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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...

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 who are using their resources to help the NHS combat the COVID-19 pandemic...

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...