2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (846+ words) The most valuable benefit you can provide to your shoppers is making it easy to buy from you, explains our US correspondent Gordon Hecht, writing for trade magazine Your Source News – so why not throw them a party to prove…...

1+ mon, 20+ hour ago   (961+ words) “The furniture market continues to evolve at pace, and for us, that creates opportunity,” begins Meta Sofa which, after opening its 224,000 sqft state-of-the-art showroom, warehouse and distribution facility in Leamington Spa, in partnership with Man Wah Holdings and Cheers, is…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (180+ words) Wayfair Inc says it enjoyed its best sequential growth in a Q2 since Q2 2020, sharing its financial results for its Q2 ended 30th June, 2026. The quarter saw it generate total net revenue of $3.5b (up 7.5% YoY). Of that, international net revenue came to $394m, down 1.3% YoY....

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…...

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,…...

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…...

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…...

6+ mon, 1+ week ago   (476+ words) In this instalment of excerpts from Kate Hardcastle’s new book, The Science of Shopping, the retail expert explains why it’s imperative to master the key principles of ecommerce … In today’s retail landscape, ecommerce isn’t just a channel – it’s a mindset....

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…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (250+ words) With the soft launch scheduled for 6th July and an official grand opening set for the end of the month, upholstery giants Man Wah Holdings and Cheers are ready to open this debut UK flagship showroom – delivered in partnership WS Specialist…...