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First stand-alone store for Husk
Husk has opened its first stand-alone, and second overall, store. The kitchen replacement company has opened on Bristol’s historic city

DFS to add Amanda Holden collection to brand offer
DFS is to widen its brand offer with an Amanda Holden collection. Working with the retailer’s design team and manufacturer

Shoppers expect furniture stores to pay for ‘buy-try-return’
Consumers have adopted a ‘buy-try-return’ approach to online furniture shopping, according to consumer research, and most think retailers should foot

Council rules out Museum of Carpet rescue
Local authority support has been ruled out to save the Museum of Carpet from closure. Cllr Marcus Hart, Wyre Forest

A Rum Fellow set for National Gallery boost
A Rum Fellow’s latest rug design is set to be seen by more than three million people a year. The

Next generation support
Apprentices and trainees at FITA, NICF, Derwentside College, Gower College, and Optimum Skills, are now undertaking their training using Roberts

Swapping to flame-retardant-free upholstery sees dramatic fall in PBDE blood levels
Changing upholstery for flame-retardant-free versions sees concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in the bloodstream drop by half in under

Nine new freemen join FMC
Nine new freemen have joined The Furniture Makers’ Company, the furnishing industry charity and City of London livery company. The

Global diversity heads for NEC
February’s Spring Fair is set to be the exhibition’s most globally diverse edition, as it sees ‘an unprecedented surge’ in
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Dorsch set to bring updated 1970’s alpine glamour to Decorex
Claudia Dorsch will design the VIP lounge at this year’s Decorex, bringing a fully immersive alpine home to the heart

Heimtextil revamps Bed, Bath & Living with new area
Heimtextil is revamping its Bed, Bath & Living section with Comfort & Connect creating a new meeting place in the


