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January Furniture Show Dates Moved

09 Nov 2020

January Furniture Show organiser postpones the event to 25-28 April 2021, due to extended restrictions and lockdown in England through to December...

Time to Do More Online?

21 Sep 2020

Andy Mulcahy, Strategy and Insight Director at IMRG, talks about the importance of online and why now is a great time to invest in the channel...

Furniture Digest | BFM Industry Support, Appointment Systems & Retail Sales Increase

11 Sep 2020

Nick Garratt gives an insight into how the BFM is supporting the industry. There's acquisition news from Beales, and ScS reports major sales increase...

Appointment System Weeds out Browsers

04 Sep 2020

A look into how an appointment-based system can help businesses such as Artertons and Furniture Village move forward in life after lockdown...

The Furniture Makers': Here to Help

13 Aug 2020

Jonny Westbrooke, CEO of The Furniture Makers' Company, the long-standing furnishing industry charity, talks about how it's helping through the pandemic and beyond...

ACID | Dids Macdonald on IP Protection

31 Jul 2020

Dids Macdonald, OBE Chief Executive - Anti Copying in Design (ACID), shares an overview of the importance of IP protection, especially in the current market...

Real Business Rescue's Keith Tully on COVID-19

10 Jul 2020

Real Business Rescue is a restructuring and turnaround service for businesses in financial distress. We spoke to Real Business Rescue partner, Keith Tully...

Furniture Digest | La-Z-Boy on COVID-19, Backing British Furniture & Uncertainty for Harveys

03 Jul 2020

Insight from La-Z-Boy, and Barker and Stonehouse’s new campaign supporting the British furniture industry. Bensons for Beds and Harveys went into administration...

La-Z-Boy UK: Coping with COVID-19

02 Jul 2020

Global upholstery manufacturer La-Z-Boy reflects on how its UK arm has coped with the coronavirus pandemic so far as well as sharing its support to the NHS and the importance of social media...

Furniture Digest | Footfall up 40%, Advice from Retailer Vic Smith Beds & VAT Reduction

19 Jun 2020

We caught up with Vic Smith Beds to find out how they are opening safely. Footfall was up 40% across retail locations, while Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering VAT reductions...

Vic Smith Beds: Coping with COVID-19

17 Jun 2020

Independent mattress retailer Vic Smith Beds shares an insight into how they have coped so far during the pandemic, while offering some advice to others...

Furniture Digest | Advice from Financial Consultancy & Consumer Demand

05 Jun 2020

We spoke to an expert from Financial Consultancy Begbies Traynor to get advice and insight for businesses. Demand for some types of furniture was high, and manufacturers resumed production...

COVID-19: Independent Advice from Professional Financial Consultancy Begbies Traynor

03 Jun 2020

Gary Lee, North West Partner and a specialist in Business Rescue & Recovery at Begbies Traynor, shares an insight into how it can help businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic...

Furniture Digest | Financial Support & More Retail Reopening

29 May 2020

The Furniture Makers' Company increased the support available, while Arlo & Jacob has been acquired. John Lewis has announced plans for gradual reopening, and we're asking how and why businesses sho

Trend: Sustainability

28 May 2020

COVID-19 has presented governments, businesses and individuals with unprecedented challenges. However, a sustainable recovery is high on the agenda for many...

Furniture Digest | BFC Inquiry & Guidance for Retailers

22 May 2020

More information has emerged from the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) Inquiry into the impact of COVID-19. Meanwhile, some major retail stores prepare to open...

How Retailers Can Prepare to Reopen

21 May 2020

As several large-scale retailers begin to open their doors, many local retailers are starting to think about how to reopen their outlets...

COVID-19: The Furniture Industry Responds

11 May 2020

We’ve been inspired by stories about these suppliers and retailers that are using their resources to help the NHS combat the COVID-19 pandemic...

Manchester Furniture Show postponed to 2021

21 Apr 2020

As a consequence of the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the Manchester Furniture Show will now be postponed to 2021...

Manchester Furniture Show Venue Update

30 Mar 2020

Organisers comment on commissioning of Manchester Central Convention Complex as NHS ‘Nightingale’ Hospital...

Furniture Shows | James Howard

16 Mar 2020

It may be a trial by fire, but there’s nothing like going out on-site when you’re starting a new job in event management, says Clarion Events’ new Head of Sales, James Howard...

The Global Outbreak of COVID-19

05 Mar 2020

Following the global outbreak of COVID-19, Clarion Events is continuing to monitor the latest public health and government advice...

January Furniture Show is home to the industry’s market movers

04 Feb 2020

The value of the U.K.’s furniture and lighting retail market looks primed to advance again in 2019, marking a sixth consecutive increase...

Furniture Makers exceeds target of 100 One Step at a Time companies

03 Feb 2020

The Furniture Makers’ Company has surpassed its target of 100 companies signed up to its One Step at a Time campaign three months early after an overwhelming response from the trade at the January F

So Much More than Furniture

21 Aug 2019

As the largest furniture and interiors event of the summer, MFS is an industry event that is about much more than the great mix of products on display...

Furniture Industry Gathered at Largest Summer Event

23 Jul 2019

Manchester Furniture Show 2019 came to a close with exhibitors reporting positive reactions to new launches and significant sales interest...

Manchester Heats Up

12 Jul 2019

The mercury will finally rise as summer comes to Manchester for the 2019 Manchester Furniture Show...

Get Ready for Furniture City

05 Jul 2019

Manchester is about to become ‘furniture city’ once again for 3 days this July...

MFS Highlights New Industry Talent

06 Jun 2019

MFS is providing a platform for talented students from Burnley College to show their pieces at the show...

Sherborne Joins New Exhibitors at MFS

29 May 2019

Sherborne are among the first-time exhibitors at this summer’s Manchester Furniture Show...