At Autumn Fair International 2014, an i2i Events Group exhibition taking place between 7-10th September at the Birmingham NEC, companies will have direct access to industry specialists from UKTI, which will be present at the show to advise ...
Tags: Fair, Furniture, Furnishing
Leading Southwell-based home interiors trade supplier Minster Stylish Living is delighted to announce a new collaboration with Leeds based woolen fabric specialists, Abraham Moon. The agreement sees Minster using a selection of Moon ...
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Upholstery manufacturer Collins & Hayes Furniture has announced its succession plan for the Hastings, East Sussex-based company. Following the planned departure of long-serving MD, Martin Huggins, the successor will be a very well-known ...
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Furniture was the best-performing product category in July, reporting its highest growth since January (excluding Easter distortions), according to the latest BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor. Although GfK’s Climate for Major Purchase ...
Tags: Sales, Furniture, Furnishing
The BIS has launched a public consultation regarding proposed amendments to schedule 5 - the match test and schedule 4 - the cigarette test, which affect both the upholstery and bed industry supply chains. The deadline for the ...
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Demand for new homes fell slightly in July, the first monthly decline since January 2013, while the supply of new properties coming onto the market increased for the second consecutive month, according to the July RICS Residential Market ...
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Footfall in July was 0.6% lower than a year ago, up on the 0.7% fall in June. High streets reported the largest decline, falling 1.7%, consistent with the decline in June, while shopping centres experienced a 0.5% decline in footfall, up on ...
Tags: Footfall, Furniture, Furnishing
Manufacturer and retailer Multiyork has successfully passed the rigorous audit which now underpins the Manufacturing Guild Mark (MGM) awarded by the industry’s charity and patron, The Furniture Makers’ Company. Its new ...
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An industry-specific course about consumer law and home improvement complaints, covering the installation of kitchens, bathroom and fitted bedrooms, will help students understand when they can say no to a refund, when to offer a repair and ...
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Heal’s has a long history of working with emerging design talent – its most recent manifestation being the annual Heal’s Discovers collection, which highlights the brand’s commitment to design education by ...
The intellectual assets of Paul Simon, one of the UK's best-known furniture and home furnishing names, are being put up for sale following the 50-store chain's collapse into administration earlier this year. Metis Partners, an ...
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John Lewis reports that its Home department enjoyed a superb week's trade for the week ending 5th July, with furniture being the star of the show, recording an all-time record week for the summer season. Beds in particular drove this ...
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This summer, Home & Gift Harrogate delivered a strong selection of homeware and design-led gifts to retailers. Held from 13-16th July at Harrogate International Centre, The Majestic Hotel and Cairn Hotel, the event proved successful, says ...
Tags: Selection, Home&Gift Harrogate, Furniture
Who says bench must be two legs? The polish designer Izabela Bołoz, she will design the bench into the form of a lean on the wall. Appearance is very concise and elegant, inclined plane and the fit of the floor through the chair foot, ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing, Bench
Axalta Coating Systems was chosen by BD Barcelona Design, an international design group, to develop special powder coatings for the 40th Anniversary of the Banco Catalano, an iconic furniture design. Axalta created powder coatings in four ...
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