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Feb 09, 2016 News

Wayfair launches app in UK

Wayfair has launched its mobile shopping app in the UK, as well as in Canada and Germany. Available on iOS and Android platforms, the Wayfair…

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Feb 09, 2016 News

Furniture Barn creditor details emerge

Details surrounding the administration of retailer Furniture Barn (comprising two companies directed by Richard Kimbell, The Furniture Barn Ltd…

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Feb 09, 2016 News

Heritage appoints Scottish agent

Cabinet furniture supplier Heritage Furniture has announced the latest addition to its fast-evolving team, George Willson, who has been…

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Feb 09, 2016 News

Barkers prepares to open expanded store

After undergoing major redevelopment, Barkers Furnishing Store will unveil its £3m expansion in Northallerton, North Yorkshire on 19th March.…

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Feb 09, 2016 News

Furniture leads retail sales growth in January

According to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor, UK retail sales rose by 2.6% on a like-for-like basis from January 2015, when they had…

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Feb 08, 2016 News

Bekaert Textiles and DesleeClama merge to become BekaertDeslee Textiles

Bekaert Textiles and DesleeClama reached an agreement under which Bekaert Textiles will acquire DesleeClama to become one of the world’s leading…

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Feb 05, 2016 News

London and South East stores miss out on January footfall growth

Shoppers hitting the sales this January helped boost retail footfall in every region of the UK apart from London and the South East, according…

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Feb 04, 2016 News

Home furnishings manufacturer Evans Lichfield to relaunch at Spring Fair

Home furnishings manufacturer Evans Lichfield is unveiling a new brand identity which will roll out in February 2016 at Spring Fair, one of the…

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Feb 04, 2016 News

DFS remains on track

The DFS Furniture group reports that it has maintained good sales growth through the first half of its current financial year (26 weeks to 30th…

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Feb 03, 2016 News

Mobile share of visits to UK retail sites increases to 64%

Smartphone shopping is now the default for UK shoppers, with 64% of all website visits to retailers last year coming from mobile devices,…

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Feb 03, 2016 News

Concerns for 2016 retail labour market

The equivalent number of full-time jobs fell marginally by 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared with the same period last year. In the…

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Feb 03, 2016 News

Purchasing power boosted by price deflation in January

Overall shop prices reported deflation of 1.8% in January from 2% in December, boosting consumers' purchasing power, according to the latest…

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