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Aug 15, 2026 News

Britain backs Saturday jobs as vital first step into work, says BRC

Four in five Britons believe Saturday jobs provide an important pathway into work for young people, says the British Retail Consortium (BRC) as it…

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Aug 14, 2026 News

Age NI partners with Dalzells Beds

Age NI, a charity for older people in Northern Ireland, has announced a partnership with Dalzells Beds – part of the family-owned Dalzells of…

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Aug 13, 2026 News

Bensons appoints new commercial director

Bensons for Beds appointed John Rastall as commercial director, reporting to CCO Mark Slater, on 10th August.

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Aug 12, 2026 News

FWS appoints new marketing manager

Furniture supplier FWS Direct has appointed Lorraine Briggs as its new marketing manager. With a background in marketing and ecommerce, Lorraine…

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Aug 12, 2026 News

John Lewis appoints new MD

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Peter Ruis has decided to step down as MD of John Lewis, and Will Kernan, currently non-executive board…

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Aug 12, 2026 News

Nectar admonished by ASA for misleading ad claims

Another bed brand has been admonished by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for making misleading pricing claims in its online promotions. The…

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Aug 11, 2026 News

July's heat cooled consumer demand, say BRC-KPMG

Consumer demand cooled as temperatures soared in July, report BRC-KPMG in their latest Retail Sales Monitor, as UK total retail sales increased by…

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Aug 11, 2026 News

Heatwaves drive wool bedding sales uplift, reports Woolroom

Soaring temperatures have driven a sharp rise in sales for the UK’s leading natural bedding retailer Woolroom, which reported a 53% YoY growth in…

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Aug 11, 2026 News

July proved too hot for the high street, say BRC-Sensormatic

According to BRC-Sensormatic data, July saw total UK retail footfall decrease by 2.1% YoY, up from -3.4% in June. High street footfall decreased by…

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Aug 11, 2026 News

Poltronesofà outlines UK progress to date

Poltronesofà UK (A Share & Sons, formerly ScS), says its Italian parent group's vision and strategy have now been fully adopted in the UK, driven by…

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Aug 11, 2026 News

Dunelm launches AI shopping assistant

Dunelm has launched ‘Ask Dunelm’, a new AI-powered shopping assistant designed to help customers discover products, styles and inspiration "through…

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Aug 05, 2026 News

Next outperforms forecasts in Q2

Next reports that its full-price sales were up +9.2% YoY in Q2, materially ahead of its forecast for the period of 4.0% growth.

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