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Jul 04, 2025 News

Homewares perform well in June despite flat overall retail sales, says BDO

Total LFL retail sales in June were flat, nudging up just +0.5%, from a positive base of +3.2% for the same month last year – finds BDO's latest…

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Jul 03, 2025 News

Harrison Spinks appoints new hospitality sales lead

Fifth-generation luxury British bedmaker, Harrison Spinks, has appointed Jimmy Caines as its national hospitality account manager, in a brand-new…

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Jul 02, 2025 News

Poltronesofà's UK store estate overhaul nears completion

Sofa retailer Poltronesofà reports that it is close to completing a £57m transformation of 96 UK stores, overhauling ScS' national presence, with the…

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Jul 02, 2025 News

Sales climb at Argos

Argos' sales were up +4.4% YoY in the 16 weeks to 21st June 2025, reports J Sainbury – the group overall achieving its highest market share since…

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Jul 02, 2025 News

House of Raft offers consumers a vertical perspective

London-based furniture brand Raft Furniture has announced the opening of House of Raft, a 20,000 sqft hybrid showroom-workshop space that its says…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers unhappiest in retail, new report finds

Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers are the unhappiest people in retail, according to the Retail Trust and global consulting firm, AlixPartners’…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

NBF introduces enhanced retailer membership tier

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has expanded its Retail Champions Scheme with the launch of a new enhanced benefits package for UK and Irish bed…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

Ombudsman bolsters services with acquisition

The Ombuds Group has announced the acquisition of Consumer Friend, an independent provider of consumer advice, advocacy and business training.

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Jul 01, 2025 News

Shop prices return to inflation

Shop price inflation increased to 0.4% YoY in June, against a decline of -0.1% in May, reports BRC-NIQ. This was above the 3-month average of 0.1%.

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Jun 30, 2025 News

David Woodward to abseil for industry charity

On Wednesday 9th July at 11am, past master of The Furniture Makers' Company, David Woodward, will abseil 289ft (88m) down the Lloyd’s of London…

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Jun 30, 2025 News

The 2025 ufurnish.com Home Awards finalists revealed

The ufurnish.com Home Awards, which, partnership with Metro, celebrates home content creation in the UK, has announced the 90 finalists in 2025's…

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Jun 30, 2025 News

First exclusively Gallery-branded store now open

Gallery Direct has marked a major milestone with the opening of the first exclusively Gallery-branded flagship store, on Sheffield’s Fox Valley…

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