Homeware total LFLs fell by -8.8% in June from a base of +22% for the same month last year, reports the latest BDO High Street Tracker. June…
Furniture retailer TR Hayes has announced the passing of Derek Hayes, the driving force behind the business for 70 years, following a long…
ScS has announced the opening of a brand-new concept store in Coventry that is designed to support omnichannel experiences. The 18,000 sqft…
GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index was flat in July, at -41. Two measures were up (including the Major Purchase Index, which increased by one…
The retail industry must “double down” to make a meaningful difference on diversity and inclusion (D&I), as a new report shows that “there is…
The Furniture Makers’ Company is inviting HR professionals working in the trade to a free one-day conference this September to learn about the…
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the anticipated acquisition by Carpenter Co of the engineered foams business of…
The owner of one of the UK’s fastest-growing suppliers of contract standard furniture has been named as one of Britain’s brightest young female…
Retailer Mattress Online has welcomed Martin Adams as chief innovation officer. Martin has been unofficially involved in a consultancy capacity…
La-Z-Boy will expand its partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities by fundraising for the organisation in this year’s TCS London…
Industry hotshots came out in force in July and had a blast at Big Shots, the annual clay pigeon shoot organised in aid of The Furniture Makers’…
Bed manufacturer Hypnos has appointed David Baldry as group MD, to oversee the Hypnos Beds businesses serving the retail, interior design and…
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