at Bedeck

Bedeck is a branded home textiles company with retail and wholesale divisions, selling from 24 stores UK-wide (plus shop-in-shops) alongside its…

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Feb 06, 2020 Interviews

2020 vision: Jerry Cheshire, Surrey Beds

When the going gets tough, the tough reassess, refine, and reap the rewards. Furniture News asks the businesspeople leading the charge towards…

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Feb 03, 2020 Interviews

Life of Ryan

Ryan McNeish is one of the industry’s most prolific designers. Boasting creative credits for the likes of Halo, Tetrad and At The Helm, plus…

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