French manufacturer/retailer Gautier celebrated the opening of its 109th store on 30th June. Located on King's Road, Chelsea, the store serves…
After rejecting an informal offer last month, Poundland has agreed to a £597m takeover by Steinhoff International. In the UK, Steinhoff owns bed…
Manchester-based rattan furniture designer Moda Furnishings has successfully concluded its design right claim against Furniture Vault Ltd and…
Online sales of non-food products in the UK grew 9% YOY in June, when they had risen by 17.6% over the previous year, according to the latest…
The National Bed Federation (NBF), the recognised trade association representing UK manufacturers of beds and their suppliers, has introduced a…
Steinhoff International has announced that it intends to purchase a 50% equity share in Cofel, the French subsidiary of European bedding leader…
BRC-KPMG has issued a summary of retail sales in June, painting a mixed picture for furniture sales around Brexit. The start of June was…
Hastings-based upholstery manufacturer Collins and Hayes Furniture Ltd has been sold by Airsprung Group plc to luxury brand specialist Wessex…
John Lewis has announced its ambition to grow its own-brand Home business to £1b of annual revenue by 2020. In addition to this, the retailer…
In a one-off special GfK Consumer Confidence Barometer (CCB) to measure post-referendum sentiment, the core Index has fallen 8 points to -9. All…
Steinhoff UK Bedding Group has invested £2.2m in a new Mercedes distribution fleet. The 14 new Mercedes Actros 1842 LS Euro VI compliant tractor…
M&S group sales were up 1.3% in the 13 weeks to 2nd July. However, Clothing & Home sales were down 8.3%, with LFL sales down 8.9% in "a weak…
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