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NBF Names Bed Industry Champions 2016/17
Sep 27, 2016The five winners of this year' National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Industry Awards have been announced. Now in their sixth year, the awards recognise the companies considered best in class over the past 12 months. The winners were: Kaymed ...
Tags: NBF, Bed Industry Awards
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Five Bed Champions Wins Awards at NBF
Sep 23, 2016Five bed industry champions were celebrating last night as they scooped the top awards at the National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Show Gala Dinner in Telford. The winners were Kaymed UK for Bed Manufacturer of the Year; Vitafoam for Bed ...
Tags: NBF, Bed Show Gala Dinner
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Steinhoff Reports Steady Uk Retail Growth
Sep 13, 2016Steinhoff International has published its unaudited results for 12 months ended 30th June 2016. As indicated previously, the group reports unaudited revenue growth of 33% to €13.1b, while operating profit improved by 32% to ...
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Steinhoff Growth Bolstered by UK Bed Sales
Sep 6, 2016South African retailer Steinhoff International, owner of retail brands Harveys and Bensons for Beds in the UK, plus trade brands including Slumberland, Myer's, Dunlopillo and Relyon, reports unaudited revenue growth of 33% to €13.1b ...
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Monsanto to Launch Six New Dekalb Disease Shield Corn Products
Sep 6, 2016Farmers face the risk of major yield loss from corn diseases in any given season, but they will have a new defense in 2017 with the debut of DEKALB Disease Shield corn products. Six new DEKALB Disease Shield products are being introduced ...
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Steinhoff UK Bedding Strengthens Sales Channels
Aug 26, 2016Steinhoff UK Bedding, manufacturer of beds and mattresses under the Relyon, Dunlopillo, Myers and Slumberland brands, plans to bolster its sales functions to support its growth in the independent retail sector. Paul Little, head of the ...
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ACCC Invites Comments on Metcash's Acquisition Plans for Home Timber and Hardware
Jul 18, 2016The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is inviting comments on a draft undertaking from Metcash which intends to resolve concerns regarding its proposed acquisition of Woolworth’s Home Timber and Hardware. The ...
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Home Retail Backs Sainsbury's £1.4bn Takeover Bid or Argos
Apr 5, 2016The supermarket will now set about its mission to create a ' ulti-product, multi-channel' retailer with around 200 stores. Sainsbury’s has won the four-month battle to buy Argos after the Home Retail Group’s owner agreed to a ...
Tags: Argos, Home Retail, Sainsbury's
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Sainsbury's Confirms HRG Offer
Mar 23, 2016Sainsbury'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 ...
Tags: Sainsbury's, HRG, Argos
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Sainsbury's Reiterates Argos Offer As Steinhoff Withdraws
Mar 21, 2016Ahead of today's 5pm deadline, Steinhoff backed out of making a bid for Home Retail Group at the last minute, leaving Sainsbury's the likely purchaser or the Argos business. Sainsbury's share prices rose sharply, while Home Retail Group's ...
Tags: Sainsbury's, Withdraw, CITY AM, Home Retail Group
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Like-for-Likes Fall At Argos During Final Period
Mar 16, 2016Home Retail Group has issued a trading statement for the eight weeks to 27th February 2016, a turbulent time for the company given the imminent sale of Argos and Homebase (the latter now completed). Chief executive John Walden ...
Tags: Home Retail Group, Argos
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Steinhoff Has Acquired Pepkor for R62.8 Billion
Dec 1, 2014Steinhoff International said it has acquired a major stake in apparel retailer, Pepkor for R62.8 billion, which gives the budget furniture firm entry in to Africa's fast-growing garment markets. The South African furniture maker purchased ...
Tags: garment markets, furniture maker, Apparel
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The Industry-Dedicated Event Looks Set to Be The Biggest and Best Event Ever
Aug 19, 2014As the countdown to the 2014 Bed Show begins, the industry-dedicated event looks set to be the biggest and best event ever organised by the National Bed Federation (NBF). A host of leading brands from the UK and across the globe have ...
Tags: Bed Show, Furniture, Furnishing
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Oak Furniture Land Has Invested in Two Senior Recruits in Customer Service and Retail
Jan 24, 2014Independent retailer of solid hardwood furniture, Oak Furniture Land, has invested in two senior recruits in customer service and retail, as part of its continued growth strategy this year. Sara Bird joins the company in a newly-created ...
Tags: Furniture, Oak, Sara, Line management, infrastructure
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The Takeover of The Kika/Leiner Group at The End of June
Jul 12, 2013Steinhoff International announced the takeover of the Kika/Leiner Group at the end of June. Steinhoff reports that the relevant contracts have already been signed. Dr Herbert Koch, chairman of Kika/Leiner's supervisory board, also confirmed ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration