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Apr 01, 2021 News

Non-food retailers will miss Easter boost yet prospects remain, says Ipsos

The latest figures from Ipsos show that non-essential retailers are set to miss out on a potential +10% boost to footfall over the Easter…

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Apr 01, 2021 News

Hovis chief executive joins John Lewis board

The John Lewis Partnership will welcome Nish Kankiwala to its board this month, as a non-executive director. Nish brings 40 years’ experience in…

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Mar 30, 2021 News

RetailSystem director acquires rights to UK business

RetailSystem's Chris Bland has acquired the rights to distribute the business' EPoS from its previous owner. Chris’ group is now responsible for…

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Mar 30, 2021 News

Gallery receives first chartered freight delivery

Gallery Direct has received DSV's first chartered freight delivery from the Far East.  With its continued growth and product range expansion,…

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Mar 30, 2021 News

Carpetright CEO to chair parent company as it acquires flooring distributor

Nestware Holdings Limited (NHL), part of Carpetright's owner Meditor Group, has completed the acquisition of Carpet & Flooring (Trading), one of…

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Mar 29, 2021 News

NBF introduces associate supplier membership

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has introduced a new membership category for suppliers of component parts and services to bed manufacturers…

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Mar 29, 2021 News

Furniture search platform enlists hospitality heavyweight

Search and comparison website for home furniture and furnishings, ufurnish.com, has closed £2.3m in funding and appointed the founder and CEO of…

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Mar 26, 2021 News

BFM Fabric Show postponed to 2022

The BFM Fabric Show, which was due to take place on June 8-9th 2021 at Twickenham, is to be postponed until February/March 2022. After…

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Mar 26, 2021 News

BFM urges optimism despite uncertainities

The road to recovery is "likely to be bumpy" despite an optimistic outlook for an economic rebound, according to the latest economic update from…

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Mar 26, 2021 News

Stores lose £27b in sales during lockdowns, says BRC

The latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures show a -1.3% decrease in overall sales (non-seasonally adjusted retail sales excluding fuel) during…

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Mar 25, 2021 News

Rauch merges product development and marketing under new manager

German bedroom manufacturer Rauch has appointed Inka Rosini as its marketing director. She is also in charge of product development, combining…

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Mar 25, 2021 News

Over 50 retailers pledge to improve diversity and inclusion

Over 50 retailers have signed up to a Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) charter led by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and pledged to take…

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