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Markets / FURNITURE / May.17

Cappellini thrives for Poltrona Frau+

Designer furniture firm up 20% in Q1

 

poltA tough residential market failed to stop Italian furniture group Poltrona Frau - owner of the premium design brands Cassina and Cappellini - from posting sales and profits growth in the first quarter of its centenary year.
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 07:16
 

Markets / DATA & RESEARCH / May.17

Furniture trade with Europe slows

March figures highlight softer imports and exports

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 07:14
 

Markets / DATA & RESEARCH / May.17

Technology to drive retail sales in the future

New research points to growth in interactive TV

 

Retailers that invest in new technology will reap the rewards with higher sales and market share, according to new research conducted by influential retail analyst Conlumino on behalf of eBay.
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 06:48
 

Markets / FLOORING / May.17

Sharp fall in Belgian carpet imports+

Volumes fall well below 2011 levels in March

 

Belgium and Holland - the two principal non-UK sources of carpet for British flooring buyers - saw demand dwindle in March with the former losing more than a fifth on the prior year.
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 07:15
 

Distribution / SOURCING / May.16

Cologne fair organiser to run Moscow show in 2013

Koelnmesse partners local trade fair organiser

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 21:47
 

Register / LEGALS / May.16

£4m office furniture distributor in administration+

Cork Gully appointed to GDB UK Ltd

 

The UK arm of contemporary office furniture distributor and wholesaler GDB Design has been placed in administration through insolvency specialist Cork Gully.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 21:43
 

Distribution / REGIONAL / May.17

Margin improves for Scottish independent+

But Hampton & McMurray sales fall

 

ham-mcPrivately owned Glasgow home furnisher Hampton & McMurray posted smaller sales and earnings in the year to end October despite an uptick in gross margin.
Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 07:15
 

Distribution / NATIONAL / May.17

Retail parks hold steady against backdrop of structural change

Out-of-town resilient while high streets suffer

Last Updated on Thursday, 17 May 2012 07:14
 

Markets / UPHOLSTERY / May.16

Niche upholstery group Kirton adds almost 20% to its top line+

Purchase of rival & innovation boosts sales

 

ajwAcquisitions and an innovative new upholstery filling launched towards the end of 2011 helped niche chair and sofa maker Kirton to 18 per cent sales growth last year.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 22:03
 

Markets / FLOORING / May.16

Shoppers in Chester buck trend for flooring retailer+

Carpet Factory boosts revenue

 

carpet-factFloorcoverings independent the Carpet Factory - which trades from a large warehouse style store in Chester - bucked the broader market last year with a double-digit revenue uptick.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 21:48
 

Markets / UPHOLSTERY / May.16

Fabric buyers descend on Italy

International buyers boost Proposte

 

Proposte, the international furnishings and upholstery fabrics trade show, maintained visitor numbers this year thanks to a large influx of overseas buyers.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 21:49
 
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