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Mike Hardiman dies, aged 79
Mike Hardiman, former Carpet Foundation chief executive and Brintons executive responsible for one of the industry’s most iconic marketing campaigns,

Stocktons calls time on store
Manchester furniture and flooring retailer Stocktons has called time on its city centre store, with a closing down sale beginning

Laura Ashley marks centenary with SCA talent
Laura Ashley has continued to mark what would have been its founder’s centenary by encouraging the next generation of design

Consumers split on finances for 2026
More than a third of consumers expect to be financially worse off this year, compared with 2025. 22% think they

Trio feature in WiTA Powerlist
Three retail and interiors trade association leaders have been included in the fourth Women in Trade Associations Powerlist The list,

kbb celebrates 40 years with 16,000 visitors
kbb Birmingham, the UK’s largest dedicated kitchens, bedrooms and bathrooms exhibition marked its fortieth anniversary by attracting 16,000 visitors. The

Artek buys forest to secure birch supplies
Furniture producer Artek has purchased a forest in Finland in order to help secure supplies of birch. All Artek’s Aalto

Naturalmat expands mattress for life scheme
Naturalmat has expanded its Mattress for Life Initiative scheme to include beds. Four years after it introduced the MfLI project,

Digital passport move by Nani Marquina
Nani Marquina has become the first rug brand to introduce a digital product passport across its product range. Each rug
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Pitch Live deadline looms
The deadline for Pitch Live at Autumn Fair is fast approaching. With a new morning timeslot designed to maximise

Essential date
Harrogate again hosts The Flooring Show The Flooring Show returns to Harrogate from 20–22 September, bringing the UK flooring industry


