Our 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. Here, we've a recap of 2025's worthy winners, and details on how to cast your votes in this year's competition …
The Readers’ Choice Awards were created to recognise the industry’s stand-out suppliers, as chosen by you. This annual seal of approval reflects the achievements of the people behind the business, from product design, assembly and testing to sales, administration, management and beyond – as well as the agents and reps best making their mark.
Voting is simple. Just open our online form, nominate your favourite business/individual in each category, or choose one of our suggestions. Ask your colleagues, contacts and customers to do the same (just one submission per person please), then keep an eye out for news of the winners in August’s issue.
Last year’s winners
Best (complete) Bed Supplier: Sleepeezee
Best (supplier) Training Support: Emmiera Group
Best Bed Component Supplier: Spinks
Best Bedroom Cabinet Supplier: Wiemann
Best Boxed Mattress Brand: Simba Sleep
Best Boxed Sofa Brand: Swyft Home
Best Buying Group: Associated Independent Stores (AIS)
Best CGI Visualisation Provider: Chilli Pepper Designs
Best Children’s/Nursery Furniture Supplier: Julian Bowen
Best Decorative Accessories Supplier: Coach House
Best Dining Furniture Supplier: Gallery Direct
Best Display Support Provider: Reborn Marketing & Design
Best European Exhibition: imm cologne
Best Fabric Supplier: Warwick Fabrics
Best Fabric Upholstery Supplier: Whitemeadow Furniture
Best Flatpack Furniture Supplier: Furniture To Go
Best For Innovation: Orbital
Best For Staff Welfare: Lebus Upholstery
Best For Sustainable Thinking: Harrison Spinks
Best Fulfilment Provider: F Edmonson
Best Furniture Care/Repair Provider: Emmiera Group
Best Furniture Component/Material Supplier: Peak Converters
Best Furniture Packaging Provider: Woods Packaging
Best Garden/Outdoor Furniture Supplier: Bluebone Imports
Best Home Office Furniture Supplier: ercol Furniture
Best Importer: Global Home
Best Insurance/Aftersales Support: Guardsman
Best International Exhibition (outside Europe): High Point Market
Best Leather/Leather-Look Upholstery Supplier: Tetrad
Best Lighting Supplier: Elstead Lighting
Best Living Room Cabinet Supplier: Devonshire
Best Machinery Manufacturer: Leggett & Platt
Best Machinery Technology Provider: Lectra
Best Marketing Support: Iconography
Best Mattress Supplier: Hypnos
Best Mobility Furniture Supplier: Celebrity Motion Furniture
Best Newcomer: Sofa Connections
Best Occasional Chair/Recliner Supplier: Ekornes (Stressless)
Best Product Protection Supplier: Staingard
Best Retail Finance Support: Novuna
Best Retail Point Of Sale: La-Z-Boy UK
Best Retail Technology (in-store) Support: Iconography
Best Retail Technology (online) Support: Sci-Net
Best Rug Supplier: Asiatic Carpets
Best Sale/Promotion Support: Greenwood Retail
Best Sofabed Supplier: Kyoto
Best Soft Furnishings Supplier: Scatter Box
Best Staff Training Provider: Furniture Sales Solutions
Best Testing Services/Certification Provider Supplier: FIRA International
Best Trade Body/Association: National Bed Federation (NBF)
Best Trade Showroom: Alexander & James/Ashley Manor
Best UK Bed Manufacturer: Silentnight Group
Best UK Exhibition: January Furniture Show
Best UK Upholstery Manufacturer: Buoyant Upholstery
Best Upholstered Bed Supplier: Hypnos
Best Vehicle Manufacturer: Maxi Mover
Best Agent/Rep (North West): James Leach
Best Agent/Rep (North East): Mike Brown
Best Agent/Rep (South West): Anthony Palmer
Best Agent/Rep (South East): Rob Moore
Best Agent/Rep (Midlands): Debbie Jenkins
Best Agent/Rep (Scotland): Peter Westbrook
Best Agent/Rep (Northern Ireland): Alan White
Best Agent/Rep (Republic of Ireland): Phil Cotton
Best Agent/Rep (Wales): Dilwyn Waymouth
Make sure to cast your votes, in as many applicable categories as possible, by Friday 5th June.
