Sunday, November 28, 2021
Glasswells' pre-Covid investment paid dividends during stop start year
Investment ahead of the pandemic helped Glasswells, one of Europe's largest privately-owned furniture retailers, mitigate the impact of enforced store closures on its business.
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The Cotswold Company opens first showroom since brand relaunch
Furniture retailer The Cotswold Company has opened its sixth store and its first since relaunching its brand image back in the spring.
Buoyant Upholstery wins Forest Stewardship Council Furniture Award
Britain's Buoyant Upholstery has been voted one of 11 pan-European winners of a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 2021 Furniture Award, which celebrates the producers of sustainable furniture.
Harrison Spinks creates 40 new jobs across mattress, component business
Mattress, components and bed fillings group Harrison Spinks says it is looking to hire 40 new workers in response to high demand for its products.
Custom-made cabinet maker awarded Manufacturing Guild Mark
Bespoke kitchens and cabinetry manufacturer Parlour Farm has been awarded the Manufacturing Guild Mark from The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and furnishing industry charity.
Land of Beds says new campaign represents biggest advertising investment in 50 years
Third-generation retailer Land of Beds has introduced a new marketing campaign, which it described as the most expensive advertising venture made by the business in its 50-year history.
Premium furniture and interiors marketplace hires chief customer officer
LuxDeco, the high-end ecommerce interiors marketplace, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Mike Massimi as chief customer officer.
Early 2022 Open Days offer first chance to view new FIRA facility
FIRA International will open the doors to its new furniture testing facilities in Stevenage early next year after announcing the dates of its first four Open Day events.
Rapid growth spurs new showroom for DTC cabinet maker
A Staffordshire cabinet furniture manufacturer that sells custom-fit wardrobes and home office furniture ordered online is expanding into additional premises after rapid growth.
New chairman at bedroom furniture chain after summer buyout
The new owners of bedroom and home office furniture retailer Sharps have installed a new chairman at the business following its buyout earlier this year.
Leaders at Snug and Fine Bedding Company win Entrepreneur Awards
The achievements of leaders at emerging and established home furnishings businesses were recognised at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, whose 2021 winners were announced Monday night.
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Sales, profits and cash advance for Andrew Martin
Furniture and fabrics retail and wholesale company Andrew Martin International found double-digit revenue growth in the year to January 31 as it traded strongly outside of lockdown periods. Cash and...
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Q3 furniture insolvencies creep up but remain below historic yardstick
The year-on-year number of U.K. home furnishings companies that appointed insolvency practitioners was flat in the third quarter of 2021, though the figure crept higher on a sequential basis.
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Ex-Sofology official among two key Bensons for Beds director hires
National bed specialist Bensons for Beds has made two senior digital appointments as it continues to reshape its leadership team amid its ongoing transformation.
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Barker and Stonehouse to open two large concessions in Fenwick stores
Furniture retailer Barker and Stonehouse will for the first time open concessions having agreed to introduce large areas inside Fenwick department stores in both the North East and South East of...
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Six further Debenhams stores, including its best, among Marks & Spencer pipeline
Marks and Spencer Group (M&S) says its new store pipeline has grown to 20 including a further six former Debenhams units, empty since the closure of the erstwhile department store business earlier this...
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DATA & LISTS
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The Debt Report: Filings in the week to November 26, 2021
Five companies left debts of £1.3 million with 15 entities owed £10,000 or more.
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The Insolvency Report: Filings in the week to November 26, 2021
Nine insolvencies from within the furniture and furnishings industry were announced in the seven days to November 26, 2021.
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Glasswells' pre-Covid investment paid dividends during stop start year
Investment ahead of the pandemic helped Glasswells, one of Europe's largest privately-owned furniture retailers, mitigate the impact of enforced store closures on its business.
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ScS says long lead times are impacting purchasing trends
Upholstery and flooring retailer ScS said autumn order intake declined against tough comps while supply chain issues and changing consumer priorities are impacting demand. It has agreed deals with new U.K. suppliers to cut lead times.
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Upholstery retailer committed to Yorkshire spa town despite M&S plan for its store
Sofa.com plans to maintain a physical store presence in the Harrogate area irrespective of whether proposals by Marks and Spencer (M&S) to re-occupy the upholstery vertical's existing store are approved.
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Loaf profits double as retailer ends year with six-fold order book increase
Profits more than doubled for furniture retailer Loaf in 2020/21 as demand for its goods rocketed through the pandemic period leaving it with a massive order book going into the current financial year.
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Next's sofa making unit reports multi-million loss on write-down
Retail giant Next continued to build headcount at its upholstery manufacturing unit in the past year, but output was lower on factory shutdowns. A write-down of assets hit profitability.
OTHER NEWS
The Cotswold Company opens first showroom since brand relaunch
Furniture retailer The Cotswold Company has opened its sixth store and its first since relaunching its brand image back in the spring.
Buoyant Upholstery wins Forest Stewardship Council Furniture Award
Britain's Buoyant Upholstery has been voted one of 11 pan-European winners of a Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) 2021 Furniture Award, which celebrates the producers of sustainable furniture.
Harrison Spinks creates 40 new jobs across mattress, component business
Mattress, components and bed fillings group Harrison Spinks says it is looking to hire 40 new workers in response to high demand for its products.
Custom-made cabinet maker awarded Manufacturing Guild Mark
Bespoke kitchens and cabinetry manufacturer Parlour Farm has been awarded the Manufacturing Guild Mark from The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and furnishing industry charity.
Land of Beds says new campaign represents biggest advertising investment in 50 years
Third-generation retailer Land of Beds has introduced a new marketing campaign, which it described as the most expensive advertising venture made by the business in its 50-year history.
Premium furniture and interiors marketplace hires chief customer officer
LuxDeco, the high-end ecommerce interiors marketplace, has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of Mike Massimi as chief customer officer.
Early 2022 Open Days offer first chance to view new FIRA facility
FIRA International will open the doors to its new furniture testing facilities in Stevenage early next year after announcing the dates of its first four Open Day events.
Rapid growth spurs new showroom for DTC cabinet maker
A Staffordshire cabinet furniture manufacturer that sells custom-fit wardrobes and home office furniture ordered online is expanding into additional premises after rapid growth.
New chairman at bedroom furniture chain after summer buyout
The new owners of bedroom and home office furniture retailer Sharps have installed a new chairman at the business following its buyout earlier this year.
Leaders at Snug and Fine Bedding Company win Entrepreneur Awards
The achievements of leaders at emerging and established home furnishings businesses were recognised at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, whose 2021 winners were announced Monday night.