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Sterling Furniture Group has rebranded its Forrest Furnishings store as Sterling Home, almost a decade after it acquired the Glasgow business.
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Burnley bed maker Sweet Dreams says new 2024/25 results reflect legacy issues and one-off factors that have now been addressed as it looks to emerge stronger from what it called a transitional period.
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UK consumers became more willing to commit to big-ticket spending in December, with GfK’s Major Purchase Index rising four points to -11, the strongest reading since January 2022.
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The independent retail group behind Elys of Wimbledon and the soon-to-reopen Jollys of Bath department stores has appointed a new chief executive, with current incumbent Allan Winstanley preparing to step down.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company says it has raised £9,515 from its third annual Online Christmas Charity Auction, held from December 1–12, 2025.
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The UK furniture and floorcoverings market is forecast to grow faster than the wider non-food retail sector through 2029 as consumer confidence in big-ticket spending improves according to new research.
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The mattress and kitchen sectors were outliers as the total number of UK furniture manufacturers declined in the past year, according to official statistics.
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Flooring conglomerate Victoria reported higher underlying earnings for the six months ended September 27, 2025 but reorganisation, impairment and refinancing costs impacted the bottom line and debt.
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Deflation returned to the household furniture category for the first time in a year during November as retailers cut prices to win customer business.
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The UK advertising watchdog has upheld a complaint by Simba Sleep against rival Otty Sleep over mattress pricing and savings claims on Otty’s website.
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Natuzzi reported a narrower net loss in the third quarter as gross margin improved and finance costs fell, but the Italian upholstery group said store traffic and written orders remain below expectations amid subdued consumer demand.
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PWS has extended its logistics partnership with the Silver X Group for a further five years following an initial agreement earlier this year that introduced a dedicated delivery fleet operating across Great Britain.
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Bedroom cabinet imports declined for the first time since April on weaker trading with secondary source markets. Overall wood furniture imports also declined.
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Acquisitive furniture, beds and home accents supplier Gallery has expanded its mattress manufacturing capability with the takeover of an independent bed maker through its Dreamworks subsidiary.
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A year-long run of rising Italian upholstery imports driven by a range overhaul at national retailer ScS came to an end in October, with overall sofa imports declining for only the second time this year.
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The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) is urging companies across the UK furniture sector to respond to a Government consultation on a proposed scheme that would cut electricity costs for eligible manufacturers.
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Formerly Sofology executive Adam Smith has been promoted to CEO at Upholstery2u, the national upholstered furniture repair and restoration company.
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Premium bed maker Tempur has donated £10,000 to Zarach’s festive “Big Give” appeal, extending a partnership with the charity aimed at tackling child bed poverty in England.
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Home-related consumer behaviour in 2025 was shaped by a mix of comfort, colour and renewed investment in living spaces, according to John Lewis' new How we shop, live and look 2025 report.
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The value of foam and sprung mattresses imported into the UK reached an all-time single-month high in October as buyers doubled down at both the premium and entry-level segments.
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Profits climbed at bedroom furniture wholesaler FWG through 2024/25 thanks to sales edging higher and lower administrative and finance costs.
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Flooring imports fell for the third month straight in October as all of the major sub-categories saw declines compared with the same month last year.
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Furniture Village has opened a new national distribution centre at Prologis Park Marston Gate, doubling its logistics footprint at the Bedfordshire site as it bolsters its national and regional distribution operations.
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Emerging furniture retailer Oak & More will open two new retail showrooms on December 26, 2025, expanding its physical footprint with sites positioned off the M4 and M1 motorways respectively.
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Turnover at the furniture factory gate rose for a fifth straight month in October and at its fastest pace in over three years.
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Bensons for Beds has opened its new Tottenham Court Road showroom, marking the beds retailer’s return to central London following the conversion of a prominent former flooring showroom.
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Liquidators at collapsed furniture wholesaler Kettle Home said they taken steps to allow two major creditors to collect stock subject to retention-of-title claims.
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RH said opening expenses for its new Paris gallery weighed on third-quarter profitability, but the US luxury home furnishings group still reported higher revenue and net income.
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IKEA will open a Plan and Order Point in Aberdeen’s Union Square shopping centre next spring, meaning it will remain in the Scottish city despite the scheduled closure of its existing store.
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Restructuring advisors have extended the winding-up of collapsed mattress maker Icon Designs to allow litigation funder Manolete Partners to pursue potential recovery claims for creditors.
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Darren Baird has left Aberdare sofa manufacturer Ashwood Designs after a little under three years with the company.
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Historic South Coast bed maker Millbrook returned to profit in the past year in a period that saw it invest further in its manufacturing capability.
