Major furniture supplier Furniture Link International, owner of the UK brand Wilkinsons Furniture, has rebranded its business to VIDA Living. Group MD Niall Wogan says: “As we were able to more clearly define our business and its ...
Tags: Wilkinsons Furniture, VIDA Living, Furniture
In a week which saw trade fuelled by Black Friday and price matching of competitor events, John Lewis delivered sales of £179.1m, up 21.8% on last year and up 56.8% week on week to deliver the biggest ever week for sales in its 150 ...
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Robert Shotton, owner of retailer Cousins Furniture Stores, has been confirmed as the final judge for the 2015 edition of The Furniture Awards, a new programme created by Furniture News magazine in partnership with the January Furniture ...
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Six men have been charged by the Joint Organised Crime Group (JOCG) for their involvement in the attempted importation of almost three tonnes of MDMA and crystal methamphetamine (ice) into Sydney. This seizure is estimated to be worth up ...
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January Furniture Show, taking place between 13-15th January at the Birmingham NEC, will host more than 300 exhibitors across four halls plus the Pavilion. Co-organiser Laraine Janes says: "Since we announced last January that a ...
Tags: new-format furniture, Furniture
Publishing its submission to HM Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement on 3rd December, the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has highlighted the consensus across the business world that the business rates system is in need of fundamental ...
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British upholstery group Sofa Brands International has today launched research showing that almost half of the UK population wrongly believe that Britain’s manufacturing industry is on the decline. The research also shows that one in ...
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Serene Furnishings has appointed Alan White as representative for Serene Beds and Serene Living in Scotland. Alan is a widely respected and well-known figure in Scotland’s furniture trade, having worked in the industry for 28 years, ...
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Coral Reef (SW 6606) has been named Sherwin-Williams Color of the Year 2015. "The uplifting, vivacious hue with floral notes is the perfect mélange of pink, orange and red that can be used to liven up any space," the company said. ...
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Next February as part of the ‘2015 See You in Valencia’ initiative the Valencia Fair will host a business meeting on the subject of the contract channel. This meeting will gather fifty international prescribers that will make ...
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The B&B Italia and Maxalto collections find an exclusive new home inside the new Simone Naturally Inspired Living Showroom, an exclusive concept store recently opened in Mumbai, India. The prestigious boutique, which bears the name of the ...
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Matt Blackmore has been named this year’s SMEG Art Design competition winner with his travel-themed entry, ‘Round the World’ – inspired from a Blackmore family treasure of a travel trunk that belonged to his Great ...
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With a few months to go, preparations for the International Furniture Fair Singapore 2015/32nd ASEAN Furniture Show (IFFS/AFS 2015), The Décor Show, and Hospitality 360° are well underway. Pre-registration for the show is open ...
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GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index has stayed at the same level this month at -2. Two of the five measures used to calculate the Index Score saw decreases this month, two of the five measures stayed at the same level and the remaining ...
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The UK retail and property sectors are poised to hear whether the Chancellor will use his final chance to make meaningful reforms to the business rates burden in his Autumn Statement, according to the British Council of Shopping Centres ...
Tags: Property Sectors, Retail, Furniture