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Oct 21, 2024 News

Roseland Furniture wins national UK ecommerce award

Having launched its new website in 2023 after a rebranding, multichannel retailer Roseland Furniture has scooped the website of the year accolade at…

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Oct 21, 2024 News

Dura obtains Mammoth licence following restructure

Mammoth's principals have confirmed that, following a comprehensive restructure, Dura Beds has acquired the UK licence for Mammoth's beds, mattresses…

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Oct 21, 2024 News

Retail Trust to run free training to protect shop workers

The charity Retail Trust has surveyed 1200 workers, and found that 47% fear for their safety and 39% want to leave their jobs or the industry…

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Oct 18, 2024 News

Homeware sales strong against weak comparatives this week, reports BDO

Total LFL retail sales climbed by +8.44% this week, rebounding from a weak base of -5.98% for the same week last year – reports the BDO's High Street…

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Oct 18, 2024 News

IKEA owner completes acquisition of Ikano Bank

Following clearance from the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, the European Commission and other relevant authorities, IKEA owner Ingka Group…

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Oct 18, 2024 News

Bensons highlights GenM partnership on World Menopause Awareness Day

This World Menopause Awareness Day (18th October), Bensons for Beds is striving to help women in the UK have a better night’s sleep with a new…

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Oct 18, 2024 News

September sees strongest retail sales growth since January

The latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures show sales up +3.6% by value in September, and +4.0% by volume.

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Oct 17, 2024 News

Furniture Village doubles employee profit share payouts following strong FY

Furniture Village has doubled its employee profit share payouts in the wake of strong sales in its last FY (ended June 2024).

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Oct 17, 2024 News

Actona maintains strong position in "declining market"

Denmark's Actona Group delivered a revenue of DKK 2.7b (c.£302m) in its 2023/24 FY, reinforcing its strong European market position.

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Oct 17, 2024 News

JYSK to open first 'dark store' warehouse in Dublin next month

JYSK is planning to introduce a 'dark store' logistics concept comprising smaller warehouses, in order to help fulfil its “Seamless and Closer to…

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Oct 17, 2024 News

DFS CFO to step down

DFS has announced that its CFO John Fallon intends not to stand for re-election at the company's AGM on 22nd November, and plans to step down from…

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Oct 16, 2024 News

Hypnos gears up for low-carbon future with new logistics partner

Unmissable at the entrance of last month’s Bed Show, Hypnos has unveiled its first HGEV (heavy goods electric vehicle) articulated truck as part of a…

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