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Jul 29, 2022 News

Turkish vertical to open London store

One of Turkey’s oldest furniture and kitchen manufacturers, Kelebek Furniture, plans to open its first UK retail store this September, in…

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Jul 29, 2022 News

Reorganised Furmanac appoints new production director

Midlands-based furniture manufacturer Furmanac has appointed Mark Lingwood as its new production director. Mark will be overseeing current…

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Jul 27, 2022 News

Very appoints new CMO

The Very Group, which operates multicategory digital retailers Very and Littlewoods, has appointed Jessica Myers as chief marketing officer…

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Jul 25, 2022 News

Poor LFL June homeware sales point to challenging H2, says BDO

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…

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Jul 25, 2022 News

TR Hayes' Derek Hayes passes away

Furniture retailer TR Hayes has announced the passing of Derek Hayes, the driving force behind the business for 70 years, following a long…

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Jul 25, 2022 News

ScS launches omnichannel concept store

ScS has announced the opening of a brand-new concept store in Coventry that is designed to support omnichannel experiences. The 18,000 sqft…

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Jul 25, 2022 News

Consumer confidence remains at historic low

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index was flat in July, at -41. Two measures were up (including the Major Purchase Index, which increased by one…

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Jul 19, 2022 News

Retailers must "double down" on diversity, says BRC

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…

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Jul 19, 2022 News

Charity to host HR conference this autumn

The Furniture Makers’ Company is inviting HR professionals working in the trade to a free one-day conference this September to learn about the…

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Jul 19, 2022 News

Foam takeover bid prompts further investigation

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has referred the anticipated acquisition by Carpenter Co of the engineered foams business of…

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Jul 18, 2022 News

Furniture business owner named one of Britain's brightest

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…

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Jul 18, 2022 News

Mattress Online appoints chief innovation officer

Retailer Mattress Online has welcomed Martin Adams as chief innovation officer. Martin has been unofficially involved in a consultancy capacity…

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