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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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Nov 03, 2020 News

Meet FIRA's experts at latest webinar

FIRA International's expert staff are the focus of the next webinar from the UKAS-accredited testing house, in lieu of the company's in-person…

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Nov 02, 2020 News

Half-term holiday boosted retail footfall, says Springboard

The latest data from Springboard reveals that footfall rose by +6.2% in UK retail destinations from the week before, despite a decline of -53.7%…

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Nov 02, 2020 News

SBID appoints new president

The Society of British & International Interior Design (SBID) has appointed Chris Godfrey, global principal of HBA Residential, as its new…

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Nov 02, 2020 News

Flat-packed sofa brand enjoys strong start

Launched at the beginning of March, British boxed sofa start-up Swyft Homes has already exceeded its initial £2m sales target for the year, with…

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Nov 02, 2020 News

Lockdown set to punish non-essential retail in run-up to Christmas

New national restrictions have been announced in a move to slow the rate of coronavirus infection, with the closure of all 'non-essential' shops…

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