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Apr 29, 2021 News

Whitemeadow drives industry recruitment through new Careers Hub

Whitemeadow Furniture has been working to address the skills gap in the upholstery industry over the last two years, and launched its new online…

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Apr 29, 2021 News

Furniture bucks trend of falling shop prices

Shop prices fell by -1.3% in April, a slower decline than the -2.4% decrease seen in March, according to the latest BRC-NielsenIQ Shop Price…

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Apr 27, 2021 News

Furniture Village appoints IT lead to board

Furniture Village has appointed Mike Broughton, its IT and business development director, to the board of directors. A digital transformation…

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Apr 27, 2021 News

Supply chain challenges persist, says BFM

Supply chain shortages and price increases are the biggest issues facing the UK furniture manufacturing industry as pandemic restrictions lift,…

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Apr 26, 2021 News

Dunelm director steps down following Post Office scandal

Paula Vennells, a non-executive director at Dunelm, stepped down from the retailer's board with immediate effect on 25th April. Paula was the…

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Apr 26, 2021 News

East of England duo pledge to Keep on Running for charity campaign

Two friends working at two of the UK’s furniture testing and research houses are planning a sponsored run with a twist as part of The Furniture…

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Apr 26, 2021 News

JYSK launches global recruitment drive after hitting 3000 store milestone

After hitting the milestone of 3000 stores worldwide in February, Danish retailer JYSK has set its next goal – 5000 stores. To assist…

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Apr 26, 2021 News

Messe Frankfurt cancels Tendence 2021

Frankfurt's Tendence exhibition, which was due to take place at the end of June, will not run in 2021, for a second year in a row. The organiser…

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Apr 23, 2021 News

eBay joins online show as headline sponsor

eBay has joined The Online Furniture Show as the headline sponsor for its upcoming spring event (running from 26-30th April).  The marketplace…

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Apr 23, 2021 News

Consumer confidence edges upwards in April

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index increased one point to -15 in April. Two measures were up in comparison to the March 19th announcement, two…

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Apr 23, 2021 News

RIP Helmut ‘Max’ Merkel, 1953-2021

This month, the international furniture trade mourned the loss of Helmut ‘Max’ Merkel, a long-time industry consultant and the editor-in-chief…

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Apr 22, 2021 News

Emma reports significant UK growth

While expanding globally, Emma – The Sleep Company continues to maintain its strong momentum in the UK, reporting +95% YoY revenue growth in Q1.…

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