3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (405+ words) FIRA (Furniture Industry Research Association) is hosting a free virtual event on Tuesday 15th September 2026, 2.15pm-3pm BST, to help UK furniture businesses understand Digital Product Records (DPR) ahead of the Government's Call for Evidence deadline on 21st September. The Department for Business, Innovation,…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (238+ words) Luxury homewares brand Birdie Fortescue has chosen global fulfilment specialist, Prolog Fulfilment, as its fulfilment partner to support the company’s continued growth, which has seen it expand from a regional Norfolk antiques business into an international label, partnering with high-profile…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (475+ words) Dusk, the £195m online homeware and furniture retailer, has unveiled its expansion into the UK’s professional interiors market with the launch of Dusk Trade, establishing B2B as a growth channel alongside its D2C business. The launch represents the first phase of Dusk's long-term…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (142+ words) The M6 Bed Warehouse opened its third showroom this week, in Macclesfield. The retailer says the showroom is "testament to the hard work and dedication of our wonderful team, a process that has been months in the making but we couldn’t…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (93+ words) UK total retail sales increased by 1.9% YoY in June, against growth of 3.1% in June 2025, report BRC-KPMG in their latest Retail Sales Monitor. Non-food sales increased 1.2% YoY, against a growth of 2.2% in June 2025. In-store non-food sales decreased by 1.1%, while online non-food…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (205+ words) One year into its £40b UK investment, Amazon has opened a new fulfilment centre in Northampton, announced the UK's largest cross-dock facility in Kettering, and expanded its London campus in Shoreditch. Amazon says that in the past year it has delivered…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago   (212+ words) British furniture wholesaler and dropshipping specialist Artisan Furniture has announced the launch of its Australian operations, marking the latest stage of its international growth strategy following its entry into the Canadian market in 2024. Headquartered in Westminster, London, Artisan Furniture supplies…...

4+ mon, 5+ day ago   (331+ words) Retail is facing mounting pressure, as store footfall saw a sharp decline in April – against strong comparatives from last year, when easter fell in April, not March. According to BRC-Sensormatic data, total UK footfall decreased by 10.7% in April (YoY), down…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (335+ words) Home interiors brand OKA has entered a new partnership with John Lewis that will see the brand launch its first concession in the retailer's Liverpool store, as well as online. The move will make over 200 of OKA's bestselling products, spanning…...