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Apr 08, 2019 News

New apprenticeship award calls for nominations

The Apprenticeship Management Group has unveiled the categories for its nationwide search for the best apprentices and employers. The company,…

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Apr 08, 2019 News

WS Dennison to distribute Jysk in Ireland

Furniture logistics specialist WS Dennison, has been appointed the Irish logistics partner of international retail chain, Jysk, as it launches…

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Apr 08, 2019 News

Brexit uncertainty continues to slow sales

Total retail sales decreased by -0.5% in March, against an increase of +2.3% in March 2018, according to BRC-KPMG. This was below both the…

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Apr 04, 2019 News

Otty wins regional business award

Leeds-based online boxed mattress retailer Otty Sleep has been named Newcomer of the Year at TheBusinessDesk.com’s 2019 Yorkshire Business…

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Apr 04, 2019 News

Aberdeenshire retailer moves to larger premises

Aberdeenshire retailer Duncan’s of Banchory has moved to a new 12,000 sqft premises on Banchory’s North Deeside Road, 3,000 sqft lager than its…

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Apr 03, 2019 News

Buying group appoints merchandise manager

Independent UK buying group Minerva Furniture Group has appointed Simon Davies as its group merchandise manager. Simon is well known in the…

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Apr 03, 2019 News

Mattress replacement cycle shortening, says NBF

The latest consumer research by the National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed that consumers are replacing their mattresses more rapidly. The…

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Apr 03, 2019 News

Shop price inflation highest since 2013

In March, shop price inflation accelerated to to its highest rate since March 2013 – 0.9%, up from 0.7% in February – driven by food price…

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Apr 01, 2019 News

Made.com secures new distribution centre

Made.com has leased a new distribution centre at the DP World London Gateway Logistics Park in Stanford-le-Hope, Essex. The larger site will…

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Apr 01, 2019 News

BRC protests as Business Rates rise

Today sees Business Rates rise again, with the multiplier rising to 50.4p in the pound – meaning retailers will now shoulder an additional £200m…

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Mar 29, 2019 News

Italian sofa brand enters UK marketplace

Southern Italian sofa and sofabed specialist Dienne is entering the UK furniture market through a product launch to UK customers at the Milan…

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Mar 29, 2019 News

MattressOnline co-founder retires

Steve Kelly, the co-founder of online retailer MattressOnline, has announced his retirement, leaving co-founder Steve Adams as MD and the…

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