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Flooring sales drop by almost a quarter
The value of flooring retail sales plummeted in April, dropping by almost a quarter compare with March. Sales in England,

Furniture sales decline by a fifth
The value of furniture and lighting retail sales plummeted in April, reaching its lowest April figure since the pandemic. The

Registration opens for Autumn Fair
Registration is now live for Autumn Fair, the UK’s largest seasonal showcase for home, gift and Fashion with more than

Raskelf looks to production boost
Summerby and Duvalay brand owner Raskelf Group is to invest more than £1m significantly increasing its production capacity. The bed

Dallaway sets first at NBF
Tean Dallaway has become the National Bed Federation’s first woman president. The Airsprung group fd succeeds Jim Gerety, Vispring md

Guild Mark for Dreams
Dream has been awarded a Manufacturing Guild Mark, for its Oldbury bed factory. Companies can gain an MGM by demonstrating

Non-carpets sees deflation again but flooring inflation continues
Flooring prices rises dropped in April, but only fell back to the rate seen in February. Annual prices rises dropped

Furniture prices see deflation increase again
Deflation increased for the third consecutive month for household furniture in April. Annual prices fell by 2.9% in the past

Revealed: 2024 Design Guild Mark winners
Innovation of materials, creativity and sustainability were at the forefront of British design with the 16 winners, from three categories,
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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


