For this month’s lead story, design luminary Sir Terence Conran pulls up a chair (of his own making) to share his career highs and lows, while Bensons for Beds’ James Hollas offers his take on the product trends defining the bedroom sector.
Elsewhere, we explore the consumer’s demand for eclecticism, and hear from members of the trade about their bestselling lines and November sales.
With exhibition season fast approaching, we present a bonanza of previews, including our first look at the January Furniture Show, and some of the new products visitors can expect to encounter.
Finally, we look at how December’s snap election is just the latest in a string of challenges facing furniture retailers and suppliers – read more about the bigger picture in this month’s issue, alongside articles on engaging multichannel buyers and manufacturing’s Industry 4.0.
