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Jan 14, 2026 News

Bensons owner acquires UK kitchen manufacturer

Kitchen brands Magnet, Gower and CIE are now back under domestic ownership thanks to an acquisition by Bensons owner Alteri Investors, which promises…

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Jan 13, 2026 News

Sofa Club appoints new MD

Sofa Club has appointed Paul Brennan as MD. Paul joins from his most recent role as commercial and merchandising director at JW Anderson, and brings…

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Jan 13, 2026 News

Wayfair spearheads Google's AI shopping process

Wayfair says it has co-developed Google's Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), an open standard programming language designed to enable "more seamless,…

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Jan 13, 2026 News

Laura James owner acquires Rattan Direct

ATM Retail, the group behind home and garden retailer, Laura James, has acquired outdoor furniture brand Rattan Direct.

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Jan 12, 2026 News

Young Professional Industry Experience calls for nominations

The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, is accepting nominations for this year's…

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Jan 09, 2026 News

Vogue Williams partners with The Branded Furniture Company

The Branded Furniture Company has announced its latest celebrity license partnership, teaming up with Irish presenter, media personality and star of…

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Jan 09, 2026 News

Heritage brand turns a corner with commercial director appointment

Heritage furniture manufacturer Vale Bridgecraft, based in Hedben Bridge, West Yorkshire, has signalled its intent to expand and evolve by appointing…

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Jan 09, 2026 News

Loom Loft reports significant gains

Retailer Loom Loft has published its financial results for the year ended 30th September 2025, its sixth year of trading since opening its first…

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Jan 09, 2026 News

Board changes at Next

Next has announced several changes to its board, most notably the planned retirement of group sales, marketing and HR director Jane Shields, who will…

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Jan 09, 2026 News

Footfall faltered in December as shoppers held out for sales, says BRC-Sensormatic

According to BRC-Sensormatic data, UK retail footfall fell by 2.9% YoY in December. High street footfall decreased by 0.9% (up from -1.2% in…

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Jan 08, 2026 News

Garden Trading enjoys significant furniture sales growth

Lifestyle homeware retailer Garden Trading posted a record season performance for the 10-week Christmas period, "far outperforming the market".

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Jan 07, 2026 News

NBF partners with sales training specialist

The National Bed Federation (NBF) has partnered with Furniture Sales Solutions (FSS) to provide discounted bed-specific sales training for its NBF…

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