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Big Shots Celebrates 30th Anniversary This Summer
Big Shots, the furnishing industry’s favourite clay pigeon shoot in aid of industry charity The Furniture Makers’ Company, is celebrating...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Apr 162 min read


Furniture Village To Open In Glasgow
Furniture Village is delighted to announce that it has recently exchanged contracts on its largest store to date, in a prominent location...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Mar 282 min read


Banks Opticians Invests £200,000 Into New Knowle Story
One of Birmingham’s leading independent opticians has announced it is opening a third store in Knowle. Banks Opticians, which is run by...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Mar 212 min read


Hill Cross Furniture Celebrates 25 Years Of Sustainable Growth And Global Impact
Hill Cross Furniture, the market-leading, family-owned contract furniture supplier, celebrates its 25th anniversary on Valentine’s Day...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Feb 133 min read


Shopping Centre Thrives Under New Family Business Ownership
A revamped Peterborough shopping centre has taken another step closer to 100 per cent occupancy following a successful festive period and...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 243 min read


The Nero Group Strengthens Relationship With Waitrose
The Nero Group, the family owned and operated premium coffee house business behind Caffè Nero, has announced new partnerships with...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Jan 62 min read


Furniture Village Opens First Ever Scottish Store
The UK’s largest, independently owned, furniture retailer, Furniture Village, opened its first ever Scottish store in Edinburgh’s...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 20, 20242 min read


Thriving New Family Owned Farm Shop
Family-run farm shop thrives with a spectacular first month in Winchester, welcoming more than 7,000 customers Independent business...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 13, 20242 min read


Furniture Village Wins Twice At Best Companies Awards 2024
Britain’s largest independent furniture retailer, Furniture Village , is delighted to announce two award wins at The Best Companies...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 5, 20242 min read


French Bedroom Makes Record Sales
British female-founded furniture brand, French Bedroom, has announced a record-breaking few months of trading, beating previous revenue...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 3, 20242 min read


Hopes Pinned On The Festive Period As Footfall Tumbles In November
The later timing of Black Friday in 2024 meant that it does not fall into this month’s figures, but is included in last year’s...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Sentiment Among Retailers Nosedived In November
Sentiment amongst retailers about their business situation over the next three months fell at the fastest pace for two years in November,...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Dec 2, 20242 min read


Aldi Crowned Retailer Of The Year
The nation’s cheapest supermarket Aldi, has fought off competition to be crowned ‘Retailer of the Year’ at the prestigious Spirits...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 22, 20241 min read


Lidl GB Sees Highest Increase In Shopper Visits
Shoppers took 35 million more trips to Lidl (1) – the highest annual growth of any UK supermarket – and switched half a billion spend to...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 21, 20243 min read


North Lanarkshire Pet Stores Sees Further Growth
A Motherwell pet store has seen a 150% increase in turnover after the business owners’ accessed support from Business Gateway. Ruben’s...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 4, 20242 min read


Pagazzi: Illuminating Scotland’s Homes & Businesses Through Family Tradition
From its humble beginnings in a small shop in Scotland to becoming one of the UK’s largest independent lighting retailers, Pagazzi is a...

Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 25, 20248 min read


Furniture Village Reports Record Year
From the conception of Furniture Village in 1989, we always wanted a business where everyone who worked within it could share in the...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 17, 20243 min read


Launch Of Top Luxury Corporate Hampers
Top Hampers is disrupting the corporate gifting market, with tailored and personalised hampers that ooze thoughtfulness and take gift...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 16, 20243 min read


Hampshire Farm-Grown Pumpkin Shortage Caused By Weather
A pumpkin shortage across Hampshire in the run-up to Hallowe’en has been caused by excessive wet weather and poor pollination due to cold...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 15, 20242 min read


Retailers Report Marginal Sales Growth As Online Sales Rise
Retailers reported marginal growth in sales volumes in the year to September, following a three-month-long downturn. That’s according to...

Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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