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May 06, 2026 News

Pre-conflict trading drove Q1 growth at Next

Full-price sales at Next in Q1 (the 13 weeks ended 2nd May) were up +6.2% YoY, outperforming the forecasted 4.0% growth, and ahead by £28m.

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May 06, 2026 News

EUROPUR warns of severe foam supply issues

In a market update, EUROPUR, the European association of flexible PU foam block manufacturers, has warned that "despite additional storage capacity…

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May 06, 2026 News

Government needs to act on Middle East impact, retailers warn

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is calling on the Government to act on "soaring" domestic policy costs, as new polling shows four in five people…

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May 05, 2026 News

Ekornes appoints new group CEO

Stressless owner Ekornes has announced that Tine Hammernes Leopold is stepping down as group CEO by mutual agreement with the board, and Fredrik…

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May 05, 2026 News

Furniture fit-out specialist reports growth

UK furniture fit-out specialist and turnkey contractor Deanestor has reported an increase in turnover, achieving £25.1m for the 2025 FY, resulting in…

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May 05, 2026 News

Aldiss reports third year of record sales

Norfolk’s largest independent furniture and furnishings retailer WJ Aldiss has reported record sales at both intake and delivered sales levels for…

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May 05, 2026 News

JYSK aims to add 100 stores to established footprint

JYSK says it aims to open up to 100 new stores in central locations across European capitals and other large cities over the next three years.

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Apr 30, 2026 News

Wayfair achieves best Q1 results in five years

Wayfair achieved a net revenue of $2.9b (up 7.4% YoY) in its Q1 ended 31st March 2026. Of that, international net revenue stood at $319m (up 6% YoY).

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Apr 30, 2026 News

uFurnish.com brings furniture shopping to property portal

Northern Ireland property portal PropertyPal has partnered with uFurnish.com to launch a virtual ‘Shop the Look’ experience.

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Apr 30, 2026 News

Last year's winners, this year's opportunity

ur Readers’ Choice Awards are back, giving you another chance to tip your hat to the suppliers, agents and reps making a difference to your business.…

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Apr 29, 2026 News

Bensons helps raise £32k for Crisis

Bensons for Beds customers have helped raise more than £32,000 for homelessness charity Crisis through the retailer’s National Bed Month campaign.

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Apr 29, 2026 News

Dreams partners with Cosmopolitan UK

Hearst UK has announced a new Cosmopolitan UK licensing partnership with Dreams on a range of bed frames and sofabeds.

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