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The company behind the Prestige Sleep kids mattress and beds brand expanded its footprint and built equity last year after net profits climbed by a third.
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Top line growth returned for Wiltshire floorcoverings manufacturer Wilton Carpets last year but higher costs weighed on earnings.
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A Wakefield-based furniture retailer has acquired its town centre premises after securing funding from NPIF II – Mercia Debt Finance, in a move aimed at underpinning future growth.
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Designer furniture and homeware retailer Heal's will report lower revenue for the second straight year in 2024/25 according to figures disclosed by its investment company owner.
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Sofa Brands International's Duresta Upholstery business unit returned to sales growth for the first time in almost a decade last year as the high-end producer expanded its retail exposure.
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Flooring giant Headlam Group has appointed former Carpetright chief executive Wilf Walsh as one of two new non-executive directors as the wholesale group reshapes its board.
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Bensons for Beds has selected frontline operations platform WorkJam to connect more than 1,800 employees across its UK business, including its 178-store estate, manufacturing site in Cambridgeshire, and distribution network.
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Upholstery manufacturer Parker Knoll reported a larger net loss last year after booking exceptional costs linked to a bad debt and restructuring, despite an improvement in gross margin.
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The Sofa Brands International group narrowed underlying losses last year, but interest on shareholder debt and a write-down linked to Collins & Hayes' closure continued to weigh on the bottom line.
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NCF Living funded expansion through a combination of new equity and borrowing during the year to March 31, 2025, with the furniture chain saying it has enjoyed accelerated trading in the subsequent financial year.
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G Plan Upholstery booked higher profits in the year to June 30, 2025 as cost cuts mitigated a double-digit fall in revenue for the heritage manufacturer.
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The Lounge Co reduced losses last year as the upholstery brand found savings amid a strategic move away from the direct-to-consumer channel that saw it sacrifice sales.
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Cabinet supplier Qualita will take over distribution of selected Kesterport dining collections following the closure of the UK furniture brand after 40 years of trading.
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Harrison Spinks will donate 26 bespoke mattresses to children experiencing bed poverty as part of a fundraising initiative tied to the London Marathon, with its head of marketing David Labuschagne set to run the 26-mile race.
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Underlying revenue climbed high single-digits for property market furniture supplier Loft last year driven by growth in its London and southern operations and the introduction of interior design services.
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IKEA has appointed David McCabe as country retail manager and chief sustainability officer for the UK and Ireland. He succeeds Peter Jelkeby, who has moved to lead the retailer’s Germany business.
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Somnigroup International, the world's biggest bedding company, has agreed to acquire diversified mattress spring maker Leggett & Platt in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion, marking a significant increase on its earlier unsolicited approach.
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An independent furniture retail company with family ties to the now-defunct Kettle Interiors cabinet wholesaler and an emerging furniture retail chain has filed for insolvency.
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One of Britain's hitherto most-profitable upholstered furniture retail specialists has extended its financial year end by six months.
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Updated edition of the top 25 bed/mattress companies/sources ranked by UK market share at suppliers' prices. [Premium]
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Furnishings textiles supplier Warwick Fabrics reported weaker profits last year despite higher sales, as increased administrative costs and adverse foreign exchange movements weighed on earnings.
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Furniture and homewares retailer The Cotswold Company has appointed former Poundland and N Brown Group executive Matt Dawson as merchandise director.
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Suffolk-based furniture retailer Barretts of Woodbridge has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators, as directors and restructuring advisors explore options including a potential sale of the business.
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Mark Wootton is to leave his post as chief executive officer at East of England beds retailer Mattressman paving the way for its founder's return.
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The successor mattress business trading from the former Viscotherapy site in Bristol has granted security to the insolvent estate of its predecessor, newly-public documents reveal.
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The reorganisation of a six-store bed specialist trading from branches in the East of England has put a valuation on the privately-owned retailer for the first time since ownership change in 2024.
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EB London, a British-made luxury sourcing platform spanning furniture, lighting, fine art and gifts, has launched, positioning itself as a private sourcing house for UK-manufactured products.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company will stage the 31st edition of its Big Shots fundraising event on June 10, 2026, at the Holland & Holland Shooting Ground in Northwood, Middlesex.
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Scan-Thors (UK), a prominent West Yorkshire based upholstered furniture importer and longtime supplier to some of the country's largest sofa retailers, has ceased trading.
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Filings flesh out detail of takeover of Moonraker Beds, which we first reported late last year.
