Andrew Khoo, Laura Ashley chairman says the chain is on a recovery path after a sharp drop in furnishings and online sales saw it fall into the red.

A nationwide study has found that half of British women say they feel constantly sleep deprived, while a third claim to have a broken night’s sleep every night, compared to just 20% of men.

The introduction of two-step authentication for online purchases designed to cut fraud has been delayed for at least 18 months.

John Lewis saw sales slip in the past week, including a drop in home sales.

Mattress in a box company Casper is to begin selling its products through John Lewis in its first UK retail tie-up.

John Lewis saw home sales dip in the past week.

Fashion and home brand H&M is to open its first UK Home concept store in the Autumn.

The number of first time buyers entering the housing market fell in June, along with the number of existing home owners moving home.

Upholstery producer Alstons grew pre-tax profits by more than 40% last year.