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Ikea opens latest small-format branch
Ikea has opened its third smaller-format retail park store. The opening of Chester follows Harlow, Essex in July and Norwich

Furniture Village to sponsor 2025 New Furniture Makers exhibition
Furniture Village is to be the headline sponsor of the 2025 New Furniture Makers exhibition. Organised by The Furniture Makers’

Ikea set for Ireland 14
Ikea is to open a pop-up store in Northern Ireland, its second in the country and fourteenth store or collection

Sofa Club looks to trio to ‘lead the future of furniture’
Upholstery retailer Sofa Club has debuted The Fashion Edit, a new content series that merges fashion and interiors through the

Sibast Bent deal sees consolidation continue
Consolidation of the Scandinavian design sector has continued, with Sibast Furniture adding Bent Hansen to its portfolio. The combination of

Sharps complaint sees Hammonds countdown ad banned
Hammonds has been told to stop using a misleading discount countdown timer advertisement after a complain by rival bedroom brand

Another Country secures Goldfinger
Furniture maker Another Country has taken over design studio Goldfinger, combining the two Certified B Corps. ‘We’re incredibly proud to

Exporters to face US imports as UK market appeal set to rise
The UK furniture market is set to become more attractive to overseas manufacturers, and UK producers face greater export challenges.

Registration is open for January Furniture Show 2026
Registration is now live for January Furniture Show 2026, taking place on 18–21 January at the NEC, Birmingham – and
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Triple score
September will see three shows held concurrently From 2–5 September 2026, the SECC, Ho Chi Minh City will host VIFA

One month on – relive the best of SOLEX 26
It is already a month since SOLEX 26 opened its doors: it feels like only yesterday that the NEC welcomed


