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Sept 24, 2026 News

Wycombe furniture initiative ceases operations

The Wycombe Furniture Forum (WFF) has announced that it will cease operations after more than two years of work to establish a collaborative…

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Sept 24, 2026 News

MattressNextDay appoints buying and merchandising manager

MattressNextDay has appointed retail buyer Kim Scriven as its new buying and merchandising manager, as the business builds on a series of recent…

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Sept 24, 2026 News

DFS enjoys strong profit growth

DFS has announced its preliminary results for the 52 weeks ended 28th June 2026 (FY26), citing highlights including "significant earnings growth in a…

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Sept 24, 2026 News

Toolstation co-founder to lead Oak & More

Oak & More has appointed Toolstation co-founder Lucy Lynch as CEO, as the furniture retailer enters its next phase of growth.

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Sept 24, 2026 News

IKEA to open new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen

IKEA will open the doors of its brand-new Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen on Wednesday, 14th October, at 10am. Located in the heart of the city in…

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Sept 18, 2026 News

Gallery strengthens delivery network with new hub

Gallery Direct has further strengthened its UK distribution and delivery capabilities with the addition of a new delivery hub in Potters Bar,…

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Sept 18, 2026 News

European bedding association elects new president

Diana Harlova has been appointed president of the European Bedding Industries’ Association (EBIA). After five years at the helm of the association,…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Departure prompts management changes at ercol

ercol Furniture's sales and marketing director Arno Koch will be leaving the business at the end of September to take up an opportunity elsewhere in…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Heal’s appoints new CEO

Heal’s has named Sarah Coonan as its new CEO. The former Liberty MD joins the retailer on 1st October 2026, taking over at the helm of the…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Mixed picture for shop price inflation

Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures, which show headline inflation rose to 2.9% and food inflation remained unchanged at 1.3%, Harvir…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Next upgrades profit guidance following strong H1

Next reports that it enjoyed full-price sales growth of 7.7% in the first six months of 2026, with total sales (including markdowns) up 8.9%. Group…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

JYSK achieves record turnover and staff satisfaction

JYSK, which is best known for its Scandinavian sleeping and living products, once again delivered record turnover, growing it by 12.9% to €7b – up…

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