3+ day, 20+ 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, 17+ 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…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (476+ words) However, the research suggests that while AI may be changing the starting point for interior design, consumers still see value in human expertise. Two-fifths (40%) would use AI as a starting point but make the final decisions themselves, while 34% say they…...

1+ mon, 19+ 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, 2+ day ago   (223+ words) Dunelm has launched ‘Ask Dunelm’, a new AI-powered shopping assistant designed to help customers discover products, styles and inspiration "through natural conversation". Now live within the Dunelm app on iOS, ‘Ask Dunelm’ enables customers to describe what they are looking…...

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, 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, 1+ week ago   (664+ words) Today’s furniture shoppers are making more considered buying decisions, often turning to AI platforms for answers – so independent retailers ready to become part of that conversation can get ahead of the crowd, explains Jimmy Connoley, the founder of UK-based AI…...

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…...