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Jul 20, 2021 News

Spend diverted from online as sales growth plummets in June

Faced with a reopened high street, further easing of lockdown and a comparative twelve-year ecommerce high in 2020, online retail sales…

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Jul 19, 2021 News

Springboard forecasts 'Freedom Day' retail bounceback

Springboard is forecasting that UK footfall will rise by +19.7% this week following ‘Freedom Day’ today, as Covid restrictions such as…

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Jul 19, 2021 News

NBF issues final call to enter industry awards

The National Bed Federation is calling bed retailers, manufacturers, and suppliers to enter this year's NBF Bed Industry Awards. Now in their…

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Jul 16, 2021 News

Whitemeadow hosts first academy open day

Earlier this month, Whitemeadow hosted its first external open day to showcase its Sewing and Upholstery Academies to local students who may be…

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Jul 15, 2021 News

Sleepeezee renews athletic partnership

Luxury British bed and mattressmaker Sleepeezee has renewed its partnership with Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Olympic and three-times world champion…

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Jul 15, 2021 News

Ombudsman five take on Tough Mudder for industry charity

Five representatives from the Furniture & Home Improvement Ombudsman (FHIO) are taking on the Tough Mudder obstacle course this summer in…

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Jul 14, 2021 News

Dunelm makes further gains and outlines furniture growth plans

Dunelm saw total sales more than double YoY, and grow by +43.9% Yo2Y in Q4 (to 26th June 2021). Digital sales growth remained strong throughout…

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Jul 14, 2021 News

Lighting association grows management team

Bob Bohannon has joined the management team of the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) in the role of head of academy and policy. The LIA says…

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Jul 13, 2021 News

UK retail enjoys best quarter on record, says BRC-KPMG

In June 2021, on a total basis, retail sales increased by +13.1% in June (Yo2Y), against a decline of -1.3% in June 2019 (YoY), states…

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Jul 12, 2021 News

Wayfair partners with homelessness charity

Wayfair has announced a partnership with Shelter, a charity working to tackle homelessness and housing issues in the UK.  Having contributed…

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Jul 09, 2021 News

Footfall plateaus in June, reports BRC-Sensormatic IQ

Total UK footfall decreased by -27.6% in June (Yo2Y), according to the latest data from BRC-Sensormatic IQ. Footfall on high streets declined by…

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Jul 08, 2021 News

JYSK opens in Stockport

Danish retailer JYSK opened its 23rd UK store today – a brand-new 1200 sqm site in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Situated on Manchester Road…

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