Annual shop price inflation accelerated to +8.0% in January, up from +7.3% in December, according to the latest BRC-Nielsen IQ data. This was…
Smart sleep and home brand Sleep.8 has opened its largest store yet, on Lakeside Retail Park, West Thurrock. The Thurrock store – which builds…
Martin Gill has been appointed MD of luxury bedmaker Vispring, in the wake of Jim Gerety's retirement. Martin has been MD of Vispring’s sister…
The Vita Group, one of Europe’s leading providers of flexible polyurethane (PU) foam, has enhanced its R&D capabilities with the introduction of…
The only international sourcing platform of its kind in the UK, Source Home & Gift, taking place from 5-8th February at NEC Birmingham as part…
Emma - The Sleep Company ended 2022 with record revenues of $948m (€873m) and a YoY revenue growth rate of +35%. In doing so, the sleep company…
According to the latest data from BRC-LDC, in Q4 2022, the overall store vacancy rate in Great Britain improved to 13.8%, which was +0.1…
Bensons for Beds reports that LFL sales were up +7% YoY in the three months to the end of December, driven by investment in stores and online,…
Despite strong demand in the final quarter of 2022, uncertain times lie ahead for the UK bed industry, according to the results of the NBF’s…
Dreams has announced two new hires. Emma Long has been appointed as the retailer’s new chief customer officer, and Shelly Dickinson is the…
The winners of the BFM’s first Future of Furniture Awards were announced at a reception at the January Furniture Show this week. Showcasing the…
The Cotswold Company has appointed new management, including Jim Sharp as chairman, Matt Pollington as CMO, and Mike Ellis as director of…
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