Wightman name set for return
A Suffolk flooring, beds and soft furnishings retailer which closed earlier this year after 163 years is set for a
September 6, 2024
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JL selects five rivals for interiors price matching
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September 6, 2024
DFS to add La-Z-Boy to brand mix
Upholstery brand La-Z-Boy and DFS have agreed a partnership that will see UK-manufactured models sold from next month. The deal
September 5, 2024
Carpetright Belgium ceases trading
Carpetright’s Belgian operation has become the latest part of the group to collapse. The chain had 16 branches across the
September 5, 2024
GLS staff begin 3,500mile charity walk
Staff at bed retailer and manufacturer Get Laid Beds have embarked on a charity walk the equivalent of walking to
September 4, 2024
Bed Show sponsorship grows
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September 4, 2024
Former TFR and John Lewis staff in redundancy dispute
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September 3, 2024
Retail sales growth fell away in August
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Tesco adds homewares to F&F
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Join the action
Northern Big Shots is to return next month. The clay pigeon shooting day is open to guests of all abilities.
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Source proves sustainability demand
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Homebase sales talks ‘set to begin’ after £130m deal
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High streets saw best footfall performance in past month
Shoppers proved largely undeterred by riots in some areas of England and Northern Ireland, as footfall largely held up in
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Furniture Village in TV sponsorship
Furniture Village has begun sponsoring the Quality Entertainment strand across UKTV and Warner Bros’ Discovery channels The chain is sponsoring
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Retail prices dropped in August
Retailers saw prices drop in August, driven higher deflation in non-food. Non-food inflation climbed from -0.9% in July to -1.5%
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Henge set for ‘northern European flagship’
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John Lewis ‘to be The Floor Room safety net’
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Ikea debuts peer-to-peer market
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Guardsman adds to management
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As long as it is in brown… RH opens Aynho Park as showroom
An historic Grade I listed stately home near Banbury, Oxfordshire has been turned into a huge showroom by a US
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Sustainable success for Furlong in housebuilder partnership
Sustainable housebuilder Cora Homes has partnered with Furlong Flooring to fit its new homes with eco-friendly carpets. Furlong’s EcoSense Enchantment
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Latest News
Wightman name set for return
A Suffolk flooring, beds and soft furnishings retailer which closed earlier this year after 163 years is set for a
September 6, 2024
JL selects five rivals for interiors price matching
Argos, Dunelm, Furniture Village, Heal’s and Next will be the main interiors price match comparisons for John Lewis when it
September 6, 2024
DFS to add La-Z-Boy to brand mix
Upholstery brand La-Z-Boy and DFS have agreed a partnership that will see UK-manufactured models sold from next month. The deal
September 5, 2024
Carpetright Belgium ceases trading
Carpetright’s Belgian operation has become the latest part of the group to collapse. The chain had 16 branches across the
September 5, 2024
GLS staff begin 3,500mile charity walk
Staff at bed retailer and manufacturer Get Laid Beds have embarked on a charity walk the equivalent of walking to
September 4, 2024
Bed Show sponsorship grows
The number of sponsors of this month’s Bed Show has blossomed. The 24-25 September event now has eight sponsors, with
September 4, 2024
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