1+ week, 6+ day ago   (91+ words) Big Furniture Group Independent to reduce store portfolio Family run independent furniture and flooring retailer Martins has announced plans to close one of its three stores. Martins is closing its Watford store, which is situated on St Albans Road and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (260+ words) Scottish independent furniture retailer Sterling Furniture Group has reported a decline in sales as losses widened. According to its latest filed accounts for the year ended 31 August 2025, total sales fell 7.9% to £46.5m from £50.5m in 2024. Pre-tax losses resulted at £4.3m, widening from a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (372+ words) Antique and vintage furniture dealer Royal House Antiques was sold in a pre-pack deal worth £400,000 after being placed into administration. Georgina Eason and Steven Illes, both of MHA MacIntyre Hudson LLP, were appointed as joint administrators of Veda Furnishings Ltd,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (368+ words) GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index was up three points to -14 in August. According to the latest GfK Consumer Confidence Index, overall figures rose three points to -14 in August. Four measures rose compared to last month’s announcement and one went down....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (506+ words) Furniture and carpet prices rose during July, while overall inflation also increased. According to the latest Office for National for National Statistics (ONS) data, the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose by 2.9% in the 12 months to July 2026, up from 2.6% the previous…...