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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...

Dids Macdonald on IP Protection | ACID

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...

January Furniture Show 2021 to go ahead

31 Jul 2020

January Furniture Show 2021 is going ahead, with doors set to open 24-27 January at the NEC in Birmingham...

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 Harvey’s 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 | 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...

Dids Macdonald on IP Protection | ACID

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...

January Furniture Show 2021 to go ahead

31 Jul 2020

January Furniture Show 2021 is going ahead, with doors set to open 24-27 January at the NEC in Birmingham...

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 Harvey’s 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...