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Jun 22, 2026 News

Bed group looks abroad as its rapid growth is recognised

Flair Furniture, the West Yorkshire group behind Bed Kingdom, Flair Beds, Recoil Gaming and others, has been named among the UK's fastest-growing…

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Jun 22, 2026 News

Sale marks the end of Leekes Bilston

Department store chain Leekes has moved ahead with the closure of its store in Bilston, West Midlands. The retailer launched a closing-down sale at a…

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Jun 19, 2026 News

Bensons appoints owned-brand director

Bensons for Beds has appointed Emma Forbes as director of owned brands, further strengthening its senior leadership team.

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Jun 19, 2026 News

Young adults losing financial confidence, reports GfK

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index was unchanged at -23 in June. One measure was up, two were down and two were the same, compared to last…

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Jun 19, 2026 News

Laura James to open new DIRFT facility next month

Home and interiors retailer Laura James (AGTC Ltd) will officially open its new operational facility, photography studio and showroom at DIRFT,…

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Jun 18, 2026 News

Tetrad announces new senior leadership team

Tetrad Furniture has appointed a new senior leadership team, which it says marks "a confident step forward as the business continues to trade…

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Jun 18, 2026 News

Scottish retailer appoints head of inspiration

Scottish furniture and homeware retailer Sterling Home has appointed Danny Campbell as its new head of inspiration, with the Scotland’s Home of The…

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Jun 18, 2026 News

Retail employment falls as costs rise, BRC reports

According to the latest ONS figures, there were 2.76 million retail jobs in March 2026, raising concerns that rising employment costs are reducing…

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Jun 18, 2026 News

Jonathan Hindle recognised in King's Birthday Honours

Jonathan Hindle, the president and MD of workplace furniture specialist KI and former chair of the British Furniture Confederation, has been awarded…

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Jun 17, 2026 News

Loom Loft joins list of fastest-growing founder-led businesses

Loom Loft has been named in the FEBE Growth 100 list of the UK's fastest-growing founder-led businesses, the family-run furniture and interiors…

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Jun 17, 2026 News

Shop prices holding despite supply chain instability, reports BRC

Shop prices are holding stable despite global supply chain instability, reports Harvir Dhillon, economist at the British Retail Consortium (BRC),…

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Jun 15, 2026 News

Tempur UK pays tribute to former MD Jacqui Stefanov

Jacqui Stefanov, Tempur UK’s MD from 1995-2015, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on 13th June at the age of 58, reports the bedding…

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