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Jan 15, 2020 News

DFS reports recovery following poor H1

DFS Furniture saw gross sales fall -6% YoY in the HY to 29th December 2019, albeit against strong comparatives. The retailer states that these…

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Jan 14, 2020 News

Commercial director to run marathon for charity

Ruairi Giles, commercial director of bed manufacturer Harrison Spinks, is putting his best foot forward for The Furniture Makers’ Company by…

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Jan 14, 2020 News

Lovett + Judge opens at the Mailbox

Independent Lovett + Judge has launched at Birmingham's Mailbox. The contemporary 3000 sqft showroom houses a range of furniture and accessories…

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Jan 13, 2020 News

Retail footfall sees "difficult ending to tough year" says Springboard

The five weeks to 28th December proved a "difficult ending to a tough year" in retail footfall terms, according to Springboard, whose index saw…

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Jan 09, 2020 News

BRC-KPMG laments worst retail year on record

BRC-KPMG states that 2019 was the worst year for retail since its records began in 1995, and the first year to show a decline in total sales,…

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Jan 09, 2020 News

Dunelm finds digital groove in strong quarter

Dunelm saw LFL sales increase +5% in Q2 (to 28th December 2019), reflecting strong growth online (+32.1%) and in-store (+1.2%) against strong…

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Jan 09, 2020 News

Furniture Industry Research Association seeks new chairman

The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) is seeking a successor to take up the voluntary role of chair, as current…

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Jan 09, 2020 News

John Lewis MD to depart and Christmas sales dip

Gross sales at John Lewis Partnership were down -1.8% YoY to £2167m over the Christmas period (17th November to 4th January), with gross sales…

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Jan 08, 2020 News

Furniture importer fined for EUTR offences

West Midlands-based importer Heartlands Furniture (Wholesale) Ltd pled guilty to two criminal offenses under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) on…

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Jan 08, 2020 News

Next pays tribute to former chairman

Sir David Jones CBE, the former chairman and chief executive of retailer Next, passed away late last month. David was responsible for taking…

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Jan 08, 2020 News

Jarrow D2C manufacturer reports record Christmas sales

Funky Chunky Furniture, which hand-makes and sells wooden furniture and shelves at its workshop in Jarrow, South Tyneside, before selling…

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Jan 08, 2020 News

JYSK to open in Oldham this spring

Scandinavian retailer JYSK has announced it will open in Oldham this spring, creating around 10 new jobs. The group, which has been breaking…

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