In a rare exclusive, Furniture News goes behind the scenes at Danish manufacturing powerhouse, Steens, and discovers how attention to detail is helping it pave the way to more collaborative business opportunities 

The UK’s biggest furniture and furnishings trade event returns to the Birmingham NEC from 20th-23rd this month, bringing buyers five halls packed with over 500 exhibitors

The UK is home to a wealth of furniture and furnishings trade shows, from regional and buying group fairs to all-encompassing exhibitions and inspirational design platforms – Furniture News presents a handy round-up of the fixtures taking place in 2019

Which emerging trend is set to have the biggest effect on independent furniture retail in 2019 (and beyond)? We ask our expert panel

Whitemeadow is Britain’s largest independently-owned upholstery manufacturer, and an exemplar of exclusive design and volume manufacture

In a meeting room at the Belfield Group’s headquarters in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, outgoing CEO Steve Hampton sits beside his replacement, Gary Lasham. For Steve, it’s the end of an era – for Gary, a new challenge …