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Sept 17, 2026 News

Departure prompts management changes at ercol

ercol Furniture's sales and marketing director Arno Koch will be leaving the business at the end of September to take up an opportunity elsewhere in…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Heal’s appoints new CEO

Heal’s has named Sarah Coonan as its new CEO. The former Liberty MD joins the retailer on 1st October 2026, taking over at the helm of the…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Mixed picture for shop price inflation

Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures, which show headline inflation rose to 2.9% and food inflation remained unchanged at 1.3%, Harvir…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

Next upgrades profit guidance following strong H1

Next reports that it enjoyed full-price sales growth of 7.7% in the first six months of 2026, with total sales (including markdowns) up 8.9%. Group…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

JYSK achieves record turnover and staff satisfaction

JYSK, which is best known for its Scandinavian sleeping and living products, once again delivered record turnover, growing it by 12.9% to €7b – up…

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Sept 17, 2026 News

The Cotswold Company launches with Marks & Spencer

The Cotswold Company has launched "a curated collection of made-to-last" furniture with Marks & Spencer, further extending its omnichannel reach and…

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Sept 16, 2026 News

Charity team completes 100m abseil

Six furnishing industry professionals, led by the master of The Furniture Makers’ Company Jessica Alexander, have successfully completed a 100m…

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Sept 16, 2026 News

Dreams' take-back scheme recycles 1.3 million mattresses

Dreams has revealed that it has recycled 1.3 million mattresses over the past 11 years through its take-back scheme. This announcement comes as…

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Sept 15, 2026 News

NBF appoints Dreams' Matt Richardson as acting president

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has announced that Fara Butt stepped down as president on 11th September 2026. Dreams' production director and NBF…

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Sept 15, 2026 News

Entry-level retail jobs in rapid decline, warns BRC

"Entry-level retail jobs are vanishing at the very moment they are needed most," comments Helen Dickinson, chief executive of the British Retail…

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Sept 15, 2026 News

Natuzzi lines up new CEO

The Natuzzi Group has appointed Aldo Uva (its CEO from 2008-9) to its board of directors, and expects to officially appoint him as CEO next month.…

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Sept 14, 2026 News

Bedkingdom launches in Ireland

Bedkingdom, a furniture ecommerce retailer headquartered in Liversedge, West Yorkshire has launched the brand in Ireland.

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