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Dec 11, 2017 News

November retail footfall precedes ‘careful as you go’ Christmas, says Ipsos

UK retail footfall improved +4.5% in November 2017 MoM, and in-store traffic on Black Friday improved +0.9% YoY on 2016 – although the number of…

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Dec 08, 2017 News

BFM further supports disabled workers

The British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) has helped an international project build a 300-strong database intended to support European SMEs in…

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Dec 07, 2017 News

New appointment to lead Swan's ecommerce offer

Multichannel retail solution provider Swan Retail has appointed Mike Byrne to lead the company's new ecommerce and digital marketing services…

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Dec 07, 2017 News

Wigan Warriors extends Sealy sponsorship deal

Sealy UK has announced a new sponsorship deal with rugby league club, Wigan Warriors, that will see the bed manufacturer become one of the…

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Dec 07, 2017 News

Kobe strengthens sales team

Luxury fabric specialist, Kobe, has welcomed Emma Staff as its new London and Home Counties account manager, where she will be responsible for…

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Dec 07, 2017 News

The Furniture Awards 2018 – final call for entries

The January Furniture Show is approaching fast – but it’s not too late for exhibitors to enter its dedicated awards programme, The Furniture…

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Dec 07, 2017 News

Simba and Kobe among new signings for January exhibition

The exhibitor list for the 2018 January Furniture Show (taking place from 21st-24th January at the NEC, Birmingham) continues to grow. The…

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Dec 06, 2017 News

TR Hayes becomes a member of AIS

Buying group Associated Independent Stores (AIS) has announced that retailer TR Hayes of Bath is becoming a member of its organisation on 1st…

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Dec 06, 2017 News

John Lewis lines up new IT leader

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that Andrew Murphy has been lined up as its next chief information officer (CIO). Andrew is currently…

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Dec 06, 2017 News

Steinhoff CEO resigns amid "accounting irregularities"

Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has resigned with immediate effect, while new information has come to light relating to "accounting irregularities"…

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Dec 05, 2017 News

Rest Assured launches in Cousins Manchester

British bedmaker Rest Assured has opened its first ever showroom at Cousins furniture store in Manchester. The 70 sqm dedicated space will see…

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Dec 04, 2017 News

Shop price deflation coming to an end, warns BRC-Nielsen

The latest findings from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index indicate that over four years of shop price deflation may be coming to an end. For a…

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