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Nov 01, 2021 News

IKEA is coming to Oxford Street

IKEA's parent company Ingka Investments has signed a conditional purchase agreement to acquire a property at 214 Oxford Street (Oxford Circus)…

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Oct 29, 2021 News

Consumer confidence continues downward turn

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index decreased four points to -17 in October. All measures were down in comparison to the September…

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Oct 29, 2021 News

Higher shop prices loom, says BRC-NielsenIQ

Higher shop prices are likely in the run-up to Christmas, says BRC-NielsenIQ, which reports that annual shop price deflation eased to -0.4% in…

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Oct 29, 2021 News

January Furniture Show registration now open

Visitor registration is now live for the January Furniture Show. The UK furniture industry's biggest exhibition is set to return to the…

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Oct 29, 2021 News

Retailer partners with sleep charity to educate shoppers

JYSK has partnered with The Sleep Charity to bring the Sleep Matters roadshow to JYSK store locations across the country, with the aim of…

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Oct 29, 2021 News

Bedmaker reveals scope of new partnership

Hypnos has embarked on a five-year partnership with world-renowned educational charity and social enterprise, the Eden Project. This…

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Oct 29, 2021 News

Glasswells mourns loss of director

Peggy Reardon, director of retailer Glasswells, passed away on 15th October at the age of 92. Peggy was the only daughter of Jerry Glasswell,…

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Oct 27, 2021 News

BCFA appoints new chair

Carolyn Mitchell, the sales and marketing director at Hypnos Contract Beds, has been elected as the new chair of contract furnishings body the…

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Oct 27, 2021 News

Furniture professional raises £11k for industry charity

Furniture retail professional David Tracey has raised £11,000 for industry charity The Furniture Makers’ Company by trekking one of the UK’s…

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Oct 27, 2021 News

Budget is "mixed-bag" for retail, says BRC

Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget announcement today, Helen Dickinson OBE, chief executive of the British Retail Consortium (BRC),…

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Oct 27, 2021 News

Trade body appoints new MD

The British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has appointed Sean Holt, an association leadership specialist, as its new MD. Sean brings a wealth of…

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Oct 25, 2021 News

Upholstery brand acquires UK manufacturer

La-Z-Boy UK has acquired manufacturing capability within Europe with the purchase of Furnico Furniture Ltd. Upholstery specialist Furnico has…

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