Next reports a "solid" performance over its last financial year to January 2016, with Directory (online and catalogue) sales up 8% and Retail 1%. Total group sales rose by 3% to £4.1b. Despite this, growth was lower than predicted. ...
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The BFM is part of an industry consortium that manages Working Tri21, an EU-funded project which aims to enhance the social inclusion of people suffering from disabilities by integrating them into the job market, specifically in the ...
The John Lewis Partnership has announced the appointment of Keith Williams as non-executive deputy chairman, succeeding Mark Price who leaves onth 4 April 2016, as announced in October 2015. Keith joined the board as a non-executive ...
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The main hall for this year’s Manchester Furniture Show, to be held from 17-19th July at Manchester Central, has sold out weeks earlier than in previous years. The 2015 show was a big success for exhibitors and the exhibitor list is ...
Sainsbury's has confirmed that it will proceed with its offer for Home Retail Group (HRG), owner of Argos, and is "pleased" by last Friday's turn of events, which saw rival bidder Steinhoff international abandon pursuit in favour of ...
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The UK’s biggest bed manufacturer, Sealy UK, has appointed an official sleep ambassador. Lancashire pensioner Desmond Wilcox was selected from 506 applications after the vacancy was launched in January. Renowned amongst his ...
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Bed manufacturer Silentnight, a company that has been investing in apprentices for more than 10 years, believes the new shift in the demands on the public sector could lead to cause for concern. As 2015 drew to a close and the targets for ...
World Sleep Day marked the opening of a second Cheshire showroom for independent bed retailers, Land of Beds. The third generation business, which won the High Sheriff of Cheshire’s Family Business Award of Excellence during Sleep ...
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Barkers Home officially unveiled its revamped £3m furnishing store in Northallerton on Saturday. Directors Charles, Ian and Guy Barker cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the family-owned store on Yafforth Road, which has ...
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The dates for the 2017 London Fabric Show have been announced as 27th and 28th February 2017. After the success of this year’s show, the BFM will host the show for a third time. It will again be held at Chelsea FC, Stamford Bridge, ...
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After four years, Paul von der Heyde is stepping down as chairman of the British Furniture Confederation (BFC), the furniture industry's Government lobbying body. The new chairman is Jonathan Hindle, group managing director of KI (Krueger ...
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The Foam Company, one of the UK’s leading experts in foam products, is celebrating a gold award for its outstanding commitment to the workplace health, safety and welfare of its employees. After having a full risk assessment, the ...
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The January Furniture Show (JFS) has reported a record re-booking with 85% of 2016 exhibitors already signed up for 2017. Over 450 companies exhibited at JFS 2016 and many renowned and well established names have booked again. They ...
Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne delivered his eight Budget today, with some of the main points outlined as such: Business - The headline rate of corporation tax, which is currently at 20%, will fall to 17% by 2020 - ...
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Employee-owned Packaging Group, Kite Packaging, has been named by London Stock Exchange Group as one of the top ‘1000 companies to inspire Britain in 2016’. 2016 heralds the 3rd edition of London Stock Exchange Groups’ ...