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Dec 14, 2018 News
FIRA International's 2019 open days
FIRA International has announced its open day schedule for 2019, confirming the dates as Thursday 21st February, Thursday 16th May and...
Dec 14, 2018 News
Steinhoff investigation results delayed
Despite "significant efforts being exerted by all parties", PwC's timeline for completing its forensic investigation into the ...
Dec 12, 2018 News
Furmanac appoints new sales manager
After joining Furmanac earlier this year, sales director Stuart Page has decided to leave, to spend more time at home and start ...
Dec 12, 2018 News
John Lewis MD opens bedmaker Innovation Centre
Paula Nickolds, MD of John Lewis, was the guest of honour at the official opening of Harrison Spinks’ £2.5m Innovation Centre at its...

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Dec 14, 2018 News
FIRA International's 2019 open days
FIRA International has announced its open day schedule for 2019, confirming the dates as Thursday 21st February, Thursday 16th May and...
Dec 14, 2018 News
Steinhoff investigation results delayed
Despite "significant efforts being exerted by all parties", PwC's timeline for completing its forensic investigation into the ...
Dec 12, 2018 News
Furmanac appoints new sales manager
After joining Furmanac earlier this year, sales director Stuart Page has decided to leave, to spend more time at home and start ...
Dec 12, 2018 News
John Lewis MD opens bedmaker Innovation Centre
Paula Nickolds, MD of John Lewis, was the guest of honour at the official opening of Harrison Spinks’ £2.5m Innovation Centre at its...

Event date - Mar 4, 2019
Fabric event returns to the capital

The London Fabric Show is a firm fixture for upholstery, bed and soft furnishing manufacturers. Organised by the BFM (British Furniture...
Event date - Jan 13, 2019
Top Drawer promises on-trend global product edit

Top Drawer promises to present a global edit of products across the lifestyle spectrum at its S/S19 show, which returns to Olympia London...
Event date - Jan 27, 2019
Robbie Glen to enliven Northpoint Show

The 2018 Northpoint Show boasted over 60 exhibitors covering upholstery, living room, occasional, dining, mirrors, pictures, lighting, accessories,...
Event date - Jan 20, 2019
The UK's biggest furniture event is just around the corner

January Furniture Show, the largest furniture and interiors event in the UK, returns to the NEC for its fifth edition soon, and promises to be full...

Dec 10, 2018 Profiles
On location: Habitat, Brighton
Part of Brighton city centre’s 1.3 acre Hannington Estate redevelopment, Habitat’s newest standalone flagship store is its third...
Nov 14, 2018 Profiles
Old meets new at YOTFC
Founded in 1990 to supply chairs and components to the antique pine market and the leisure industry, YOTFC has responded to changing market demands...
Nov 14, 2018 Profiles
Furniture testing specialist to make January show debut
Furniture testing and certification specialist SATRA will exhibit at the January Furniture Show (stand 3-L64) for the first time in 2019,...
Nov 12, 2018 Profiles
Besp-Oak beckons buyers to new HQ
This summer, Coventry-based furniture importer Besp-Oak moved into new offices and a custom-built 10,000 sqft showroom in nearby Allesley ...

Dec 3, 2018 Interviews
In conversation with the Trade Furniture Company
Furniture News speaks to Tony Clark, co-owner of the Trade Furniture Company, one of the UK’s premier importers of reclaimed Indian wood...
Oct 15, 2018 Interviews
Arlo & Jacob levels up
With a £5m investment set to take it to the next level of omnichannel trading, furniture vertical Arlo & Jacob has come a long way in...
Sep 24, 2018 Interviews
Boxing clever with Emma Mattress
At first glance, it’s easy to view Emma Mattress as just another bed-in-a-box brand hungry for a share of the UK market. Focused product...
Sep 6, 2018 Interviews
Science lessons from Mammoth's John Tuton
What does the customer want? For retailers, suppliers and manufacturers, that’s the million-dollar question – and, thanks to modern...

Nov 26, 2018 Trends
A bespoke approach to furniture design
Today’s furniture market is more demanding than ever. Consumers are looking for greater choice, flexibility, and the opportunity for their...
Oct 31, 2018 Trends
In Design: Knit, Dominik von Bohlen
The Knit side table/storage cabinet, displayed by Dominik von Bohlen at the New Designers exhibition this summer, marries black American...
Oct 16, 2018 Trends
The appreciative power of reissues
Ikea has re-released some of its most-loved iconic pieces to celebrate its 75th anniversary – and one £45 table could be worth...
Aug 24, 2018 Trends
In Design: Dotti, Joe McCusker-Bland
During an internship at Ocee Design, Nottingham Trent University student Joe McCusker-Bland created Dotti, a soft-upholstered reception chair that...

Nov 27, 2018 Products
Uncompromising sofabeds from Gallery Direct
Gallery Direct is leading by design once again with its Hudson Living range of luxury sofabeds, offering 12 on-trend and elegant designs that do...
Nov 23, 2018 Products
Shire launches exclusive Leeds Rhinos model
The Shire Bed Company's new Leeds Rhinos bed was launched at the Chiltern Mills store in Leeds with the team's players on Saturday November...
Nov 9, 2018 Products
Envoy Digital enhances Dreams' omnichannel capabilities
Dreams is implementing a new omnichannel solution, delivered by commerce transformation specialist Envoy Digital, part of the KPS Group...
Nov 2, 2018 Products
Sofamaker launches exclusive Orla Kiely range
The Branded Furniture Company – which combines Whitemeadow's upholstery manufacturing capabilities and the expertise of design...