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Kitchen boost lifts B&Q
Increased kitchen sales helped B&Q boost like for like sales by 7.9% in the past quarter. The chain says it

Shackletons debuts new concept store
Furniture retailer Shackletons has debuted its latest store format. The company has opened a 14,726sqft space at the former Sandersons

J2 and VAR seal intricate deal
LVT supplier J2 Flooring has bought LVT modification specialist VAR Technology. The deal sees Shaun Baston, VAR Technology founder become

533tonnes sees Recofloor beat target
Vinyl recycling scheme Recofloor has broken its annual target, collecting 533tonnes of the flooring in 2024. This beat its target

January Furniture Show Named Finalist for Prestigious AEO Excellence Awards
Clarion Events is proud to announce that the January Furniture Show has been named a finalist in the Best UK

Paulo Boffi: 1939-2025
The funeral of Paolo Boffi took place on 20 May, after he died aged 85. Born in 1939 in Cesano

Dossche meets Buffett
Jan Dossche, Coretec president met legendary investor and chairman of its parent company Warren Buffett last week. The two met

Bassi ups Likewise stake
Paul Bassi, Likewise non-executive chairman has upped his stake in the flooring distributor, increasing it to almost 1.5%. He has

Kyoto celebrates three decades of retailer to manufacturer
Kyoto is celebrating three decades of futon, sofa bed and furniture manufacturing and importing since its switch from a retailer.
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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


