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Jul 02, 2025 News

House of Raft offers consumers a vertical perspective

London-based furniture brand Raft Furniture has announced the opening of House of Raft, a 20,000 sqft hybrid showroom-workshop space that its says…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers unhappiest in retail, new report finds

Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers are the unhappiest people in retail, according to the Retail Trust and global consulting firm, AlixPartners’…

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Jul 01, 2025 Profiles

Entrepreneur turns garden furniture workshop into £1.2m business

Black Country entrepreneur Matt Grainger has turned a side hustle into a thriving £1.2m garden furniture business.

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Jul 01, 2025 Products

Couch & Co's "must-have" summer models

"Comfort is at the heart of everything we do," enthuses supplier Couch & Co, "and we have your ‘must-have’ product for the summer!"

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NEWS


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Jul 02, 2025 News

House of Raft offers consumers a vertical perspective

London-based furniture brand Raft Furniture has announced the opening of House of Raft, a 20,000 sqft hybrid showroom-workshop space that its says…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers unhappiest in retail, new report finds

Young, LGBTQ+ and frontline workers are the unhappiest people in retail, according to the Retail Trust and global consulting firm, AlixPartners’…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

NBF introduces enhanced retailer membership tier

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has expanded its Retail Champions Scheme with the launch of a new enhanced benefits package for UK and Irish bed…

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Jul 01, 2025 News

Ombudsman bolsters services with acquisition

The Ombuds Group has announced the acquisition of Consumer Friend, an independent provider of consumer advice, advocacy and business training.


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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Jul 01, 2025 Profiles

Entrepreneur turns garden furniture workshop into £1.2m business

Black Country entrepreneur Matt Grainger has turned a side hustle into a thriving £1.2m garden furniture business.

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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,…


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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Jul 01, 2025 Products

Couch & Co's "must-have" summer models

"Comfort is at the heart of everything we do," enthuses supplier Couch & Co, "and we have your ‘must-have’ product for the summer!"

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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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