Furniture
News about furniture retailers, including Ikea, DFS and Dreams
Furniture retail news
Dwell secures £5m funding to aid expansion plans
Furniture retailer Dwell has secured £5m in private equity investment from Key Capital Partners to aid expansion plans.
MFI brand back from the dead following £250k deal
Brand relaunch marks a new chapter in the furniture retailer’s tumultuous history
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Mark Elliot’s new owner reveals plans for rapid store expansion
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United Carpets full year profits rocket while current trading weakens
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Carpetright remains cautious as Q1 sales drop
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Habitat hires retail director
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Trinity Leeds work to resume in August
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BrightHouse full year like-for-likes grow 10.7%
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Dreams expects to continue its rapid growth as more rivals fail
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Dunelm grows revenue but remains cautious on outlook
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Multiyork appoints Indira Thambiah as chairman
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Furniture chain Mark Elliot rescued from administration
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Bedroom furniture sales to grow, says Verdict
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M&S’s new DC to slash lead times for furniture
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Marks & Spencer unveils flagship Bradford distribution centre
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John Lewis weekly sales rise 9.1%
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Oka halves full year losses
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DFS owner to buy out Lord Kirkham’s remaining interest in the business
Furniture retail in depth
Brands: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again
Joining the ranks of high street failures such as Zavvi and Woolworths, high-profile retail casualty of the recession MFI is being resurrected as an online brand. But can failed or struggling brands successfully put their tattered reputations behind them and regain trust
A new lease of life?
Britain’s leasing system has moved in tenants’ favour during the downturn. With stability returning, Mark Faithfull asks if the terms of retail property deals have now changed forever
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Private equity rushes back into retail
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A cycle of recycling
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Consumer Finance: Credit where credit’s due
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Retail iPhone apps: Mobile commerce on the move?
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Celebrity non-executives: What is the benefit of hiring a famous director?
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10 big questions for 2010 in retail
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Does David Cameron think retail?
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The inspirations driving retail boardrooms
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The retail awards no one wants to win
Furniture retail story galleries
A change of Habitat
Habitat has introduced new elements at its latest store, in Liverpool One, but is it a format that could be used elsewhere.
Furniture retailers
Getting management succession right
What is unthinkable at John Lewis but almost traditional at Marks & Spencer? The answer is poorly planned management succession, yet succession planning is one of the most important aspects of business management.
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Who said anything about retiring?
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The retail Arctic Explorers’ Club
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Watch and learn
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On consistency
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Hot off the press
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A nation of wimps led by chimps
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Selling up will be no easy task in 2010
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The rules of social engagement
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Floats need proper preparation
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The day the zombies took over
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Home comforts
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Happiness is...
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Failed retailers rarely manage a comeback
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Habitat and the Twitter backlash
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My word is my bond
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So what is a great retail brand?
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Video and mobile will be must-haves for online retail
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Property comment: Recession? What recession?
