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Nov 01, 2017 News

Lombok fined for breaching EUTR regulations

Lombok has become the first furniture retailer to be fined for breaching the EUTR regulations introduced in 2013 to prohibit the importing and…

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Nov 01, 2017 News

Full price sales improve at Next

Next saw full price sales up +1.3 YOY in its third quarter (to 29th October 2017), leaving year-to-date full price sales down -0.3%. Full price…

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Oct 31, 2017 News

Major Purchase Index up for third month running

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index slipped by one point to -10 in October, yet the measure for Personal Financial Situation over the…

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Oct 30, 2017 News

New area sales manager for Dreamworks Beds

Dreamworks Beds has appointed Nick Blackett as an area sales manager to join its sales team. Nick is responsible for business development in the…

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Oct 30, 2017 News

Wayfair launches photo search function

Wayfair has launched Search with Photo in Europe, a new feature which leverages artificial intelligence (AI) to make it easier for shoppers to…

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Oct 30, 2017 News

Gallery Direct wins local business award

Gallery Direct has won Business of the Year at this year’s Swale Business Awards, which recognise local excellence in the Kent borough. The…

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Oct 27, 2017 News

Silentnight named 2017 Sustainability Award winner

The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, has named bed manufacturer Silentnight as winner of the 2017 Sustainability…

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Oct 26, 2017 News

Oak Furniture Land opens seventh store in Wales

Oak Furniture Land, the UK’s largest retailer of solid hardwood furniture, is delighted to announce the opening of its first showroom in…

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Oct 26, 2017 News

Heal’s and Made.com open at Birmingham's Mailbox

Heal’s and Made.com among others officially opened at the Mailbox today, launching a significant new homewares offering at one of Birmingham’s…

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Oct 26, 2017 News

Profits fall as Debenhams implements new strategy

UK LFL sales at Debenhams were flat for the 52 weeks to 2nd September 2017 at 0%, with growth in the retailer's Destination categories and…

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Oct 25, 2017 News

Natuzzi Italia announces new store opening in Edinburgh

High-end furniture and homeware brand Natuzzi Italia has announced the opening of its first store in Edinburgh, situated in Straiton Retail…

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Oct 25, 2017 News

Lower bed sales offset by flooring growth at Carpetright

Carpetright has announced LFL UK sales growth over the 25 weeks to 21st October of 0.8%, with an increase of 2.1% within the flooring category –…

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