Mortgage transactions have fallen in every council area since interest rates began to rise last December.

Nine furnishing industry colleagues who are cycling 300miles to raise £50,000 for industry charity The Furniture Makers’ Company are a step closer to their goal, thanks to several corporate sponsors. 

Beds etailer Mattress Online is to open its third physical store.

Non-food retail footfall wilted in the heat last week.

Upholstery chain Sofas & Stuff is to open its 21st store later this month.

Independent furniture and flooring retailer Frasers of Ellon has become an official partner of a two-time European trophy winning football club.

Premier Inn, the UK’s biggest hotel company, has switched bed supplier.

Anti-Copying In Design and the British Contract Furnishing Association have become partners, offering more support to BCFA members.

A Greater London flooring company is making another attempt to demolish its former store and convert the site to flats.