Issue 440
Spring has sprung, and May’s issue is packed with optimism and promise!
Entrepreneur Joyce Cho, the founder of Furnt, outlines how she strives to bring a more informed and streamlined approach to furniture imports, while keeping the needs of younger consumers in mind – and Gen Z are also the subject of Clare Bailey’s column, in which she reminds retailers that just looking at the ‘here and now’ is not enough.
We interview Clare Miles, a designer with a passion for upholstery, and Steve Pickering, the ‘unorthodox’ CEO of Sussex Beds.
Alongside reports from this year’s Far East shows and a look ahead to Minerva’s Spring Furniture & Bed Show, inventive sleep solutions come to the fore in our bedding innovation feature, while Simba charts the progress its Dreamspace initiative.
Gordon Hecht suggests what retailers can learn from the hospitality sector, Andrew Goodacre calls for more considered high street support, and Janine Harris explains what furniture businesses can learn from Asda’s £568m sale-and-leaseback deal. There’s also Tim Hudson’s take on how Poltronesofà’s arrival threatens to shake up the great British sofa retail market.
Accompanying this month’s issue, you’ll find our latest Long Eaton: Furniture Hub supplement – both it and the May issue feature previews of spring’s Long Point show.
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