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Nov 22, 2021 News

Bensons opens North East distribution centre

Bensons for Beds has opened a new distribution hub in Tursdale, County Durham, to provide last-mile delivery to customers in the North…

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Nov 22, 2021 News

New warehouse to bolster Dunelm's furniture capabilities

Dunelm Group is set to move into its new Daventry warehouse at Prologis RFI DIRFT this December, creating up to 70 new jobs in the local area by…

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Nov 22, 2021 News

Consumer confidence rise is good news for retailers

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased three points to -14 in November. Four measures were up, and one was down in comparison to the October…

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Nov 22, 2021 News

Furniture etailer shortlisted for female entrepreneur award

The French Bedroom Company's Georgia Metcalfe is among the 19 women from across the country selected as the 2021 finalists in leading UK…

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Nov 11, 2021 News

Vita helps pioneer PU recycling process

Chemicals specialist Evonik has used its expertise in polyurethane (PU) chemistry to develop an efficient chemical recycling process for…

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Nov 11, 2021 News

New Barker and Stonehouse Gateshead store greenlit

Barker and Stonehouse has been given the go-ahead to build a new store in Gateshead, on the former Snow + Rock site at the Metro Centre Retail…

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Nov 10, 2021 News

M&S returns to profit

The combined effects of reshaping the business and the bounceback from the pandemic have driven an "encouraging performance" across M&S in H1…

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Nov 10, 2021 News

Online sales continue to underperform in October

Despite expectations that an early start to festive spend might herald a return to growth in October, online retail sales have continued to…

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Nov 10, 2021 News

JYSK to open 25th UK store before Christmas

JYSK will open its 25th UK store in the market town of Gainsborough on 9th December.  The store, in Marshall’s Yard Retail Park, Gainsborough,…

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Nov 09, 2021 News

The Furniture Awards 2022 open for entries

With the return of the January Furniture Show next year (23rd-26th January at the NEC, Birmingham), The Furniture Awards are back to celebrate…

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Nov 09, 2021 News

Wayfair's pandemic boom slows in Q3

Wayfair reported net revenue of $3.1b in Q3 (ended 30th September, 2021), down -18.7% YoY. International net revenue amounted to $0.5b, down…

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Nov 09, 2021 News

Bensons makes key digital appointments

Bensons for Beds has made two key appointments to its leadership team to help drive transformation of the business across its stores and online…

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