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Jun 25, 2026 News

Sofa brand eliminates flame-retardant chemicals with new interliner

D2C sustainable furniture company Schplendid, founded by entrepreneur and ex-sofa.com founder Rohan Blacker, says it has become one of the first high…

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Jun 25, 2026 News

Retail worker wellbeing shows signs of recovery

Better relationships between retail managers and their teams have helped to halt a 12-month decline in retail worker wellbeing according to new…

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Jun 25, 2026 News

Dunelm opens Kingston superstore

Dunelm has opened a new superstore in Kingston-upon-Thames, the retailer’s second London opening in the last FY following its Wandsworth opening in…

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Jun 24, 2026 News

Flair reveals significant gains

Flair Furniture Group, which owns online furniture retailers Bedkingdom and Cuckooland, has reported £34.3m revenue for the 25/26 FY, marking an…

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Jun 24, 2026 News

Bensons launches simplified customer proposition

Bensons for Beds has launched 'Obsessed with Value', a customer proposition designed to make buying a bed "simpler, fairer and more reassuring".

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Jun 23, 2026 News

Furniture Makers admits new members

The Furniture Makers’ Company welcomed six new liverymen and four corporate liverymen at its court meeting on 16th June.

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Jun 22, 2026 News

Silverlining founder appointed MBE for services to furnituremaking

Mark Boddington, the founder of Silverlining Furniture, has been made an MBE in the King's Birthday Honours 2026 for services to design and…

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Jun 22, 2026 News

Bed group looks abroad as its rapid growth is recognised

Flair Furniture, the West Yorkshire group behind Bed Kingdom, Flair Beds, Recoil Gaming and others, has been named among the UK's fastest-growing…

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Jun 22, 2026 News

Sale marks the end of Leekes Bilston

Department store chain Leekes has moved ahead with the closure of its store in Bilston, West Midlands. The retailer launched a closing-down sale at a…

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Jun 19, 2026 News

Bensons appoints owned-brand director

Bensons for Beds has appointed Emma Forbes as director of owned brands, further strengthening its senior leadership team.

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Jun 19, 2026 News

Young adults losing financial confidence, reports GfK

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index was unchanged at -23 in June. One measure was up, two were down and two were the same, compared to last…

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Jun 19, 2026 News

Laura James to open new DIRFT facility next month

Home and interiors retailer Laura James (AGTC Ltd) will officially open its new operational facility, photography studio and showroom at DIRFT,…

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