15 July 2025, 21:22
By Furniture News Mar 28, 2025

April's issue: Handling the hikes

With the measures outlined in November’s Budget now impacting UK businesses, retailers, manufacturers and suppliers alike are coming to terms with what they might mean for business, and for the consumer’s purse. Discover how retailers are tightening their belts in our special report this month.   

Meanwhile, US retail experts Gordon Hecht and Rich Lindblom go head to head on the topic of discounts – when customers start haggling, should you stick to the asking price or back down? 

Perhaps the solutions to today’s challenges can be found in technology. This month, we’re looking at some of the innovations reshaping the furniture industry, with an introduction from ufurnish.com’s Deirdre Mc Gettrick. 

We also meet Uneeka co-founder Jodi Skelton, cover star Simba explains why its latest award win matters, and Sleepeezee’s Amy Curtis shares news of the bedmaker’s directions in our INDX Beds preview – and our Readers’ Choice Awards are back for 2025 (cast your votes here!).

Read April's issue here.


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