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Nov 09, 2020 News

IMRG forecasts huge online growth this Black Friday

With non-essential stores now closed until December, IMRG is forecasting online retail sales growth in the range of +35-45% during the Black…

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Nov 09, 2020 News

Sainsbury's announces Argos closures and new Habitat focus

Sainsbury's says it plans to close around 420 standalone Argos stores by March 2024, reducing the store estate to around 100, while adding…

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Nov 09, 2020 News

January Furniture Show postponed to April 2021

Extended travel restrictions across the UK, coupled with the re-imposition of lockdown in England through to December, has led Clarion Events,…

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Nov 06, 2020 News

BFM survey reveals impact of material price rises

Rising material prices are having a significant effect on trade, the latest survey from British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has revealed. In…

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Nov 05, 2020 News

Presenting 2020's bed industry awards finalists

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced its finalists for the 2020 Bed Industry Awards. In all, 23 bed manufacturers, suppliers and…

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Nov 05, 2020 News

John Lewis plans to cut up to 1500 head office jobs

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it plans to cut up to 1500 head office staff by April 2021, as part of the next phase of its…

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Nov 05, 2020 News

Glasswells' storage facility certified

Glasswells' commercial storage and warehousing facility in Bury St Edmunds has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality management…

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Nov 05, 2020 News

Arper CEO takes charge of Italian association

Claudio Feltrin, CEO of designer furniture brand Arper, has been named president of FederlegnoArredo, the Italian trade association that…

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Nov 04, 2020 News

Physical Spring Fair event cancelled in 2021

Hyve Group, the organiser of Spring Fair (plus the co-located JWF and Glee at Spring Fair shows) has announced that the event will no longer…

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Nov 04, 2020 News

Frank Olsen Furniture appoints general manager

Living room furniture supplier Frank Olsen Furniture has appointed Rob Freeman as its general manager. Rob brings a wealth of experience from…

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Nov 04, 2020 News

Whitemeadow secures new premises

Upholstery manufacturer Whitemeadow has secured 80,000 sqft of additional manufacturing space to consolidate and expand its current…

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Nov 04, 2020 News

Homeware stores classified ‘non-essential’ during lockdown

The Government has clarified that ‘homeware stores’ fall within the ‘non-essential retail’ category for the purposes of the England lockdown…

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