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Feb 07, 2018 News

Bedmaker Warren Evans in administration

London-based bed and furniture manufacturer Warren Evans has gone into administration. Allan Graham and Geoff Bouchier of Duff & Phelps were…

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Feb 07, 2018 News

Design Guild Mark issues call for 2D entries

The Design Guild Mark, awarded by The Furniture Makers’ Company, has launched the call for entries for its new 2D — fabrics, textiles, wall…

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Feb 07, 2018 News

January Furniture Show elicits positive response

The four-day January Furniture Show at the NEC, which concluded on Wednesday 24th January, saw visitor numbers in line with the 2017 event, at…

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Feb 06, 2018 News

Roadshow precedes Indonesian exhibition

The Indonesia Furniture Industry and Craft Association (HIMKI) is currently putting the final touches to its annual B2B furniture and craft…

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Feb 06, 2018 News

Homebase performance "below expectations" says Wesfarmers

The “poor trading performance” of Homebase since its acquisition by Australia’s Wesfarmers in 2016 has led the parent company to forecast an…

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Feb 05, 2018 News

BFC gives evidence to Parliament on trade bill

On 25th January, the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) chairman Jonathan Hindle gave evidence to Parliament on the Government’s proposed…

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Feb 02, 2018 News

M&S discloses further store closures

As part of its transformation plan, M&S plans to close six stores by the end of April – Birkenhead, Bournemouth, Durham, Fforestfach, Putney and…

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Feb 02, 2018 News

January sees growth in Consumer Confidence

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by +4 points in January 2018, and saw increases in all five measures used to track public…

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Feb 02, 2018 News

DFS certified by FIRA for fire compliance

DFS has gained Certified Company status under the Furniture Industry Research Association’s (FIRA) new Compliance Scheme for the Fire…

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Feb 02, 2018 News

Shop price deflation persists in January

According to the latest BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index, covering the period 2-8th January 2018, shop prices remained in deflationary territory,…

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Feb 01, 2018 News

London Design Fair acquired by Diversified Communications

Diversified Communications UK has acquired the London-based Tent Exhibitions, organiser of London Design Fair, Tent London and Super Brands…

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Feb 01, 2018 News

Lawsuit launched on behalf of Steinhoff shareholders

BarentsKrans, one of Europe’s leading mass litigation law firms, is commencing legal proceedings on behalf of aggrieved shareholders of…

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