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Mar 04, 2022 News

Global furniture leader Timothy Oulton passes away

Timothy Oulton, the founder and CEO of global furniture group Halo and the Timothy Oulton brand, has passed away. “This is an incredibly sad…

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Mar 04, 2022 News

Furniture retailers suspend Russian operations and pledge humanitarian assistance

Furniture retailers IKEA and JYSK are among a growing number of retailers electing to suspend their operations in Russia in response to its…

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Mar 04, 2022 News

Storm Eunice dampens retail footfall in February

According to BRC-Sensormatic IQ data, total UK retail footfall decreased by -14.9% in February (Yo2Y). Footfall on high streets declined by…

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Mar 03, 2022 News

Charity ball to toast success of industry campaign

Industry charity The Furniture Makers’ Company is holding a ball to celebrate the culmination of its 12-month fundraising campaign, Step 2…

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Mar 03, 2022 News

Wholesaler celebrates FT1000 ranking

Blackpool-based homewares wholesaler Native Home & Lifestyle has ranked 538th in the Financial Times 1000, the annual list of Europe’s…

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Mar 03, 2022 News

Emma reports record sales and accelerates international growth 

Emma – The Sleep Company has reported a growth rate of +59% for its eighth fiscal year. The sleep brand turned over €645m in 2021 compared to…

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Mar 03, 2022 News

Australian furniture brand lands on TCR

Australia’s most-awarded furnituremaker, King, opened its first UK showroom on Boxing Day 2021, on London's Tottenham Court Road. The 8729 sqft…

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Mar 03, 2022 News

Bed retailer launches charity partnership

Yorkshire-based retailer Happy Beds has launched a charity partnership with Home-Start UK, a local community network of trained volunteers and…

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Mar 02, 2022 News

Retail prices continue to rise

According to BRC-Nielsen, shop price annual inflation accelerated to +1.8% in February, up from +1.5% in January, marking the highest rate of…

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Feb 28, 2022 News

Furniture Village announces Slough relocation

Furniture Village is set to open a new-look store in Slough on Saturday 26th March, replacing its current space on Bath Road. Based only minutes…

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Feb 28, 2022 News

John Lewis replaces Never Knowingly Undersold pledge

John Lewis has pledged a £500m investment to offer "John Lewis quality at great-value prices", as shoppers become more cost-conscious this…

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Feb 25, 2022 News

Catalogue retailer saved from administration

Frasers Group has acquired digital retailer Studio Retail and certain other assets of Studio Retail Group plc, which faced administration on…

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