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The 57th China International Furniture Fair (CIFF Guangzhou 2026) recorded 353,106 professional visitors, including 64,291 from overseas, a 13.2 percent increase and a new high for international attendance, according to organisers.
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Ecommerce-led home platform Wayfair has announced its sixth physical retail store with a large-scale unit to open in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in late 2027.
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Ecommerce-led home and living retailer Westwing plans to establish a dedicated UK warehouse as it accelerates its entry into the market, positioning the country as a key driver of future growth following its formal launch earlier this year.
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The Sleep Group has made Wow Sleep its third portfolio company after completing the acquisition of the West Yorkshire bed and mattress manufacturer.
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The owners of defunct ecommerce furniture brand Sweetpea & Willow have created a new retail company, positioning the brand for an eventual return.
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Leeds bed maker Harrison Spinks will enter the Chinese market through a partnership with Sleep Comfortably (Shanghai) Technology Co., Ltd, marking a further step in its international expansion strategy.
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The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has published an updated edition of its flammability guide to reflect changes introduced under the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
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Victoria has agreed the sale and leaseback of its Belgian distribution centre for €34.4 million as the flooring group moves to fund the relocation of rug manufacturing to Turkey.
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Direct-to-consumer brand Furniturebox will open its first physical retail space with a three-day pop-up at the Bullring Shopping Centre from April 10–12, expanding beyond its online-only model.
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Residential property transaction numbers declined at their fastest rate in nine months in February in a sign furniture retailers may face a new headwind on top of weak consumer confidence and the prospect of inflation.
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The prepack rescue of a UK logistics provider serving furniture manufacturers and retailers followed a sequence of contract losses, margin erosion and customer failures across the sector.
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A major shareholder in Headlam Group has increased its stake beyond 10 percent, days after building a position ahead of the flooring company’s full-year results.
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Privately-owned furniture retailer HSL has reached a landmark 60 stores across the UK with the launch of a new unit in Tunbridge Wells.
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Man Wah Holdings has restructured its UK and Ireland operations, introducing a dual-channel supply model combining direct container supply with UK-held stock through a new partnership with MetaSofa.
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DFS said its Employee Benefit Trust has completed the purchase of 1.3 million shares, as the upholstery group allocates further funds to meet obligations under employee share plans.
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UK furniture retailers are facing a new round of cost pressure as sharp increases in foam and other upstream inputs begin to move through the manufacturing supply chain, according to correspondence seen by The Furnishing Report.
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Historic furniture retailer Arighi Bianchi has launched a Brazil-inspired campaign at its Macclesfield store, introducing new product partnerships and in-store activations as it seeks to broaden its offer beyond core furniture categories.
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Mattress brand Tempur has extended its partnership with environmental organisation GreenTheUK to 2029, committing to further wildlife restoration projects across the UK.
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RH has reiterated plans to open its first London location later this year, with the US luxury home furnishings retailer positioning the UK capital as its largest market in Europe as it builds out its international footprint.
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A UK returns and overstock recommerce platform has sought creditor protection as it explores options to secure its future, with stakeholders hopeful of a positive resolution.
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Mobus Fabrics has transitioned to management ownership following the completion of a buyout led by managing director Lee Paxman, sales director Sam Thornber and finance director Elliot Moody.
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A list of fast-growing European companies that has previously heralded the likes of Italian sofa maker Incanto yielded just five companies from the home furnishings sector in its 2026 edition.
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Harrison Spinks reported higher profit for the year to June 29, 2025, as the Leeds bed manufacturer combined margin and revenue gains to balance cost headwinds.
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The Cotswold Company will open a 5,000 sqft showroom at Redbrick in West Yorkshire as the mid–premium pitched furniture retailer expands its physical footprint.
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Topps Tiles will have closed 23 underperforming stores by the end of the financial year as part of cost-saving measures aimed at improving profitability, the floor and wallcoverings retailer said in a trading update this morning (April 1, 2026).
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West Yorkshire folding and guest bed maker Jay-Be returned to profit last year as sales edged higher and inventory increased to support growth.
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The Department for Business and Trade has launched a consultation on proposed reforms to the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988, seeking final industry views on long-planned updates to the regulation of domestic upholstered furniture.
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Flooring supplier James Halstead reported lower sales and profits for the first half of its financial year, while cash strengthened on tighter working capital controls and reduced inventories.
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The Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) has appointed Chris Hayward as general manager following a recruitment process led by the FIRA Council.
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Buoyant Upholstery reported higher sales, profits and net funds as the Nelson, Lancashire-based sofa manufacturer expanded market share in the year to September 30, 2025.
