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May 18, 2016 News

UK housing market dips for first time in 12 months

Interest from UK house buyers has dropped for the first time since March 2015, as uncertainty continues to affect the market, according to the…

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May 17, 2016 News

Britain’s shop vacancy rate drops to lowest level since December 2009

Britain’s shop vacancy dropped to 12.4% in April, the lowest since December 2009. This is down 0.6% from the same time last year. This change…

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May 16, 2016 News

Footfall slows as economy cools

Footfall in April was 2.4% down on a year ago, slightly ahead of the 2.7% fall in March. This further decline is consistent with the flat sales…

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May 16, 2016 News

David Cameron praises Silentnight in House of Commons

Silentnight was heralded as a shining example of a manufacturing success story by Prime Minister David Cameron speaking in the House of Commons…

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May 16, 2016 News

Parker Knoll opens new facility

Last week, many of the country’s most influential furniture retailers gathered in Nottinghamshire to witness the opening of a new…

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May 13, 2016 News

Strong week for John Lewis

John Lewis finished last week with total sales of £81.0m, up 11.6% on last year. In a week defined by the changeable weather, all three product…

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May 13, 2016 News

Hyde and Sleep joins The Furniture Ombudsman

Hyde and Sleep, a new British mattress brand, joins The Furniture Ombudsman (TFO) to pledge its ongoing commitment to customer…

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May 11, 2016 News

IKEA to open new order and collection point in London Westfield Stratford City

Home furnishing company IKEA has revealed plans to open its first Order and Collection Point in London at Westfield Stratford City. The new…

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May 10, 2016 News

New Master for The Furniture Makers' Company

The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, has announced that Ben Burbidge, MD of Burbidge & Son, has been installed as…

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May 10, 2016 News

AHF to open at Lakeside next month

Retailer AHF Furniture & Carpets will open a new store on the Lakeside Retail Park, Thurrock, on Friday 17th June. “AHF are extremely pleased to…

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May 10, 2016 News

Online sales growth slow through April

The latest figures from BRC-KPMG, outlining the 3rd-30th April, have recorded the slowest online growth since April 2013. Online Non-Food sales…

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May 10, 2016 News

Wayfair outlines revenue growth in Q1

Boston-based global online retailer Wayfair has announced direct retail revenue growth of growth of $342.5m, up 92.7% YOY to $711.8m, in Q1, and…

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