Seasonality throws all kinds of unpredictable scenarios at the retail industry. From summer showers to a sunny September, retailers can see…
At the Bed Show last September, The Sleep Council – the consumer-facing arm of the National Bed Federation (NBF) tasked with raising consumer…
The benefits of using agents or distributors are well known – not least in respect of agents who the principal can avoid paying employment tax…
Savvy shoppers looking to bag a bargain bed in the January Sales should make sure the items on sale are a genuinely good bargain. That's the…
In the second of a regular interview series exploring the people, practices and philosophies behind class-leading e-tail businesses, Furniture…
If you’re an independent retailer, you’re now right in the middle of the golden quarter, and might well be seeing a period of frenzied activity.…
If you’re looking for a quick summary of the UK’s furniture and furnishings trade buying events in 2015, you’ve come to the right place! Every…
After more than 20 years of organising UK furnishing exhibitions, Furniture Fairs’ Laraine Janes and Theresa Raymond, organisers of the new…
How are retail SMEs coping with today’s economic uncertainty, and what are the challenges they face? Earlier this year, conference call service…
In a difficult economy, marketing spend is often the first cost cut by a company looking to save money and play it safe – yet, as Mike Symes,…
Most business owners, directors and senior managers spend all of their working days – and sometimes several hours each day of their personal…
A recent member survey conducted by the Forum for Private Business (FPB) revealed that the average micro-, small- and medium-sized employer in…
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