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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...
Dec 5, 2024


French Bedroom Makes Record Sales
British female-founded furniture brand, French Bedroom, has announced a record-breaking few months of trading, beating previous revenue...
Dec 3, 2024


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...
Dec 2, 2024


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,...
Dec 2, 2024


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...
Nov 22, 2024


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...
Nov 21, 2024


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...
Nov 4, 2024


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...
Oct 25, 2024


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...
Oct 17, 2024


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...
Oct 16, 2024


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...
Oct 15, 2024


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...
Oct 3, 2024


Tourism Industry Would Be Bolstered By Investing In High Streets
Ahead of World Tourism Day, 27 September, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has presented a plan to shore-up tourism in the UK...
Sep 25, 2024


Lando Norris Takes On Silverstone Circuit In Life-Size LEGO® Car
Lando Norris, McLaren Formula 1 Team Driver, at Silverstone track besides the life size LEGO Technic McLaren P1 build. The LEGO Group...
Sep 17, 2024


Wickham Farm Shop To Open Second Store In Winchester
A family-owned farm shop in Meon Valley has submitted exciting plans to open a second store on Winchester high street. Westlands Farm...
Sep 11, 2024


Dunelm Set To Consolidate Gains In The UK Homewares Market In 2024
Dunelm is set to continue making gains in the UK homewares market in 2024 as some consumers pivot away from retailers which are solely...
Aug 23, 2024


New Hainsworth Fashion Design Competition
Heritage textile manufacturer and woollen mill Hainsworth has challenged students from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to design...
Jul 31, 2024


New Growth Ambitions For Leicester Family Firm
An award-winning Leicestershire firm that supplies luxury brands such as Givenchy, Sisley, and LVMH, as well as High Street giants Boots,...
Jul 12, 2024


Arighi Bianchi: Standing The Test Of Time
Nestled in the heart of Macclesfield, Cheshire, Arighi Bianchi stands as a beacon of retail excellence, boasting a 170-year legacy of...
Jun 27, 2024


Furniture Village Wins Big At Family Business Of The Year Awards
The UK’s largest family-owned furniture retailer has scooped two major awards at a prestigious awards ceremony which celebrates the very...
Jun 26, 2024

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