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One of flooring conglomerate Victoria's largest UK subsidiaries has cut its trading deficit despite lower output according to newly-filed accounts for 2024/25.
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Out-of-town retail group Trago advanced plans to raise cash through property disposals as higher labour and statutory costs weighed on performance in the 14-month period to February 28, 2025.
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Furniture and home department store retailer Leekes said orders have risen double-digit since the spring as it rebounds from a softer trading performance through its 2024/25 financial year.
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Home department store retailer Leekes has disclosed the financial cost of the warehouse fire that struck its Llantrisant site earlier this year.
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Office furniture maker Orangebox reported lower revenue and a deeper loss as weaker UK and European demand and restructuring charges weighed on performance through 2024/25.
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HNI Corporation has completed its acquisition of Steelcase, combining two of the largest North American workplace furniture suppliers in a transaction that will create a business with pro forma annual revenues of $5.8 billion.
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Switzerland-based investor All Interests Aligned (AIA) has completed the acquisition of sixth-generation Mears Flooring in a deal led by the former managing director of Crown Paints.
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Chinese sofa makers have almost as large a collective share of the UK upholstery market at wholesale prices as British manufacturers combined.
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Bedroom and living room cabinet maker Welcome Furniture booked a seven-figure property gain in the 2024/25 period after revaluing its two freehold manufacturing sites in Caernarfon.
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Frasers Group has acquired Swindon Designer Outlet, adding one of the UK’s highest-footfall outlet centres and home to brands including mattress giant Tempur.
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Younger consumers are more likely than any other group to send back large furniture bought online, according to new research from retail technology company Fixtuur.
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Ecommerce-led beds retailer MattressNextDay reported higher Black Friday revenue after updating its November promotional strategy, marking its fourth consecutive year of record sales for the event.
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Sales-per-employee in the UK bed manufacturing sector has risen steadily through 2025, reflecting incremental productivity gains across the country’s largest producers.
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Upholstery vertical DFS will launch the Amanda Holden sofa collection next spring as part of its latest collaboration with The Branded Furniture Company.
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Furniture maker Gautier has emerged from court-supervised restructuring after the Commercial Court of Poitiers approved its continuation plan on December 2, ending an 18-month process triggered by a sharp downturn in France’s furniture and housing markets.
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Cabinet group Howdens has begun a large-scale expansion of its manufacturing facility in Runcorn, marking the start of a multi-year build programme at one of its key UK production sites.
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The British Furniture Association has named Laura Buckley as chair of its HR Forum, the networking group formed last year for HR professionals across the furniture sector.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company admitted a new group of freemen at a ceremony in London earlier this month, marking the latest intake to the industry charity and livery company’s entry-level membership tier.
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Upholstery market leader DFS entered the key winter trading period with a significantly larger liquidity buffer after reducing drawings on its revolving credit facility and securing longer debt maturities, according to new filings.
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UK shoppers cut spending on large household purchases during the Black Friday period as confidence deteriorated and disposable income remained under pressure, new data shows. Upholstery proved an exception.
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Emmiera Group, formerly known as Homeserve Furniture Repairs, delivered steady trading for the year as profit levels remained intact and the company outlined an optimistic growth outlook.
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International furniture trade is entering a period of heightened uncertainty as new tariffs and shifting policy frameworks begin to reshape global flows, according to the latest World Furniture Outlook 2026 report from research firm CSIL.
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Mattress maker GNG Group has appointed Andy Williams as operations director, effective January, adding an executive with senior operations and production experience across the automotive and furniture sectors.
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The total number of floorcoverings retailers with sales over £1 million declined last year, according VAT and PAYE records from HM Revenue & Customs.
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The new owners of direct-to-consumer sofa and furniture brand Swyft poured millions of pounds of capital into the business during and after its spring 2024 buyout, financial statements detail for the first time.
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Benchmark, the premium furniture maker co-founded by the late Sir Terence Conran, posted stronger profits in the past year as revenue continued to build.
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Frasers Group’s Premium Lifestyle division, home to upholstery vertical Sofa.com and the Frasers department store chain, increased trading profit in the first half as stronger margins at its Flannels banner more than offset lower revenue across the wider portfolio.
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Nolte Möbel UK’s administrators say efforts to complete the collapsed bedroom furniture supplier’s outstanding order book have been hampered by widespread disputes over installations, damaged goods and rejected deliveries.
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The Thai group behind Essex sofa maker Alstons said the closure of Ashley Manor and Alexander and James represented a decision to "stop throwing good money after bad" and will yield vast savings next year.
