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Jan 08, 2026 News

Garden Trading enjoys significant furniture sales growth

Lifestyle homeware retailer Garden Trading posted a record season performance for the 10-week Christmas period, "far outperforming the market".

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Jan 07, 2026 News

NBF partners with sales training specialist

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has partnered with Furniture Sales Solutions (FSS) to provide discounted bed-specific sales training for its NBF…

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Jan 07, 2026 News

Sofa.com marks 20th year with fresh launches

Sofa.com is marking a major milestone in 2026, celebrating 20 years of crafting MTO upholstered furniture for homes across the UK.

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Jan 06, 2026 News

Timber specialist grows with acquisition

Premier Forest Products has acquired engineered timber specialist National Timber Systems (NTS), strengthening and enhancing its timber engineering…

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Jan 06, 2026 News

Next anticipates lower growth in year ahead

Next reports that, in the nine weeks to 27th December, full price sales were up 10.6% YoY, ahead of guidance for the quarter (+7.0%).

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Jan 05, 2026 News

Furniture stores saw sustained spending growth in 2025, says Barclays

New data from Barclays reveals that consumer card spending declined 0.2% YoY in 2025, after growing 1.6% in 2024 and 4.1% in 2023, and that furniture…

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Jan 05, 2026 News

Dreams opens first standalone Feather & Black stores

Feather & Black is strengthening its presence on the high street with two new standalone stores in Kingston and Tottenham Court Road, the brand’s…

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Jan 05, 2026 News

Festive period sees The Cotswold Company outperform wider market

The Cotswold Company has published a trading update for the 10 weeks to 28th December 2025, reporting continued strong sales of £23.2m – up 17%…

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Jan 05, 2026 News

OKA reports record seasonal trading

Home brand OKA has reported sales up 21% YoY over the 10-week trading period to 28th December. The business, which trades through 12 showrooms across…

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Dec 22, 2025 News

UK furniture market to outperform non-food retail, says GlobalData

The UK furniture and floorcoverings market is set to outperform the total non-food market through 2029 as economic conditions improve and consumers…

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Dec 22, 2025 News

Zofa secures first London store

Zofa, the UK sofa brand behind the strapline 'Sofas. Made simple.', has secured its first physical store in London. The new two‑floor showroom will…

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Dec 22, 2025 News

Lee Longlands staff champion new Castelan scheme

The Castelan Group is celebrating the "outstanding performance and commitment" of three staff members it says have gone above and beyond following…

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