Another BIG congratulations to all of the Big Furniture Awards 2024 winners, as voted by the industry. We share some photos of the winners as we continue to celebrate the best of the best in the industry.
Our cover star this month is also celebrating a special anniversary with the Irish Furniture & Homewares Show reaching its 10-year milestone. We take a look at what to expect to see during the event just outside Dublin. From Ireland to INDX Furniture in Solihull, we also preview this show as well as looking ahead to the NBF Bed Show and Flooring Show in September. In keeping with shows, we caught up with Maze on their triumphant return to SOLEX, while also sharing a recap of the recent Manchester Furniture Show.
Also in this edition, we reveal more behind NOVA’s rebrand and new Experience Centre following a recent visit, while Sweet Dreams continue their own rebrand teaser, which they are set to reveal officially in September in time for the Bed Show. GNG and Shire Beds have also been busy in preparation for next month’s show, while Sealy focus on IFHS. There is a recap of DUXIANA’s showroom party with Bang & Olufsen, Purecare reveals the difference between sleep hygiene vs sleep wellness, and Health Beds talks about crafting timeless comfort.
We caught up with West Midlands Upholstery, who are celebrating an historic milestone, as well as Sherborne Upholstery as they introduce Cloud Comfort. Stroolmount talk about Pharaohs, Asiatic share their latest update, while Gallery Direct, Wiemann and Sleepeezee reflect on their recent award wins. Furthermore, Furniture & Choice are back talking trends and Oak Furnitureland share their own insights into popular products, while Jaipur Rugs open the doors to its debut London showroom.
Silentnight explains the importance of running a socially sustainable business, Land of Beds shares their own sustainable progress and we delve into Wayfair’s recent sustainability report in our latest Green Retail feature. On sustainability, this month features a fantastic insight from Matthew Randle, of Dreamland Bedding Centre, who talks about building a greener future – not to be missed!
As for the regulars, Wayne Kelly, Managing Director at MFC Group, shares an insight into his role, upcoming plans and why buyers need more time to travel and review products in our latest Big Interview, while JYSK UK take the Retail Focus feature. The Bed Expert and Letter from China return with more industry insights, while we also spoke with John Dolan in our next Meet the Agent/Rep series.
John Evans details a career in retail design, Mini Divani talks sofa beds and we meet McGimpseys. To round off the edition, we explore CGI and Furniture Sales Solutions shares their latest industry insight.
That’s enough from me, so enjoy our latest magazine. Oh, and if you have any news you want to shout about or if you’re keen to get involved in our Retail Focus and Big Interview features, drop me an email on dan@bigfurnituregroup.com. We’d love to share your story.
