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And then there were three
The finalists in the Bed Industry Awards Bed Manufacturer of the Year and Supplier of the Year categories have been

Upholstery duo set for administration
Upholstery manufacturer Ashley Manor and sister brand Alexander & James have filed notice to file an administrator. Sister brand Alstons

Seventh heaven for Lee Longlands
Lee Longlands has opened its 29,000sft Peterborough store: the chain’s seventh. The two-storey branch on the Boulevard Retail Park offers

Solihull Flooring doubles up
A West Midlands independent flooring retailer has opened its second store. Solihull Flooring has opened a 1,092sqft branch in Studley

Celebration to mark Peter Keen’s life
A celebration of the life of Peter Keen, Hypnos chairman will be held in October. He died on 29 July,

Online Home Shop boosts dividend after sales jump
Online retailer Online Home Shop increased dividends by more than a quarter to more than £3m in the past year.

imm cologne 2026: 70% of show already booked
The returning imm cologne exhibition is well on its way to being three-quarters booked. Months ahead of the slimmed down

JFS and MFS boss Bonser to leave
Zoe Bonser, Clarion Events retail division portfolio director is to leave for a job in Dubai. Bonser has been in

Autumn Fair offers one-one retail expert mentoring
Visitors to Autumn Fair could have one to one mentoring sessions amid an expanded series of presentations and workshops. Running
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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


