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Flooring Abingdon mullers market; £60m+ giant, «We are still growing»

British carpet manufacturer Abingdon Flooring says it has outperformed the market with revenues climbing by more than seven per cent to reach £63.4m. Profits also see year on year rise; Sales for 2010/11 already ahead.....Full Story

Supply Contract furniture firm British Thornton sales touch £18m

Specialist furniture manufacturer British Thornton grew turnover 17.7% to £17.9m in 2009 while before tax profits almost doubled year on year.....Full Story

Retail Glasgow independent sales back over £4m, profits more than treble

One of Scotland's largest single store independents has posted a near double digit sales rise to end March, while profits more than trebled. Allans Furniture, based in Glasgow, made a £0.148m profit before tax on sales of £4.13m.......Full Story

Flooring Oz helps Victoria in Q1, but carpet firm struggles badly in Ireland

Sales in Ireland dropped by 28.8% for major carpet producer Victoria Carpets in the 13 weeks to 3rd July, but a flat performance in the UK and healthy growth in Australia helped the company to an overall double-digit sales climb during the period.......Full Story

M&A Banks bid for control of Arnotts department store in Dublin

The Anglo Irish and Ulster Banks are to take control of Dublin department store Arnotts, one of the flagship AIS members in Ireland. The company has reported debts of €260m but remains financially secure, according to a statement from the retailer......Full Story

Trading Sales up 13% for WG, «Very successful first half»

Walker Greenbank chairman Terry Stannard will today tell shareholders that sales for the first six months of the year are 13% higher than the first half of 2009, and that its performance is well ahead of management expectations........Full Story

Stores Retailer Ikea on the lookout for more stores in Ireland

Ikea wants to open further stores in the Irish republic and is currently searching for suitable locations. It opened its first Irish store in Dublin a year ago and has just posted its first results......Full Story

Legals No Proffitts pre-pack, town rallies around troubled store

There will be no pre-pack administration at independent furniture retailer Proffitts of Bolton, says a spokesman for recovery outfit RSM Tenon, and any change in the ownership structure is likely to be a straight sale......Full Story

Supply Sales fell 6% for housewares supplier in '09, before Typhoon buy

North west housewares supplier Rayware moved back into the black at pre-tax level in 2009 despite turnover dropping 6.2% to £20.75m......Full Story

Management Habitat appoints ex-Fat Face director as retail boss

The former retail director of fashion firm Fat Face is to assume the same role at furniture retailer Habitat......Full Story

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One of the UK's largest independent furniture retailers starts talks with partners as it tries to grow its store network. This story was published to Premier subscribers. More information on Premier

Marketing Consumer champion points the finger at UK's top furniture retailers

Britain's leading furniture and bed retail chains are promoting misleading sales and discounts to consumers with goods either permanently on sale or offered at sale prices for longer than at full price......Full Story

Trade DFS founder & Carpetright chief part of BFC All Party Group

Furniture and flooring industry heavyweights Lord Kirkham and Lord Harris are the two marquee names to join the reformed All Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group......Full Story

Upholstery Macmillan partnership adds 30+ stockists for Joynson Holland

Rise and recline upholstery supplier Joynson Holland has added more than 30 retailers to its dealer network in the fortnight since announcing a tie-up with Macmillan Cancer Support.......Full Story

Retail Volume drives 46% profits uplift for London furniture retailer

North London furniture retailer Stanze Interiors grew profits by half on the back of a 17% turnover climb in the year to end November.....Full Story

Flooring Luxury vinyl firm fined for falling foul of packaging regs

Worcestershire based flooring supplier Karndean International has had its knuckles rapped for failing to meet packaging waste regulations.....Full Story

Beds Tempur, «Dreams important to our growth plan» Sales up 40%+

The global boss of mattress and pillow supplier Tempur-Pedic says the addition of UK retailer Dreams to its stockist portfolio in the last quarter was an important part of its growth plan for Europe......Full Story