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The new owner of the reimagined MFI brand said it is building momentum following a soft launch in July, with orders now being taken through mfi.co.uk and early customer reviews rating the service as ‘Excellent’.
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Upholstery retailer Sofa Club has appointed Paul Brennan as its new managing director, expanding the senior team at the fast-growing upholstery retailer ahead of further store expansion.
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Chateau d’Ax is to exit a debt restructuring process by the year-end as the historic upholstery brand readies a multi-year expansion plan that includes new governance, refreshed collections and growth across its largely franchised store network.
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Lifestyle retailer Oliver Bonas is accelerating its store rollout with a series of openings that will take the chain beyond 100 units next year.
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New identity-verification rules for directors prompted an immediate fall in the number of new furnishings companies registered in the UK, analysis of Companies House data shows.
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The floorcoverings group behind brands including Pennine, Volante and John Palmer Carpets slipped to a loss in the 11 months to December 31, 2024 as higher operating costs outweighed broadly stable revenue for the shortened reporting period.
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Valmas Holdings has taken full ownership of the X Rocker brand and its global sales territories after buying out its two US shareholders, ending a negotiation process that ran for more than two years.
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Ingka Group, the world's largest operator of IKEA stores, will introduce a new management structure from January 1, 2026 as it concentrates on its core IKEA retail operations.
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John Lewis has introduced what it called the biggest transformation in the history of its Home department, rolling out a new ‘shop by style’ concept as part of the refurbishment of its Bluewater store.
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Dreams has appointed Gemma Saunders as director of people, with the former TUI executive joining the UK bed retailer on November 3, 2025.
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Britain's biggest bed maker Silentnight has achieved B Corp certification, following an assessment of its business operations that reviewed areas including supply chain sustainability, employee welfare and environmental standards.
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The financial performance of the DFS Group's two-person sofa delivery contract logistics business took another step forward as the division began trialling its services with third party retailers.
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Administrators of Adam Carpets have completed the sale of the manufacturer’s 6.6-acre Kidderminster trading estate, realising one of the major remaining assets of the collapsed carpet maker.
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Independent retailer Adventures in Furniture has opened a fourth London store as it continues to rebuild from its post-Brexit restructure.
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Textiles conglomerate Beaulieu International Group (B.I.G.) has completed the sale of its Tessutica upholstery business to GH Private Equity.
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Circa £2 million mattress manufacturer landed with winding up petition by HM Revenue & Customs.
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Robert Aramayo, son of Buoyant Upholstery managing director Mike Aramayo, has won the Best Lead Performance award at the British Independent Film Awards for his role in I Swear, ahead of other nominees including Jennifer Lawrence and Cillian Murphy.
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Leggett & Platt said it has received an unsolicited takeover approach from Somnigroup International, the owner of Dreams, Tempur and Sealy, that values the innerspring and foam supplier at $1.63 billion.
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A four month run of positive housing transaction data came to an end in October in a sign that the shelf life for the improved market for home furnishings spend may be approaching its limit.
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Italian furniture giant Natuzzi's wholly-owned UK retail division posted lower revenue and deeper losses last year as higher operating and lease-related costs outweighed a small improvement in gross margin.
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Restructuring advisors have been seeking a buyer for outdoor furniture retailer Rattan Direct after a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) failed to resolve the company's issues.
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Sofa and curtain fabrics supplier Fryett’s reported lower revenue for the year to February 28, 2025 after reduced credit insurance availability for some customers contributed to a double-digit decline in turnover.
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Profits declined at Bed Kingdom owner Flair Furniture in the year to end February as higher operating expenses and interest charges offset a big increase in sales as it expanded and diversified.
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Net profit reached a four-decade high for Sofology according to new accounts that provide deeper detail beyond figures filed by parent company DFS earlier this year.
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Debenhams Group has opted to implement its new management incentive scheme without seeking shareholder approval, citing concerns that a major competitor with a significant stake has repeatedly opposed resolutions linked to its strategy. [Premium]
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Debenhams Group said its flagship brand delivered double-digit growth in the first half as the wider business continued its shift to a marketplace-led, capital-lite operating model.
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Value furniture chain JYSK added millions of new customers and entered two new continents in the year to September 27, 2025, as turnover and operating earnings increased across the Lars Larsen Group retail brand.
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The planned disposal of property in Islington is expected to limit the impact on creditors from the insolvency of Coexistence, the London furniture retail, consultancy and sourcing company placed into administration earlier this autumn.
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Department store retailer John Lewis & Partners has withdrawn two powered sofa ranges from sale after identifying a fault that can cause components in the recliner mechanism to overheat.
