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Jun 30, 2025 News

The 2025 ufurnish.com Home Awards finalists revealed

The ufurnish.com Home Awards, which, partnership with Metro, celebrates home content creation in the UK, has announced the 90 finalists in 2025's…

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Jun 30, 2025 Resources

July's issue: Best of both worlds

From traditional craft to mass production, we’re looking at both sides of furnituremaking in July's issue.

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Jun 30, 2025 Resources

Why having robust T&Cs matters

Clear and comprehensive terms and conditions (T&Cs) are far more than a legal tick-box for businesses in the world of furniture retail and…

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Jun 30, 2025 News

First exclusively Gallery-branded store now open

Gallery Direct has marked a major milestone with the opening of the first exclusively Gallery-branded flagship store, on Sheffield’s Fox Valley…

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NEWS


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Jun 30, 2025 News

The 2025 ufurnish.com Home Awards finalists revealed

The ufurnish.com Home Awards, which, partnership with Metro, celebrates home content creation in the UK, has announced the 90 finalists in 2025's…

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Jun 30, 2025 News

First exclusively Gallery-branded store now open

Gallery Direct has marked a major milestone with the opening of the first exclusively Gallery-branded flagship store, on Sheffield’s Fox Valley…

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Jun 25, 2025 News

HSL wins national family business award

Seating specialist HSL Chairs has been named National Family Business of the Year 2025 in the Manufacturing category by Family Business United.

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Jun 24, 2025 News

Glasswells set to undergo major refurbishment

Glasswells has announced that its Bury St Edmunds store is about to undergo a £500,000 refurbishment of the ground floor, enhancing the cookshop,…


EVENTS


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Jun 26, 2025 Event Preview

How MFS can help furniture retailers face the future

“More than a trade show, MFS is where the industry comes together – relaxed, re-energised, and ready for what’s next," says Clarion Events, the…

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Jun 26, 2025 Event Preview

BFA reports renewed demand for expo floorspace

The latest figures from the British Furniture Association (BFA) show that more than 50% of the floorspace for its 2026 Furniture Component Expo has…

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Jun 25, 2025 Event Preview

Bed Show 2025 registration now open

Online registration has opened for the 2025 Bed Show, which returns to Telford International Centre from 23rd-24th September.

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Jun 24, 2025 Event Preview

New lines make an entrance in Manchester

As summer approaches, anticipation builds for one of the UK’s most important mid-year trade events in the home, furniture and interiors calendar, the…


PROFILES


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Jun 27, 2025 Profiles

How Sofa Club is rewriting the rules of furniture marketing

Fast-growing digital-first sofa brand Sofa Club says it is "rewriting the rules of furniture marketing, one scroll at a time" through short-form…

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Jun 02, 2025 Profiles

Meridian Upholstery levels up

Building on its background of commercial furniture production, Meridian Upholstery burst onto the UK furniture retail scene in 2022, and made such an…

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May 23, 2025 Profiles

Hartmann shines in Long Eaton showroom

Hartmann Möbelwerke has made a considerable investment in its permanent UK showroom in the Wade Business Centre in Wellington Street, Long Eaton,…

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May 23, 2025 Profiles

Three generations of Artistic craftsmanship

Artistic Upholstery is a family-run business that has handcrafted high-quality upholstery in Long Eaton for nearly 75 years.


INTERVIEWS


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Jun 26, 2025 Interviews

Getting Personal: Hamish Mansbridge, Heal's

Coming from a background in financial services, Hamish entered the world of furniture retail in 2003, when he joined The White Company as FD. From…

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Jun 20, 2025 Interviews

Land of Oak And Honey

“Built to last, designed to wow” – website Oak And Honey Furniture was founded by Ella Taslaman a year ago, and now boasts 240 SKUs (and growing),…

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May 29, 2025 Interviews

Labour of love – meet Adam Thompson MP

The UK furniture industry hasn’t always enjoyed close ties to Government. Despite being part of a £41b sector that employs over a quarter of a…

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May 22, 2025 Interviews

Mind of the buyer: Suzanne Skinner, Sussex Beds

What does it take to be a furniture buyer? In this new regular feature, Furniture News explores the psychology and methodology of buying, and the…


TRENDS


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Jun 27, 2025 Trends

How sustainable design and care practices are transforming furniture

The furniture industry is experiencing a fundamental shift in how people think about product lifecycles, writes Loctite. No longer content with the…

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May 20, 2025 Trends

Furniture Makers announces 2025's Design Guild Mark holders

The Furniture Makers’ Company has announced this year's Design Guild Mark holders.

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Apr 23, 2025 Trends

Sliding patio doors – stylish, functional, and on-trend for 2025

As modern homeowners place increasing importance on open-plan layouts and indoor-outdoor integration, sliding patio doors have become much more than…

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Feb 27, 2025 Trends

2025’s top furniture trends – what’s in and what’s out

More homeowners are discovering surprising ways to blend functionality with natural elements – from integrated water features powered by a…


PRODUCTS


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Jun 26, 2025 Products

OV25 promises hassle-free furniture sales

The furniture industry is evolving – and OV25 is leading the way, says its creator Orbital Vision, whose new SAAS solution and 3D product…

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Jun 23, 2025 Products

Meridian Upholstery flies the the flag for British made

In a marketplace increasingly saturated with mass imports and long lead times, Meridian Upholstery says it is proud to be flying the flag for…

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Jun 12, 2025 Products

ADP's impressive product roll-out distribution service

ADP Distribution has years of experience across several sectors, project-managing store roll-out distributions in commercial and retail settings.

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Jun 11, 2025 Products

How furniture delivery software enhances the customer experience

The furniture industry is under growing pressure to improve delivery standards as customer expectations continue to rise, says logistics solutions…

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