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May 04, 2016 News

Sales down at Next

Total sales at retailer Next for the period 31st January to 2nd May were down -0.2%, with full-price sales down -0.9%. The performance of Next's…

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May 03, 2016 News

Concerns grow for retail labour market

The number of full-time retail jobs fell by 0.9% in Q1 2016 compared with the same period last year, according to the BRC-Bond Dickinson Retail…

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May 03, 2016 News

London Cabinet Makers joins The Furniture Ombudsman

Bespoke furniture maker London Cabinet Makers has joined The Furniture Ombudsman (TFO) to pledge its ongoing commitment to customer…

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Apr 29, 2016 News

British brands prosper in European online sales

Total online retail search volumes grew 52% YOY in the first quarter of 2016, according to BRC-Google, which also points out that the European…

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Apr 29, 2016 News

Economic uncertainty clouds consumer confidence

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index dropped three points in April to -3.  All of the measures used to calculate the Index saw decreases…

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Apr 29, 2016 News

Oak Furniture Land opens 70th store

Oak Furniture Land opened its first store in Manchester – its 70th nationwide – on Saturday 23rd April. The 17,000 sqft store has created seven…

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Apr 28, 2016 News

Ekornes joins the January Furniture Show

Leading furniture and upholstery supplier, Ekornes, joins the growing line up of European design led exhibitors at the January Furniture Show…

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Apr 28, 2016 News

Third Northern Big Shots a hit

Now celebrating its third year, Northern Big Shots looks set once again to raise more than £17,000 in aid of the furnishing industry’s charity,…

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Apr 28, 2016 News

Senior management appointments at ScS

ScS has made a series of senior appointments including two new appointments to the management board, reporting to the group’s CEO, David…

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Apr 28, 2016 News

AIS announces 2016 bed supplier winners

In a break from the usual September awards, buying group Associated Independent Stores (AIS) brought forward its bed and bedroom furniture…

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Apr 27, 2016 News

CBI forecasts retail recovery in May

Retail sales fell at the fastest pace since January 2012 over the year to April 2016, disappointing expectations for a pick-up in growth,…

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Apr 27, 2016 News

Profits fall at Argos ahead of sale

Home Retail Group has posted its FY results to 27th February 2016, which incorporate the sale of Homebase and look ahead to the imminent sale of…

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