Following negative purchasing experiences when searching for his own mattress, Michal Szlas, 25, launched bed-in-a-box company OTTY last year. Despite its infancy, the company has already enjoyed a number of accolades – such as receiving a Which? Best Buy award this January. Furniture News finds out more about the man behind the brand

With an increasing number of independents seeking to offer greater product differentiation, Bluebone Imports’ bold, colourful (and often eccentric) portfolio has never been more relevant. Bluebone's Els Coolen shares her thoughts on the supplier's comprehensive new collection

Although furniture is subject to the vagaries of fashion, some designs endure, proving popular for anything upwards of a decade. But what characteristics do these ‘modern classics’ have in common? This instalment looks at a solid contemporary oak range which has remained a bestseller for Habitat for two decades

This year’s Design Guild Mark holders have been revealed – 12 designs, catering for both the domestic and contract furniture markets, have been awarded the prestigious accolade 

How many times have you found yourself thinking of the customer as your enemy? Or as an obstacle that needs to be overcome? It's important to remember that your clients, prospects and audience are people, too

If Millennial spend is coming of age, how can you better understand your now and future customer?