Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Carpenter did offer to offload Recticel U.K. comfort foam unit to appease regulator
U.S. foam giant Carpenter offered to divest the U.K. comfort foam business of Recticel in order to get its takeover of the overall engineered foam. unit of the Belgian conglomerate over the line. But the offer didn't satisfy British authorities.
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Ecommerce furniture and home brand in seven-figure equity issue
South East high-end furniture, home and lifestyle retailer raises fresh seven-figure equity funding, valuing the business at £19.5 million.
Engineered wood flooring supply chain grapples fallout from Ukraine invasion
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had a profound impact on the supply of engineered wood flooring according to a major U.K. supplier with worldwide sales north of £53 million.
Designer Contracts opens larger regional base for Western Counties
Floorcoverings supplier Designer Contracts has opened a new facility in Berkshire that becomes its regional headquarters for the Western Counties area.
U.K. upholstery industry faces outsized impact of Felixstowe strike
An eight-day strike at the U.K.'s largest container port is likely to impact the upholstery sector more than others across the home furnishings industry.
Dewsbury mattress components supplier pays off debt and bolsters liquid assets
West Yorkshire mattress components supplier BC Springs built cash and stock through 2021/22 in a period that also saw the business deleverage.
Next in talks to acquire large minority stake in lifestyle group Joules
General merchandise retailer Next and lifestyle group Joules are in discussions over an ecommerce collaboration and the former taking a substantial stake in the latter to boost liquidity.
Panther wins new logistics contract with ecommerce furniture retailer
Panther Logistics has become the sole delivery partner for My Furniture, the East Midlands based furniture retailer that trades online and from a large Long Eaton showroom.
Leggett & Platt discloses value of Kayfoam Woolfson deal
Leggett & Platt, the global maker of finished and semi-finished products for the bedding and furniture industries, has for the first time confirmed the value of its takeover of the Kayfoam Woolfson business last summer.
Over-stocked suppliers lean in to Wayfair as consumers demonstrate trade down behaviour
A desire to shift excess inventory is encouraging furniture suppliers to lean into Wayfair's marketplace business model while end customers are showing signs of trading down as cost pressures mount.
Hülsta banked larger U.K. gain despite downsized portfolio
German furniture vertical Hülsta banked bigger profits at its U.K. retail and distribution arm in 2021 despite downsizing its shop footprint part way through the year.
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Carpenter's divestment offer: What it means for the supply of foam in the U.K.
When the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced it was elevating its inquiry to the proposed takeover of Recticel's Engineered Foam unit to Phase 2 it wasn't clear what the parties involved had offered to remedy the regulator's concerns.
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Carpenter did offer to offload Recticel U.K. comfort foam unit to appease regulator
U.S. foam giant Carpenter offered to divest the U.K. comfort foam business of Recticel in order to get its takeover of the overall engineered foam. unit of the Belgian conglomerate over the line. But the offer didn't satisfy British authorities.
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Container reliability schedule improves year-on-year for first time since pandemic started
Shippers are moving product more reliably around the globe in a sign supply chains may be beginning to normalise, according to a leading provider of analysis and advisory services in the sector.
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Maker&Son finds fresh investment through North West backer
Direct-to-consumer upholstery brand Maker&Son is understood to have found a new investment partner after closing in on a deal that ushers in a new era at the circa £25 million business.
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Dwindling independent customer base hit sofa maker, but sale hopes remain
At the turn of the century upholstered furniture maker Vale Bridgecraft had more than 600 stockists, comprising many of the finest independent retailers across the U.K. and Ireland.
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Wayfair pauses pan-European expansion to focus on building U.K. leadership position
Home goods giant Wayfair will delay market expansion plans in favour of reinforcing its position in the U.K. and Germany amid a tougher macro environment.
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Ecommerce furniture and home brand in seven-figure equity issue
South East high-end furniture, home and lifestyle retailer raises fresh seven-figure equity funding, valuing the business at £19.5 million.
Engineered wood flooring supply chain grapples fallout from Ukraine invasion
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has had a profound impact on the supply of engineered wood flooring according to a major U.K. supplier with worldwide sales north of £53 million.
Designer Contracts opens larger regional base for Western Counties
Floorcoverings supplier Designer Contracts has opened a new facility in Berkshire that becomes its regional headquarters for the Western Counties area.
U.K. upholstery industry faces outsized impact of Felixstowe strike
An eight-day strike at the U.K.'s largest container port is likely to impact the upholstery sector more than others across the home furnishings industry.
Dewsbury mattress components supplier pays off debt and bolsters liquid assets
West Yorkshire mattress components supplier BC Springs built cash and stock through 2021/22 in a period that also saw the business deleverage.
Next in talks to acquire large minority stake in lifestyle group Joules
General merchandise retailer Next and lifestyle group Joules are in discussions over an ecommerce collaboration and the former taking a substantial stake in the latter to boost liquidity.
Panther wins new logistics contract with ecommerce furniture retailer
Panther Logistics has become the sole delivery partner for My Furniture, the East Midlands based furniture retailer that trades online and from a large Long Eaton showroom.
Leggett & Platt discloses value of Kayfoam Woolfson deal
Leggett & Platt, the global maker of finished and semi-finished products for the bedding and furniture industries, has for the first time confirmed the value of its takeover of the Kayfoam Woolfson business last summer.
Over-stocked suppliers lean in to Wayfair as consumers demonstrate trade down behaviour
A desire to shift excess inventory is encouraging furniture suppliers to lean into Wayfair's marketplace business model while end customers are showing signs of trading down as cost pressures mount.
Hülsta banked larger U.K. gain despite downsized portfolio
German furniture vertical Hülsta banked bigger profits at its U.K. retail and distribution arm in 2021 despite downsizing its shop footprint part way through the year.