John Lewis sees furniture and flooring upturn
John Lewis saw a healthy increase in furniture, flooring and furnishing orders in the past week, but it was not enough to prevent a double-digit drop in home sector sales.
143 and out
A Lincolnshire furniture and flooring independent is to close after 143 years, with the great grandson of the store’s founder retiring.
The boy and his grandmother’s piano
This year’s John Lewis Christmas advert stars Elton John and tells how one gift influenced his life.
John Lewis hit by double-digit home sales fall
John Lewis saw home sales plummet in the past week.
Back to basics for Eve
Mattress in a box retailer Eve Sleep is to roll back its ambitions while tapping investors for £15m.
Four more House of Fraser stores will close
Four more branches of House of Fraser will close in the New Year after Sports Direct failed to secure lower rents on the stores. The move will also hit Sofa.com’s expansion plans.
Footfall drops again
Retail footfall fell for the 11th consecutive month in October.
Roll up mattresses approach a quarter of sales
Roll up mattresses have gained further market share in the past six months, and now account for almost a quarter of sales.
Cormar invests in delivery fleet
Carpet manufacturer Cormar Carpet Company has invested more than £1.5m expanding its delivery fleet.
Rest Assured opens showrooms in Cornwall, Somerset and Carmarthenshire
Rest Assured has expanded its network of showrooms with three across Cornwall, Somerset and Carmarthenshire.
