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Jun 14, 2016 News

May sees highest high street footfall since 2013

Retail footfall in May was up 0.3% YOY, according to the latest BRC-Springboard Footfall and Vancancies Monitor. This was better than the 2.4%…

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Jun 13, 2016 News

Vispring enjoys royal visit

Luxury British bedmaker Vispring welcomed Her Royal Highness The Countess of Wessex to its factory on Ernesettle Lane in Plymouth earlier this…

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Jun 10, 2016 News

John Makepeace OBE FCSD awarded Prince Philip Designers Prize 2016

The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry’s charity, has announced that eminent British furniture designer and Company Liveryman…

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Jun 10, 2016 News

Sainsbury's appoints CEO of Home Retail Group

J Sainsbury plc has announced its intention to promote its CFO John Rogers to the role of chief executive of Home Retail Group (HRG) upon…

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Jun 09, 2016 News

John Lewis' strong half-term trading week

Last week John Lewis achieved sales of £82.2m, an increase of +11.5% on last year. The increase was down to a rise in footfall during half-term…

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Jun 09, 2016 News

£1.5m factory extension for Trucksmith

Tiverton and Honiton MP Neil Parish MP formally opened a new 20,000 sqft factory unit at Devon-based transport manufacturer Trucksmith on 27th…

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Jun 09, 2016 News

Slumberland's Snowdon climb for cancer

On 4th June, the Slumberland team took on Mount Snowdon to raise money for the Woodland Centre Cancer Unit at Hinchingbrooke, Huntingdon, and…

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Jun 09, 2016 News

ScS delivers further positive update

ScS has issued another positive trading update after the two May Bank Holidays, reporting that total LFL sales order intake increased to 14.6%…

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Jun 09, 2016 News

BHS owner accused of death threats in ongoing inquiry

In the ongoing House of Commons inquiry into the failure of retailer BHS, the former owner Dominic Chappell has been accused by MPs of having…

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Jun 08, 2016 News

Loaf to open Notting Hill store

After opening a 8500 sqft store in Battersea last October, e-tailer Loaf is set to launch its second Loaf Shack – in Notting Hill this July. The…

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Jun 08, 2016 News

Details of Northern golf charity event announced

The Furniture Makers' Company Northern region golf day will be held at Preston Golf Course on Wednesday 20th July. Considered one of the best…

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Jun 08, 2016 News

Minerva show enjoys record attendance

Buying group the Minerva Furnishers Guild enjoyed a good private members' exhibition last month. The event, which allowed Minerva's preferred…

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