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Next has extended its licensing agreement with Nina Campbell amid changes to the furniture and interiors brand's constitution that could pave the way for the retail giant to take an ownership stake in the company.
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East Midlands supplier's liquidation leaves debts of about £1 million.
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Recliner conglomerate Man Wah will list its furniture components arm Remacro Technology on China’s National Equities Exchange and Quotations from tomorrow (April 1), after securing regulatory approvals for the spin-off.
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Upmarket bedding retailer Bedfolk reported a reduction in shareholder equity and a higher deficit last year as its earnings momentum stalled.
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Debenhams Group has raised full-year expectations for a second time after reporting stronger trading at the ecommerce home, fashion and beauty retailer.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company hosted a sold-out seminar examining how sustainability can support commercial performance, drawing more than 70 industry executives, designers and manufacturers to its London headquarters earlier this month.
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The group behind West Yorkshire manufacturer Deepsleep Beds doubled profits in the now-dated 2024 period according to just-filed accounts by the West Yorkshire business.
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London upholstery and furniture retailer Raft has entered a new restructuring process following the summer 2025 transaction that resulted in a connected party sale.
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The Bristol-based bed manufacturer behind the Viscotherapy brand has now formally been placed into administration after signposting its intent to do so in early March.
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Harvey Norman will open its Sutton Coldfield store this week (Thursday, April 2), marking the retailer’s second location on the British mainland.
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Employee-owned carpet manufacturer Penthouse booked lower profits last year as cost pressures offset the impact of higher sales.
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A plug previously supplied with Silentnight electric blankets has been recalled by the bed maker's UK licensee partner after being found to present a serious risk of electric shock.
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Furniture and lighting retail sales were unchanged in February on a year-on-year basis as volume growth was negated by price deflation.
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Upholstered furniture vertical Sofas & Stuff is to open a new showroom in Islington, its fourth in London, after agreeing to lease a former apparel unit.
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Alistair Philp, sales director at Gillies, one of the UK's largest independent furniture retailers, will retire from day-to-day involvement in the business on March 31, after almost 46 years in the furniture trade.
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UK consumers’ appetite for big-ticket spending weakened in March, with GfK’s Major Purchase Index falling four points to -18, its lowest level since April 2025.
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Tapi Carpets & Floors is launching its largest-ever advertising campaign, as the UK flooring retailer expands its national presence following its 2024 acquisition of the Carpetright brand.
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French furniture brand Roche Bobois reported lower sales and profit for the year to December 31, 2025, but said its results were in line with its targets.
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Cheshire-based bed and mattress retailer The M6 Bed Warehouse plans to open its third store, taking over a former tile unit in Macclesfield.
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Burmatex brand owner Airea returned to profit in the year to December 31, 2025, as the commercial flooring manufacturer reported modest sales growth and improved margins.
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Retail giant Next said it will absorb millions of pounds of additional costs linked to disruption from the war in the Middle East, maintaining its profit guidance on the assumption the impact lasts for three months.
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B&Q has significantly expanded its third-party marketplace, accelerating the buildout of its furniture, beds and mattress offer as the platform scales in both range and profitability.
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Headlam Group reported a net loss of £81.9 million for the year to December 31, 2025 as the UK's largest floorcoverings distributor continued to implement a transformation plan aimed at returning the business to profitability in 2027.
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Household furniture prices were lower in February as deflation returned to the category ahead of the energy shock caused by the war in the Middle East.
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The Chinese upholstery manufacturer that formerly ran UK furniture chain Easy Living says it expects net profit to have fallen by as much as 65 percent for the year to December 31, 2025.
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Experienced upholstery industry leader James Thompson has been appointed chief executive officer at Sofa Brands International, the manufacturing group behind the G Plan, Parker Knoll, Duresta and The Lounge Co brands.
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Administrators are seeking a buyer for Westbridge Furniture and Belfield Leisure after both businesses formally entered administration, with operations continuing in the short term to fulfil orders and preserve value.
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Bed maker Raskelf Group has acquired a manufacturing facility in Corby, Northamptonshire as part of a £2 million expansion of its Nursery Connections business.
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Upholstery vertical Sofas by Saxon returned to profit last year as rising sales and lower costs mitigated an exceptional loss linked to a bank fraud.
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One of Headlam's largest shareholders has increased its stake in the UK flooring company ahead of the release of its full year results.
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West Yorkshire ecommerce retailer Bedkingdom has appointed Katherine McNamee to the newly-created head of brand and creative role, coinciding with the business launching a refreshed brand identity and website.