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Most furniture and flooring retailers in England will face lower business rates from April 2026 as the Government introduces permanently reduced tax multipliers for retail, hospitality and leisure properties under Budget measures announced yesterday.
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The Government will overhaul the UK’s product safety framework as part of reforms intended to rebalance enforcement between physical retailers and online marketplaces that import and sell non-compliant goods.
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Shares in flooring conglomerate Victoria climbed after it revealed it has started production on a new automated ceramics line in Spain that is expected to increase annual earnings by about €15 million.
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Ecommerce retailer Luxury Flooring advanced into the premier league of flooring retail after revenue climbed by more than a quarter in the year to February 28, 2025.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company will open its latest Online Christmas Charity Auction in early December, aiming to raise funds for its education, training and welfare programmes across the UK furnishing industry.
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Heritage independent furniture retailer Reynolds booked seven-figure profits in the past year as earnings more than doubled after an earlier decline.
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Bed retailer Dreams has renewed its role as official sleep partner to Team GB and ParalympicsGB, extending a relationship that spans back to Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024.
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B&Q delivered higher sales in the quarter to October 31, 2025, with growth led by core and big-ticket categories and further gains in its third-party marketplace, according to a trading update by parent Kingfisher.
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The successor operation to Scottish furniture, lighting and home décor wholesaler CIMC Home has made a positive start following a reorganisation last year.
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Former Topps Tiles showroom reopens as bed store.
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The British Furniture Association (BFA) has partnered with Saepio Information Security to expand the cyber-security services available to its members.
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The influx of funding into The Conran Shop from new equity is closing in on £40 million after the designer furniture, homeware and lifestyle retailer raised more cash from its owner earlier this summer.
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Britain’s furniture manufacturing industry is set to receive no direct relief from the Government’s plan to cut electricity prices for thousands of factories, after ministers pinpointed only eight priority sectors and their foundational supply chains will qualify under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS).
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Furniture and furnishings chain Harry Corry booked lower sales for the year to February 28, 2025, but underlying earnings were broadly flat once higher director remuneration is stripped out.
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has cancelled a North West furniture company's consumer-credit permissions after it failed to submit two years of mandatory regulatory returns or respond to formal warnings from the regulator.
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Creditors of eco mattress recycler and supplier Green Sleep are expected to recover little following the company’s insolvent restructure, according to administrator filings, which show total unsecured claims north of half a million pounds with no prospect of a dividend.
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Northern Big Shots brought companies from across the furnishings sector together in Cheshire earlier this month, generating more than £3,500 for The Furniture Makers’ Company.
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Buoyant Upholstery and Furniture Village have jointly acquired the design rights for the Ariana and Mariah sofa models, part of the retailer’s upholstery offer. It follows the closure of Ashley Manor, which previously manufactured both ranges.
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Poltronesofà has warned customers of a ransomware incident that disrupted parts of its IT infrastructure in late October, prompting the Italian upholstery chain to issue mandatory data-breach notifications under GDPR rules.
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A Norwegian investment fund has built a notifiable stake in UK flooring group Headlam, sending its shares to their highest level since mid-September.
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Adjusted earnings at furniture, carpets and department store retailer Austins climbed in the year to February 1, 2025 as higher sales and wider gross margin offset rising operating costs.
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Seaside furniture retailer Codgers of Clacton will reopen today, three months after a fire destroyed its former premises in West Avenue following an arson attack.
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Retailers achieved a fifth straight increase in furniture sales last month with September numbers also revised upwards, according to official figures. Flooring sales declined.
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Furniture and homewares retail conglomerate Williams-Sonoma called the UK launch of Pottery Barn a highlight in its global business as it released its third quarter results this week.
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Upholstery conglomerate Natuzzi posted a deeper quarterly loss in the three months to end June after lower sales and weaker margins offset cost controls.
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Qumei Home Furnishings Group is arranging a new bank loan for its overseas subsidiary Ekornes QM Holding AS, pledging the entire equity of the Stressless maker’s operating company to support the refinancing.
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Out-of-town retail chain Trago is reassessing the viability of its Falmouth store after rising costs and weak demand pushed the site into sustained six-figure losses.
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The private equity backer of BoConcept said half-year demand held firm for the modern Danish furniture retail franchise and again called out its largest global market for praise.
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Consumer intent to buy big-ticket items weakened in November, with a closely-followed poll showing households pulled back ahead of next week’s Budget.
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Likewise Group’s share price fell sharply after the flooring distributor said earnings for the current financial year will come in below market expectations, despite reporting higher revenue so far this year.
