Retail sales grew by +2.1% YoY (+4.6% Yo2Y) in December, reports the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. LFL sales were up +0.6% YoY, online…
As National Bed Month (March) approaches, the National Bed Federation (NBF) is calling on bed manufacturers and retailers to support the annual…
Home and gift fair Spring Fair will take place from 6-9th February 2022 across halls 1-8 of the NEC Birmingham as planned, according to Julie…
Next has issued a trading statement covering the eight weeks to 25th December, and states that full-price sales were up +20% Yo2Y – £70m ahead…
Malaysian furniture exhibition EFE, which was due to take place in Kuala Lumpur from 9-12th March 2022, has been postponed to an as-yet…
A National Bed Federation (NBF) survey of consumer bed-buying habits has found that 95% of consumers are satisfied with both the comfort and…
Faced with the worsening pandemic situation worldwide and the accompanying travel and contact regulations, Frankfurt consumer goods…
Nearly a third of UK shoppers would choose their next sofa based on the retailer’s sustainability credentials, according to a survey of UK…
Annual shop price annual inflation accelerated to +0.8% in December, up from +0.3% in November, according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price…
Data from Barclaycard, which sees nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, reveals that spending on essential items rose…
Oak Furnitureland has launched a bespoke collection of flooring in four of its showrooms as it expands its product offering. On 26th December,…
Given the rapid spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, Clarion Events has taken the decision to postpone Top Drawer's spring event to 20th-22nd…
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