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A newly-disclosed property provision goes a long way to explaining why ecommerce furniture retailer Furniturebox slipped into the red last year. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the first half of 2026, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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For Britain's flooring retailers, Tapi's victory over HMRC removes some of the uncertainty that has hung over one of the trade's most established ways of selling fitting. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the UK in the first half of 2026, including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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10 companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £1.9 million.
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The appointment of Will Kernan as the next managing director at department store chain John Lewis doesn't spell the end of his three-year tenure at Neptune. [Premium]
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More than 75 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between August 3–9, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Associated Independent Stores is nearing the end of a two-decade property investment substantially financed at the outset by its own independent retailer members. [Premium]
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Poltronesofà has largely remade ScS in the image of its European business and its latest numbers provide the clearest evidence yet it is making strong progress. [Premium]
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Nick Scali has spent the thick end of the past two years demonstrating that its Australian furniture model can travel, but the ultimate test may be less about furniture than property. [Premium]
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96 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Natuzzi's first-quarter results illustrate how asset sales have become an increasingly important source of liquidity while the underlying business continues to contract. [Premium]
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Wayfair's UK business has so far been defined by one thing: ecommerce. Evidence from its homeland suggest the next phase may look rather different. [Premium]
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Tempur UK's record 2025 results are the latest step in what has become one of the strongest growth stories in the UK bedding sector since the pandemic. [Premium]
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More than 60 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between July 27–August 2, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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10 companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £30.5 million.
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95 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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What Headlam and Likewise reveal about the value of distribution networks. [Premium]
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The High Court's ruling in the Competition and Markets Authority's case against Emma Sleep may ultimately prove more significant for the entirety of Britain's furniture retail sector than for the online mattress specialist itself. [Premium]
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The comparative success of JYSK's Irish business shows why cracking Britain remains the ultimate retail test. [Premium]
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Glasswells' first consolidated accounts provide the first detailed view of the retailer's new holding company structure. [Premium]
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More than 85 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between July 20–26, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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13 companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £5 million.
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Victoria believes the prolonged downturn in flooring is beginning to reshape the competitive landscape in its favour, with management arguing the industry's weakest operators are retreating while the group continues to win market share in Britain. [Premium]
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52 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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More than 60 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between July 13–19, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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Complete list of all countries from which wood living, dining, bedroom, home office and kitchen furniture were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–May 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Seven companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £2.6 million.
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Complete list of all countries from which upholstered furniture was imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–May 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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112 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Complete list of all countries from which foam and sprung mattresses were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–May. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Complete list of all countries from which carpets of all construction type were imported into the UK in the year to date (Jan–May. 2026), including the value of goods, year-on-year comparisons, and five years of data.
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Direct-to-consumer and wholesale mattress brand Emma was first to complain about Origin Sleep's advertising, and now Simba has followed suit. It is easy to see why. [Premium]
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More than 60 new industry companies were incorporated in the period between July 6–12, 2026 inclusive. Full list by business type.
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The administration of Barretts of Woodbridge will not feature among the sector's largest insolvencies of recent years but it offers a timely reminder why understanding corporate structure matters. [Premium]
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What the takeover of Buoyant Upholstery by Ashwood Designs Group means for the UK sofa market. [Premium]
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176 furnishings companies were placed into administration, liquidation, wound up or dissolved in the past week. Full list here. [Premium]
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Seven companies left creditors facing a forecast shortfall of £6.7 million.
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This is your annual reminder that Bensons for Beds' reported profits do not tell the whole story. [Premium]
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Four years on, how the upholstered furniture vertical is structured as numbers point to first gain under the Smiths' ownership. [Premium]