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Feb 19, 2024 News

Upholstery supplier appoints new North West agent

SofaFactory by Bentincks, based in Gateshead, has appointed Guy Hughes as its agent for the North West region.  "Guy’s arrival at SofaFactory…

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Feb 19, 2024 News

TV presenter joins Dorset furnituremaking course

Escape to the Country presenter Jules Hudson has taken a three-month sabbatical and enrolled on a furnituremaking course in Dorset. Jules, 54,…

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Feb 15, 2024 News

Remembering Cherrill Scheer

Cherrill Scheer, liveryman and founding member of The Furniture Makers' Company's Design Guild Mark, passed away unexpectedly on 3rd…

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Feb 15, 2024 News

HSL opens new Solihull showroom

Yorkshire-based furnituremaker and retailer HSL today opened its latest furniture showroom, in Solihull, Birmingham. Showcasing a wide selection…

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Feb 14, 2024 News

Retailers must overcome volume limitations to achieve growth, says Wincanton

UK retailers are positive about their growth prospects in the coming years, but face challenges to scale up operations to meet these ambitions,…

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Feb 14, 2024 News

The Conran Shop appoints new head of wholesale

The Conran Shop has appointed Tom Bettinson as head of wholesale, as part of the brand’s plans to further its presence and product offering in…

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Feb 14, 2024 News

Furniture for the Home invests £50k in new store

Furniture for the Home, which already operates a successful online retail business and store in Sedgley, is investing nearly £50,000 into…

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Feb 14, 2024 News

Bedmaker joins industry livery/charity

Sealy has joined The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, as a corporate…

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Feb 14, 2024 News

Dunelm makes good progress in H1

Dunelm has shared its interim results for the 26 weeks to 30th December 2023. Total sales increased +4.5% to £872m (£835m in FY23) in H1 as…

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Feb 14, 2024 News

BBC show goes inside HSL

Batley-based furnituremaker HSL is set to feature on BBC’s Inside the Factory, presented by Gregg Wallace (pictured) and Cherry Healey, on…

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Feb 13, 2024 News

January sees sharp decline in online retail

The year got off to a very slow start for ecommerce sales, with online revenue falling -7% YoY in January against a decline of -3.5% last year,…

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Feb 12, 2024 News

Standing ovation for JFS’ top displays

The January Furniture Show’s Best Stand accolades – awarded for a combination of design aesthetic, innovation, use of materials and the ‘wow’…

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