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John Pattison is set to leave Poltronesofà, the Italian upholstery group has confirmed, marking the latest change to the leadership of its UK business following the takeover and rebranding of ScS.
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Pretax losses widened for decorative lighting supplier Searchlight Electric last year as higher costs and thinner margins combined with a fall in revenue against a backdrop of headwinds in the retail sector.
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An overseas private family office will see its £1.8 million investment in Larkbury London vaporised following the collapse of the online furniture business, new filings show.
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Furniture, design and homeware retailer The Conran Shop has issued and subsequently cancelled a tranche of management incentive shares.
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Mattressman has opened its largest store to date at Lakeside, Thurrock, marking an expansion of its physical retail estate as the bed specialist increases its presence in high-footfall locations.
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The property company owned by the co-founders of furniture and home retailer Neptune reduced borrowings and increased net assets in its latest financial year, as the value of its showroom portfolio held steady.
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DFS group CEO Tim Stacey said the group will add to its recent Carlisle Sofology store launch with another new showroom as it builds towards its longer-term target footprint.
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Suppliers previously identified as “critical” to The Original Factory Shop’s survival are among unsecured creditors facing losses after the retailer’s filed for administration, according to newly-filed documents.
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Ingka Group, the largest operator of IKEA retail stores worldwide including its UK footprint, plans to cut around 800 roles as part of a restructuring aimed at simplifying its organisation and lowering costs.
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Westbridge Furniture and Belfield Leisure have filed notices of intent to appoint administrators, a little over a year after the sofa manufacturer and its sister company were rescued via an insolvent buyout.
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A South West marketplace-led online furniture and beds retailer has secured approval for a company voluntary arrangement (CVA) with creditors, enabling it to restructure liabilities of about £5.1 million.
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The conglomerate behind the premium Jensen Beds and Carpe Diem Beds businesses has appointed a new chief executive and chief financial officer as part of a revised ownership structure aimed at supporting future growth.
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DFS said customer demand softened at the top of the funnel in recent weeks, with fewer shoppers browsing online and visiting stores, although conversion rates and spending per order remained resilient.
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Williams-Sonoma said it is seeing “strong performance” in the UK market and a positive customer response to the launch of its Pottery Barn brand, as the US home furnishings conglomerate continues to expand internationally.
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Spanish furniture group Kettal has acquired a majority stake in Italian design brand Driade as part of a strategic plan agreed with vendor Nemo Group to relaunch the business internationally.
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Fairway Furniture plans to open a 15,000 sqft store at Brannams Retail Park in Barnstaple in late summer 2026, marking its first entry into North Devon and its fifth location in the South West of England.
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Visitor numbers at the Furniture Component Expo rose 11 percent year-on-year as more than 80 exhibitors gathered at the Telford International Centre for the March 11–12, 2026 edition.
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DX Group has opened a new 86,000 sqft distribution centre in Kettering, expanding its capacity in the East Midlands as the logistics provider scales its fulfilment, freight and final-mile operations.
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DFS reiterated full-year profit guidance of £43–50 million as it reported higher earnings, margin expansion and reduced debt in the first half, but said footfall has softened since the period end.
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The market capitalisation of UK sofa market leader DFS has fallen by more than £100 million since its 2026 peak last month in a sign investors have been spooked by the knock-on effects of war in the Middle East.
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Kave Home’s UK agent Westgarth Furniture said it is seeking additional retail partners to roll out shop-in-shop formats following the €321 million turnover brand’s recent opening at Redbrick.
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The private equity backed group behind Neville Johnson and Tom Howley has added two new minority shareholders, expanding its B ordinary equity pool while leaving its core ownership structure unchanged.
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Direct-to-consumer and wholesale mattress brand Emma Sleep has signalled its intent to expand its UK retail footprint with a fourth showroom in the pipeline.
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Fitted furniture vertical Strachan booked a third consecutive deficit last year as higher input costs and increased operational spending weighed on profitability.
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Mike Hardiman, former chief executive of the Carpet Foundation and a longstanding executive at Brintons, has died aged 79.
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JD.com has launched a European version of its ecommerce platform, introducing a broad product range that includes furniture as the Chinese retailer seeks to expand beyond its domestic market and compete with established players such as Amazon.
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Unsecured creditors of Pagazzi Lighting are expected to receive no return following the retailer's latest administration, with claims estimated at £1.8 million according to documents filed by the administrator.
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Koala has set out plans to scale its UK operations following a 2025 market entry, as the Australian furniture retailer moves ahead with a $68 million (£36m) initial public offering on the ASX.
