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Mar 09, 2021 News

February sees retail sales growth return

February saw total retail sales increase by +1.0%, against a growth of +0.1% in February 2020, reports BRC-KPMG. UK retail sales increased +9.5%…

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Mar 08, 2021 News

Retail bosses lead upcoming innovation webinar 

Two heavyweights of furniture retail are to be the guests in the final episode of the ‘Innovation in times of crisis’ webinar series from The…

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Mar 08, 2021 News

KBB manufacturer under new ownership

KBB manufacturer JJO has became an employee-owned business, and is now majority owned by an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). The existing…

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Mar 05, 2021 News

Sleepeezee donates £18k to children's hospital

Sleepeezee is donating £18,000 to The Children’s Hospital Charity, with the money going towards transforming the Cancer and Leukaemia Ward at…

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Mar 05, 2021 News

BRC responds to Chancellor’s Budget

In his spring Budget, the Chancellor has outlined a three-point, £65b plan which aims to provide support for jobs and businesses and "forge a…

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Mar 03, 2021 News

BoConcept partners with global office furniture supplier

A new strategic partnership between BoConcept and Haworth, the world’s third-largest office furniture supplier, promises to open new global…

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Mar 03, 2021 News

New guide explores potential of alternative materials

The Furniture Industry Research Association has published a guide which takes a view of what is (and what could be) on the horizon for the…

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Mar 03, 2021 News

Heavy discounting sees non-food shop prices plummet

Shop prices fell by -2.4% in February (below January’s decrease of -2.2%) – the lowest deflation rate since May 2020 – reports…

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Mar 02, 2021 News

Toons MD calls on Government to review ‘non-essential retail’ policy

A furniture retailer is calling for the Government to review its timeline for the re-opening of non-essential retail stores, arguing that many…

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Mar 01, 2021 News

Restart grants offer ‘non-essential retail’ a lifeline

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced plans to offer those businesses classed as 'non-essential retailers' – due to re-open on 12th April –…

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Mar 01, 2021 News

Malaysia's EFE rescheduled

EFE Expo, the organiser of Malaysia's Export Furniture Exhibition (EFE), has rescheduled the 16th edition of the show from this month to 30th…

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Mar 01, 2021 News

NBF winter survey paints bleak picture of British bed industry

The full impact of the winter lockdown and Brexit on the bed industry has been revealed in the latest state of trade survey by the National Bed…

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