Furniture News

The final issue of 2024 is here! Our biannual Showtime feature is full of tales of #exhibition growth, innovation and features, and you’ll also get a taste of what to expect from the upcoming January Furniture Show. In our exclusive interview with Hooker Furnishings’ CEO Jeremy Hoff, we discover how the NASDAQ-listed corporation is crossing the pond to make its #UK debut at JFS, and why it’s chosen this moment to do so. Other highlights include a look at Leekes’ new Cheltenham store, a rundown of the winners of the inaugural ufurnish.com Home Awards, and the latest developments in #CGI #marketing – plus opinion pieces on #branding and #discounting, Employee Ownership Trusts, live video #shopping, and plenty more besides. Thanks to Chilli Pepper Designs for the cover art! Read December's issue at https://lnkd.in/eVyB9T9G Hooker Furnishings Corporation #eot #furniture #magazine #b2b #furnitureindustry #tradefair #2025 #retail #supply #manufacture #beds #news #furniturenews #thefurnitureawards #us #upholstery #interiors #design #products #insight

From January 2026, imm cologne will be hosted as an annual event aimed at the consumer-oriented market segment, with "a refined and focused trade fair concept", reveals organiser Koelnmesse. "To cater for the brand and premium segment, new-format interior design days cologne (idd cologne) will be launched in October 2025." Find out more at https://lnkd.in/gDQFCQYg #b2b #tradefair #consumer #europe #furniture #furnitureindustry

New furniture and lifestyle brand LIVHOME, from HSL Chairs, has chosen Racecourse Retail Park in Liverpool for the location of its first UK store. https://lnkd.in/egzW8uW8 #furniture #retail #new leanne Eastwood Aintree Racecourse Retail and Business Park #uk #furnitureindustry #interiors

In the furniture #industry, where high-value #transactions are the norm, the way customers #pay can significantly impact the bottom line – and the latest Xero Payments Report offers essential insights for #furniture #retailers, #manufacturers, and #suppliers, revealing how evolving #payment preferences are shaping #consumer behaviour, and why adapting to these trends is vital for growth … https://lnkd.in/ge79wzwm

The January Furniture Show (JFS) has announced that Hooker Furnishings, a globally recognised leader in residential, contract and hospitality furniture, will be exhibiting for the first time in the UK at the upcoming 2025 edition, taking place from 19th-22nd January at the NEC Birmingham. Read more at https://lnkd.in/gJJiintG Hooker Furnishings Corporation #uk #furniture #networking #lounge #cabinet

#Ecommerce and #retail management #software provider Iconography Ltd has announced the addition of well-known #furniture #industry retail specialist Chris Bland to its expanding team. https://lnkd.in/e32FaGWT Wayne Robbins 🚀 Mike Whitman 🚀 #team #furnitureindustry #uk

At this year’s NBF Bed Industry Awards, MattressNextDay secured the Online Retailer of the Year accolade for a second year running. Here, the Kent-based ecommerce leader, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this summer, shares its thoughts on what lies ahead for the business – and for the wider sector … https://lnkd.in/ejJayHhF National Bed Federation #bedindustryawards #beds #mattresses #furniture #uk #ecommerce #winner Martin Seeley Barry R.

During the depths of the pandemic, when trade professionals were keen to reach out to one another, stay connected, and buy or sell stock, furniture importer Ben Womack launched the Trade Only Furniture Group across various social media platforms – and has since gone on to record regular podcasts in conversation with industry experts … https://lnkd.in/eB9_fYi5 #podcast #furniture #b2b #furnitureindustry #uk Gavin Boden Lesley Edgar Ian Bellis Paul Wray

Artisan Furniture has secured its first UK patent from the UKIPO, for an innovative KD furniture mechanism. https://lnkd.in/e6DSwQiY Jack Basu #sustainability #furniture #patent #uk #furnitureindustry

“It’s only in the #retail #showroom that you can show it and tell it. You can put it in the shopper’s hands and get them to become an active participant in the path to #purchase." A retail showroom has several distinct advantages over a website – chief among them the opportunities for physical interactions, which stick in the customer’s mind far better than a written or spoken pitch ever could. So, asks our US correspondent Gordon S. Hecht, why don’t more #furniture salespeople get hands-on with the product? https://lnkd.in/e22scws9 #beds #selling #sales #us #furnitureindustry