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Sept 16, 2020 News

Poll lends weight to Buy British campaign

An unprecedented campaign to support jobs in the British furniture industry launches this week, in a bid by the industry to save up to 10,000…

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Sept 14, 2020 News

JYSK reports record turnover

Despite many challenges, JYSK attained its highest-ever turnover during the FY2019/20, announcing a record turnover of €4.1b (+7.6% YoY). The…

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Sept 14, 2020 News

Bristol retailer opens refurbished store

Bristol-based South West Upholstery has been busy refurbishing its shop on North Street, Southville, since it was forced to close in March due…

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Sept 14, 2020 News

Sir Terence Conran dies aged 88

Furniture designer Sir Terence Conran passed away on 12th September at the age of 88. The founder of Habitat, Terence led a rich life in…

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Sept 10, 2020 News

Resilient homewares market drives Dunelm's performance

Dunelm has announced its preliminary results for the 52 weeks to 27th June 2020, citing a "strong performance in an unprecedented…

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Sept 09, 2020 News

Furniture sales remain strong through August

In August, UK retail sales increased +4.7% on a LFL basis from August 2019, reports the BRC-KPMG Sales Monitor. On a total basis, sales…

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Sept 09, 2020 News

Jay-Be appoints ex-Bensons director to lead role

UK-based manufacturer of folding beds, sofa beds and mattresses Jay-Be has strengthened its team by appointing Mark Cort as its new MD. This is…

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Sept 09, 2020 News

Happy Beds applauded for online growth

Happy Beds, an independent bedroom and furniture retailer based in West Yorkshire, has been awarded Retail Campaign of the Year in the UK…

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Sept 09, 2020 News

Carpetright owner purchases D2C flooring brand

NHL, part of Carpetright's owner Meditor, has purchased Keswick Flooring (TA FlooringSupplies.co.uk), one of the UK’s leading online D2C hard…

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Sept 08, 2020 News

Trading is exceeding expectations, reports ScS

ScS has issued a trading update ahead of announcing its preliminary results on 29th September 2020. As previously reported, post-lockdown…

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Sept 08, 2020 News

Bensons launches recruitment drive at Lancashire hub

Bensons for Beds has launched a recruitment drive at its northern logistics and distribution centre to meet increased demand after beginning a…

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Sept 07, 2020 News

Retail footfall bolstered by return to work, says Springboard

The latest Springboard data reveals that footfall across all UK retail destinations rose by +0.4% on a week-on-week basis last week as Britain…

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