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Lancashire sofa maker Buoyant Upholstery will expand into the leather and recliner sector at scale from January through a new manufacturing collaboration with Premier, one of the Far East’s largest upholstery suppliers.
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Recliner giant La-Z-Boy says its plans to grow in the UK remain undimmed despite the proposal to close its dedicated manufacturing plant in Lancashire.
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The Futon Company reported record sales in the year to February 23, 2025, extending a run of annual revenue growth that has continued for over six straight years.
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Consumer furniture price inflation was flat last month but the amount paid by shoppers for carpets and rugs accelerated according to new official figures.
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Industry charity and livery The Furniture Makers’ Company has opened registration for its annual Festive Mixer, inviting professionals from across the furnishings sector to an evening event in London.
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The Competition and Markets Authority has opened an investigation into Wayfair’s use of time-limited promotions as part of a wider crackdown on online pricing practices across the UK homewares sector.
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The owner of Glasswells said the privately-owned furniture retailer’s diversified model had enabled it to flourish through what he described as "a rollercoaster" five years for the furniture industry, as the company posted higher profit for the period to March 1, 2025.
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High-end upholstered furniture maker de Sede has named Jelena Dodig as its new chief executive, taking charge of operational management from November 1, 2025.
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Wood furniture imports remained positive for the third straight month in September thanks to a big increase in orders for kitchens, and German-made products in particular.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company hosted its annual Confederation Lunch at the Houses of Parliament on November 11, bringing senior industry figures and MPs together to discuss the furniture sector’s economic contribution and future policy needs.
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Upholstery imports returned to growth in September on the back of higher shipments from two of the UK furniture industry's three largest sourcing partners in the category.
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Recliner giant Man Wah booked stronger first half 2025/26 profits as falling raw material costs helped mitigate softer demand, including in Europe.
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J&W Carpets, Scotland's self-styled largest flooring discounter, booked lower profits last year as challenging trading conditions weighed on demand and margins.
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Furniture brand Another Country has acquired a majority interest in fellow British design studio Goldfinger, bringing the London-based maker into its business as part of a plan to expand sustainable production.
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The British Furniture Association (BFA) has appointed three specialists to judge its 2026 Future of Furniture Awards, which recognise members’ work in sustainability and training.
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The owner of Alstons said an eight-figure net loss at its UK upholstery operations in the third quarter was down to the sizeable non-cash impairment of its Ashley Manor and Alexander & James business units.
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The group behind furniture retailer The Cotswold Company moved into profit in the year to March 2, 2025 after stronger trading and a waiver of interest on shareholder loans reduced finance costs.
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A West Yorkshire beds vertical that sells direct under its own brand and via third party retailers including online marketplaces has folded leaving forecast debts of £1.7 million.
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Floorcoverings imports declined again in September as weaker vinyl and wood categories failed to offset a third straight rise in the value of carpets brought into the UK.
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B&M, the fast-moving-consumer-goods (FMCG) and general merchandise retailer, will cut the number of home SKUs as part of a wider reset of its UK ranges.
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IKEA has opened its first pop-up store in Northern Ireland, adding a small-format outlet at The Boulevard retail destination outside Banbridge. The temporary unit began trading on Thursday and is due to operate until spring next year.
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Upholstery market leader DFS said trading at the start of its new financial year has improved, with order intake rising across the first 19 weeks to November 9, 2025, according to a statement released ahead of its annual general meeting on Friday.
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Almost 100 UK furniture retailers with sales north of £1 million exited the market last year amid widespread consolidation across most parts of the sector.
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Mattress imports into the UK reached their highest monthly level in 2025 so far at the start of autumn as imports from Tempur's European factory continued to drive growth.
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Furniture output at the factory gate strengthened in September as British manufacturers enjoyed a fourth straight rise on an annual basis.
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Flooring supplier Tradechoice Distribution increased its shareholder funding from Nestware Holdings during 2024 and again in June this year as it continues to invest in branch expansion and integration costs following recent acquisitions.
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Coach House will take a leading role in the launch of Design, a new sourcing and networking hub for interior designers, architects, and hospitality specifiers debuting at Spring Fair 2026 at the NEC Birmingham.
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Mohawk Industries said chief financial officer James Brunk will retire next year, with Nicholas Manthey, vice president of corporate finance and investor relations, set to succeed him from April 1, 2026.
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Furniture-to-fashion chain Choice has doubled capital investment on its South East store network in the past year as the Next-backed retailer grappled a tough consumer market.
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Sofa.com has remodelled an exclusive Chelsea townhouse to mark its 20th anniversary, unveiling prototype and bespoke pieces that preview the next phase of the upholstery brand under Frasers Group ownership.
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