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Apr 05, 2016 News

Mixed picture for furniture at John Lewis

John Lewis reports that its sales last week were impacted by the timing of Easter in the calendar, which meant one day's less trade in shops…

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Apr 04, 2016 News

2016 a pivotal year for Lighting Industry Association

Under the guidance of CEO, Steve Davies, the Lighting Industry Association, Europe’s largest lighting trade association, is currently undergoing…

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Apr 04, 2016 News

Furmanac reports five-fold increase in profitability

Furmanac, the UK’s largest manufacturer of adjustable beds and an industry leader in lift and recline chairs, has reported its most successful…

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Apr 04, 2016 News

Bensons re-opens Kendal store following floods

Bensons for Beds has re-opened its Kendal store following its devastation by flooding last December. The store has undergone a complete…

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Apr 01, 2016 News

National Sleep Strategy plea backed by leading bed indie

An award-winning independent bed retailer has backed calls for a national sleep strategy and 'slumber number' to guide the public on how much…

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Apr 01, 2016 News

FreeFoam project partners gather in Slovenia

The partners of the EU-sponsored FreeFoam project met for the sixth time this February, at the offices of project partner Wood Industry Cluster…

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Mar 31, 2016 News

Home24 strengthens team following finance round

Home24, Europe's largest online furniture store, has secured €20m in capital from existing and new investors, and reinforced its management…

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Mar 31, 2016 News

Sealy sponsors weightlifting champion

Bed manufacturer Sealy is to sponsor weightlifting champion Zoe Smith as she trains to qualify for the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this…

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Mar 31, 2016 News

Independent openings slow considerably, says LDC

Data released by Local Data Company (LDC) and the British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that independents opened the fewest…

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Mar 31, 2016 News

ACID sets conference on 3D printing

Anti Copying in Design (ACID), supported by the Alliance for Intellectual Property, is set to deliver a one-day conference on 3D Printing -…

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Mar 31, 2016 News

Consumer confidence stalls in March

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index remained at zero in March, perhaps signalling Brexit fears. Two of the measures used to calculate…

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Mar 30, 2016 News

Furmanac achieves waste-prevention status

West Midlands-based company Furmanac is now officially a Zero To Landfill furniture manufacturer, having undergone a stringent process including…

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