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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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Mar 30, 2016 News

Easter retail suffers due to poor weather

Retailers suffered a quiet Easter weekend, with Ipsos Retail Performance reporting a drop in footfall of -2.9% across the UK, in comparison to…

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Mar 30, 2016 News

Autumn Fair shortlisted for best trade show

Autumn Fair, organised by i2i Events Group, has been shortlisted for Best Trade Show in this year’s Exhibition News (EN) awards. Best Trade Show…

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Mar 30, 2016 News

iKBBI commits to Furniture Makers charity

The Institute of Kitchen, Bedroom & Bathroom Installers (iKBBI) has joined The Furniture Makers Company as a corporate member, joining brands…

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