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Christy looks to Hester for direction
Textile producer Christy has named a new design director, who wants to see greater collaboration with external designers and sustainable

Flooring sales drop on June but up on 2023
The value of retail flooring sales saw an almost double digit monthly fall in July, but were well up on

Furniture sales fall back to pre-lockdown levels
The retail value of furniture and lighting sales plunged in July. Sales in July reached £1,040,385,000 in England, Scotland and

PwC told Carpetright staff of redundancy by Teams call
Carpetright’s retail staff were told they would lose their jobs by a Teams call with administrators PwC. All employees, other

The meaning of life: SWFS set for Junction 42 return
The South West Furniture & Bed Show returns next month with more than 35 brands represented. The 10-12 September event

John Lewis wants more shopfloor staff, but more than 150 jobs will go
John Lewis is proposing to increase the number of staff on the shopfloor, but the reorganisation will see more than

Flooring sees retail prices drop again
Retail prices for flooring dropped again in July, but the rate declined. The sector saw deflation for the third consecutive

Furniture deflation reaches seventh consecutive month
Deflation continued in retail prices for furniture in July. Prices were 2.4% lower than a year ago for household furniture:

ScS completes Snug relocations
ScS seems to have completed the closure of stand-alone Snug branches. Stores have been closed, space opened in nearby ScS
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Autumn Fair gears up for ‘strongest’ home product offer
Autumn Fair will have its ‘strongest’ collection of homeware, interiors and lifestyle brands, according to show organiser Hyve. The

Champion crowned
Fitter of the Year 2026 will be decided at Harrogate From February to September, the Fitter of the Year challenge


