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Jan 09, 2018 News

Sealy campaigns to reverse worker sleep deficit

Bed manufacturer Sealy is launching a new national awareness campaign in conjunction with a leading HR expert focusing on the importance of…

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Jan 08, 2018 News

Regional group to launch bed exhibition this spring

The SWFMARF, the federation behind September's annual South West Furniture Show, has announced the launch of a new exhibition dedicated to…

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Jan 08, 2018 News

FIRA publishes latest industry statistics

The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has published its annual Statistics Digest for the UK Furniture Industry. Serving as a…

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Jan 05, 2018 News

December discounts spur shop price slide, says BRC

December saw shop prices retreat further into deflationary territory, with non-food items down -2.1% YoY, according to the latest Shop Price…

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Jan 05, 2018 News

Steinhoff CFO steps down

Steinhoff's CFO, Ben la Grange, has stepped down from the South African company's board, reportedly to "focus on the preservation and…

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Jan 04, 2018 News

Harveys and Bensons secures finance independent of Steinhoff

Harveys and Bensons for Beds have confirmed that they have secured a new two-year independent finance facility through Pepkor Europe that will…

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Jan 03, 2018 News

Shoppers risk losing out after Brexit, warns BRC

New evidence from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) shows the importance to UK consumers of maintaining the benefits of trade deals the EU has…

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Jan 03, 2018 News

Next optimistic that pressures on retail will ease

Next has published its trading results for the 54 days to 24th December, revealing full price sales up +1.5% YoY, thanks largely to higher…

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Dec 27, 2017 News

DFS buys up Multiyork assets and stores

DFS has acquired eight store leases, assets and the intellectual property of the in-administration Multiyork Furniture, which it plans to use…

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Dec 22, 2017 News

Oak Furniture Land opens first showroom in Rugby and its 90th store nationwide

Oak Furniture Land, the UK’s largest retailer of solid hardwood furniture has opened its first showroom in Rugby and its 90th store…

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Dec 21, 2017 News

Retail sales rise in the run-up to Christmas

Retail sales rose in the year to December, building further on November’s solid performance, according to the latest monthly CBI Distributive…

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Dec 21, 2017 News

Wages across the industry on the rise

Average wages across the furniture sector have gone up by 4.1% since 2016, according to the latest British Furniture Manufacturers' (BFM) wages…

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