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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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Feb 12, 2024 News

JYSK signs contracts for new Netherlands DC

JYSK has signed contracts with two specialised companies, Körber and voestalpine, to deliver the automation and high-bay warehouses for the…

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Feb 12, 2024 News

Discount retailer opens high street store

Worthington Brougham Furniture, founded in 2009 to supply ex-display and end-of-line sofas and furniture, has opened a new furniture showroom,…

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Feb 09, 2024 News

Bed products make the cut at Product of the Year 2024

A number of homeware brands made the cut at 2024's Product of the Year, the UK’s largest independent survey into product innovation, with the…

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Feb 07, 2024 News

Roseland reaches reviews milestone

Furniture brand Roseland has announced that its Trustpilot reviews have reached an impressive 20,000, marking an increase of over +400% since…

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Feb 07, 2024 News

BFM announces Future of Furniture Awards 2024 winners

Awards that celebrate the furniture businesses blazing a trail in education and sustainability were presented at the January Furniture Show last…

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Feb 06, 2024 News

Retail sales slow in January as cost of living pressures persist

UK total retail sales increased by +1.2% YoY in January, against a growth of +4.2% in January 2023, states the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales…

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Feb 02, 2024 News

Retail vacancy rates hold steady, reports LDC

According to the latest Local Data Company (LDC) research, in Q4 2023 the overall retail vacancy rate remained at 14.0%, which was unchanged…

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Feb 02, 2024 News

Retail footfall shows signs of bouncing back despite poor weather

According to BRC-Sensormatic IQ data, total UK footfall decreased by -2.8% in January (YoY) – up from a decrease of -5.0% in December. High…

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Feb 02, 2024 News

Loom Loft readies itself for Preston Docklands opening this spring

Loom Loft plans to open its fourth furniture store and bistro, set to its largest yet, this spring, at new 23,000 sqft premises at Preston…

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