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Meta Sofa invites trade to attend grand showroom opening
6+ hour, 4+ min 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…...
Amazon continues to invest in UK infrastructure
4+ day, 11+ hour 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…...
Pyjama party " delivering more convenient online shopping
1+ week, 2+ day 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…...
British furniture wholesaler enters Australian market
3+ week, 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…...
April's retail footfall highlights fragility of the sector's
1+ mon, 3+ week 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 (Yo Y), down…...
OKA joins John Lewis in-store and online
2+ mon, 1+ 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…...
Mastering the digital landscape of ecommerce
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (476+ words) In this instalment of excerpts from Kate Hardcastle's new book, The Science of Shopping, theretail 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. The…...