Our lead article this month is an exclusive summary of FIRA’s annual statistical digest for the UK furniture industry – an engaging compilation of the latest publicly-available data, offering reflection and predictions on key national economic trends, including consumer credit and new home sales, before plunging into the size, make-up and performance of the UK furniture industry, and the shifting sands of international trade.
Elsewhere in this issue we hear from Trade Point’s Bo Simonsen, accountant Phil Mullis and children’s furniture expert Christopher Lusty.
Plus there’s a look at what visitors can expect to find at this month’s London Fabric Show, details of the BFM’s new code of practice, and a warming glimpse of the merriment enjoyed at the SFTBA’s winter fundraiser.
