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Oct 20, 2014 News

30 years of FIRA Gold

An accreditation which signifies excellence in furniture products and installation is celebrating 30 years since its initial launch. FIRA Gold…

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Oct 20, 2014 News

Oldrids & Downtown chooses Swan Retail for system overhaul

Swan Retail is working with established furniture and department store retailer Oldrid & Downtown to implement a multichannel solution using the…

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Oct 20, 2014 News

Furniture helps out-of-town destinations arrest footfall decline

Footfall in September was 0.9% down on a year ago, up on the 1.1% fall in August and in line with the three-month average of a 0.9% decline,…

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Oct 17, 2014 News

Strong home category sales for John Lewis

This week has seen a steady increase in sales for John Lewis as the cooler weather starts to have a positive impact across all directorates. The…

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Oct 17, 2014 News

Four furniture retailers feature in Sunday Times Top Track 250

ScS, Oak Furniture Land, The Range and BrightHouse all made it into the Sunday Times Top Track 250, which ranks the UK's leading mid-sized…

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Oct 16, 2014 News

Minerva's Autumn Furniture Show enjoys successful debut

This month saw the debut of the Autumn Furniture Show at the Telford International Centre, an extension of the Minerva buying group’s…

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Oct 16, 2014 News

Consumer confidence dip in UK mirrors rest of Europe

The GfK Consumer Climate Europe study for the third quarter of 2014 paints a gloomy outlook for the European economy, noting in particular that…

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Oct 16, 2014 News

GoodWeave founder wins Nobel Peace Prize

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2014 peace prize to Kailash Satyarthi and Malala Yousafzai, two individuals who have staked their…

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Oct 16, 2014 News

Homeowners set to spend £6b on property upgrades, says FMB

Nearly a third of UK home owners are looking to carry out work on their home in the next three years, with up to £6b – based on the premise of…

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Oct 16, 2014 News

Ikea manager wins performance award

Ikea Dublin’s new store manager, Marsha Smith, was crowned Store Manager of the Year in the 51,000 sqft-plus category at the Retail Week Rising…

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Oct 15, 2014 News

Savoir Beds enjoys Gone Girl film praise

Small London-based luxury bed maker Savoir Beds enjoys an on-screen mention in David Fincher's blockbuster film, Gone Girl, which was released…

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Oct 15, 2014 News

Furniture Fairs appoints full-time sales manager

Having worked for the company on a part-time basis for 10 years, Shona Carmichael has joined Furniture Fairs, the exhibition organiser behind…

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