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Natuzzi’s efforts to agree its 2026–2028 industrial plan remain deadlocked after a third meeting with trade unions is said to have ended without agreement.
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A London furniture retail company has folded leaving a large five-figure debt to the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement department.
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The Sustainable Design Forum will return for its fourth edition on April 23, 2026 at Crypt on the Green in Clerkenwell, bringing together designers, manufacturers and suppliers from across the workplace and furniture sectors.
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The company that traded the Divan Bed Warehouse business after its predecessor corporate entity filed for insolvency three years ago has also ceased trading. But the impact on creditors this time around is minimal.
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A ten-month stretch of rising mattress imports came to an end in January as the category saw weaker arrivals for the first time since March last year.
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Kitchen furniture imports rose for a third straight month in January despite UK buyers reducing their spend on products from the two largest source countries.
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Sanderson Design Group is to launch a new collaboration between its Zoffany brand and American interior designer Michael S. Smith, introducing a range of fabrics designed for both indoor and outdoor use.
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Textile flooring manufacturer Belysse Group reported a net loss for 2025 after it was impacted by weaker trading in Europe, particularly in its residential segment.
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The Furniture Makers’ Company has admitted one new individual liveryman and three corporate liverymen at a ceremony held at Furniture Makers’ Hall in London.
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A historic East Midlands based mattress spring maker whose family owners also previously supported the sofa manufacturing business Art Forma has ceased trading and is to be placed into liquidation.
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Disruption linked to the crisis in the Middle East is already pushing up the cost of key raw materials used in flexible polyurethane foam production in Europe, according to the industry association for the sector.
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Shipments of sofas and sofabeds declined in January as UK buyers bought in less from each of the three main source nations, including China, Poland and Italy.
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Turnover at the furniture factory gate has now been positive in each of the past eight reported months after January saw a mid single-digit increase on last year. December data was also uprated.
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Flooring imports declined at the start of 2026 as a sixth straight fall in the value of vinyl flooring imports offset a second consecutive increase in carpets and rugs.
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Prestigious Textiles has brought sister company PT Blinds into its Bradford headquarters, consolidating the two businesses under one roof for the first time as part of an expansion of its Cross Lane site.
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Associated Independent Stores (AIS) has paid tribute to former managing director Sheila Cooper, who has died aged 77 following an illness. She spent more than four decades with the Solihull-based buying group.
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ScS store fronts have been rebadged as Poltronesofà at ScS, heralding a new era at the Sunderland-based chain following its takeover by the Italian upholstery conglomerate.
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The manufacturing joint ventures that manufacture and distribute Sealy product across the UK and Asia-Pacific regions booked stronger profits last year as revenue climbed.
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Yorkshire based online bed and mattress retailer Happy Beds has partnered with sleep consultant Amy Cheseldine, founder of The Good Sleep Method, as its official external sleep expert.
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Furniture retailer Nick Scali has appointed a new chief financial officer, the third person to hold the role inside the past year.
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John Lewis, the department store arm of the John Lewis Partnership and a major retailer of home furnishings, reported higher sales and profit as investment in stores and product availability supported growth in the year to January 31, 2026.
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The West Yorkshire bed manufacturer behind the premium-pitched Espoir Beds brand has seen control of the business consolidated under a new holding company.
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The future of the cookware, tableware and homeware brand Denby is uncertain after its operating companies and others associated with them sought protection from creditors on Wednesday (Mar. 11).
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Ingka Group, the largest retailer within the IKEA franchise system, plans to open 20 smaller-format stores across Europe and North America within the next six months as the company expands its physical retail network.
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Singapore-founded furniture brand Castlery will open its first US flagship showroom this spring in New York, months after launching in the UK as its first European market.
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Asset disposal specialist BPI has overseen the sale of the personal workshop of the late furniture designer Mark Wilkinson OBE, offering machinery and tools accumulated during decades of furniture making.
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Lower costs including a sharp fall in debt interest helped furniture and interiors brand Neptune return to profit in a period that saw it make a "a deliberate reduction in low-margin promotion led sales."
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The ecommerce group behind Britain's first online furniture retailer has bought back the equity stake held by investment firm BGF in a multimillion pound transaction.
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Flooring wholesaler Kellars said the scale of its achievement in growing sales, profit and margin last year "cannot be underestimated" as it reaped the reward of heavy capital expenditure.
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Premium-pitched home interiors retailer OKA is to open its second concession within the Fenwick department store chain, expanding its partnership with the retailer following last year’s launch in Newcastle.
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