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Dec 06, 2021 News

Show awards deadline extended

The Furniture Awards return to the January Furniture Show next month (23rd-26th January, at the NEC, Birmingham) to celebrate the industry's…

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Dec 06, 2021 News

JYSK reports record earnings and new training programme

JYSK achieved a record EBIT result of DKK4.5b (c.£516m) for its 2020/21 financial year, despite the various pandemic pressures arrayed against…

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Dec 03, 2021 News

Heimtextil cancelled this January

Against the background of the worsening pandemic situation in Germany, home and contract textile trade fair Heimtextil, scheduled to take place…

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Dec 02, 2021 News

Bedmaker launches factory recruitment drive

Harrison Spinks has announced the creation of 40 new group jobs, following an increase in demand for its mattresses, beds and components. The…

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Dec 02, 2021 News

Shop prices rise ahead of Christmas shopping

Shop prices rose by +0.3% YoY in November, compared to October’s decrease of -0.4%, states the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index, measuring…

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Dec 02, 2021 News

January Furniture Show set to return next month

The largest furniture and interiors event in the UK calendar, the January Furniture Show 2022 will return to the NEC next month. After a hiatus…

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Dec 01, 2021 News

Spring specialist announces new hire and distribution centre

Leeds-based Spinks, the components division of 180-year-old family bedmaker Harrison Spinks, has launched an additional distribution centre and…

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Dec 01, 2021 News

Bensons to open eight stores by Christmas

Bensons for Beds is forging ahead with its transformation plans by opening eight new stores in December. The retailer is opening three brand new…

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Nov 30, 2021 News

ScS pays tribute to George Adams

Industry veteran George Adams, who joined ScS Group in 2015 and served as a non-executive director and the chair of the retailer's remuneration…

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Nov 30, 2021 News

Bedmakers optimistic despite Q3 decline, says NBF

The latest results from the National Bed Federation’s (NBF) quarterly sales tracker report confirm that, despite a slowing down of demand since…

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Nov 29, 2021 News

FIRA invites trade to tour new facilities

Following its move to new custom-built facilities, furniture testing house FIRA International has confirmed the first of a number of open days…

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Nov 29, 2021 News

ScS notes changing shopper habits in latest update

Ahead of its AGM last week, ScS reported total two-year LFL order growth of +0.9% for the 16 weeks ended 20th November 2021, with a one-year LFL…

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