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Oct 18, 2024 News

September sees strongest retail sales growth since January

The latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures show sales up +3.6% by value in September, and +4.0% by volume.

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Oct 17, 2024 News

Furniture Village doubles employee profit share payouts following strong FY

Furniture Village has doubled its employee profit share payouts in the wake of strong sales in its last FY (ended June 2024).

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Oct 17, 2024 News

Actona maintains strong position in "declining market"

Denmark's Actona Group delivered a revenue of DKK 2.7b (c.£302m) in its 2023/24 FY, reinforcing its strong European market position.

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Oct 17, 2024 News

JYSK to open first 'dark store' warehouse in Dublin next month

JYSK is planning to introduce a 'dark store' logistics concept comprising smaller warehouses, in order to help fulfil its “Seamless and Closer to…

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Oct 17, 2024 News

DFS CFO to step down

DFS has announced that its CFO John Fallon intends not to stand for re-election at the company's AGM on 22nd November, and plans to step down from…

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Oct 16, 2024 News

Hypnos gears up for low-carbon future with new logistics partner

Unmissable at the entrance of last month’s Bed Show, Hypnos has unveiled its first HGEV (heavy goods electric vehicle) articulated truck as part of a…

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Oct 16, 2024 News

MattressNextDay retains NBF's ecommerce crown

This year’s NBF Bed Industry Awards, which were announced at last month’s Bed Show, saw MattressNextDay crowned Online Bed Retailer of the Year for a…

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Oct 16, 2024 News

Plumbs rescued in prepack deal

Furniture cover, curtain and reupholstery specialist Plumbs has been rescued in a prepack deal following the appointment yesterday of Sarah O’Toole…

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Oct 16, 2024 News

Inflation decline set to impact business rates, says BRC

Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures, which show headline inflation falling to 1.7% and food inflation rising +0.6 percentage points to…

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Oct 15, 2024 News

Silentnight reports revenue and profit growth

Silentnight has recorded a rise in revenues in its past FY, with the results boosted by sales to some of the UK’s leading bed retailers and hotel…

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Oct 15, 2024 News

Unilin scales up pioneering MDF recycling technology

Unilin, a leader in innovative and sustainable interior and construction products, has announced a €20m investment at its Bazeilles production site…

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Oct 14, 2024 News

Sofa lifespans shorter than expected, says Swoon

A nationwide survey of 3050 homeowners by design-led furniture brand, Swoon, purports to show how short the furniture lifespan is within British…

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