Described by Sterling Home as “the ultimate family shopping destination”, the retailer’s 250,000 sqft flagship store in Tillicoultry has undergone a multi-million-pound refurb that signals a new phase for the family business. In February’s issue, marketing and digital director Euan Graham speaks exclusively to Furniture News about new management, brand loyalty, and how a reimagined layout has helped create a store “every bit as inspiring as its scale suggests”.
Another heritage name turning a corner is Steed Upholstery – Tan Munir explains why he acquired the brand, and how former director Caroline Steed is helping revive it with refreshed (yet on-brand) designs.
Meanwhile, furniture designer Stephen Clark takes the hot seat to explain how he approaches his work, and you’ll find insights from industry ESG specialist Gareth Mayhew, Oakdene Hollins’ Sonia Sanchez, and CSIL, while spokespeople from some of Britain’s top bed brands share their perspectives on pillowtop mattresses.
In our Opinion pages, Bira’s Andrew Goodacre joins regular columnists Steve Pickering, Kate Hardcastle, Gordon Hecht and Natalia Samodina, ACID’s Dids Macdonald urges the industry to rethink its approach to IP, and our feedback panellists reveal what they’d like to change in their business (but can’t).
Read February's issue here.
