Happy New Year! This edition kicks off 2025 with a bang as new products, fresh company looks and innovative developments all feature. The January Furniture Show and INDX Furniture event also set the stage for a New Year with renewed optimism and excitement. We share a look at each show as well as some in-depth dives into some of the exhibitors attending.
Our Cover Star for the New Year is HUMZ as the brand continues its growth story. We found out more on how they are redefining premium furniture retail for retailers. On that note, we met the expanding team at award-winning, industry leading furniture & bed retailers combined ERP & EPOS solution provider, RetailSystem, and how this is shaping their next phase of growth.
In keeping with our travels, we detail our recent visits to Vogue Beds and Hypnos, while we uncover Sofa Connections’ new look after the brand has reinvented its logo. We sat down with Kyoto on their big anniversary milestone, while also continuing the conversation with Loren Williams – also celebrating its own birthday. Gallery Direct talks about its new SS25 collection, showcasing over 100 new furniture lines which are launching this month.
Meanwhile, Celebrity continues its innovation journey, Sherborne shares how people and products are key, and we meet the new upholstery brand Avriio. Furthermore, Image Furnishings, Sofa Source, Sofa Factory, Indus Valley, Shire Beds, Shankar and Wiemann all share their respective show updates, while Purecare crowns its recent, and first, UK Agent of the Year. As for our Meet the Agent interview, Mike Brown is in the hotseat, while the other regulars include Traynor Furnishings as our Retail Focus and a double Big Interview from Laura Hammett, Founder of luxury furniture business Laura Hammett Living, and Robert Watsham, COO, who share their respective insights into their roles, the industry and future plans.
Furniture And Choice returns with another trend forecast, while the Bed Expert and Letter’s from China and Vietnam also share the latest industry insight. This month also sees the introduction of our new Letter from America. January features the latest updates from VetiGraph, Staingard, GNG, Adjust-A-Bed and Emmiera as well as another apprenticeship-inspired piece from WEBS Training. We also sat down with Sleep Haven – reflecting on the last year, company investments and future expansion plans, plus much more. We also introduce Reinforced Beds as they prepare for their debut JFS and official launch of its wholesale operation. To wrap things up, Furniture Sales Solutions shares three New Year’s Resolutions.
As the New Year kicks off with Show Season, please do say hello if you see me walking the halls during JFS and INDX. Happy New Year from the BFG team and here’s to a prosperous 2025. 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.
