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National bed retailer Dreams has reached the milestone of 225 stores nationwide following the opening of its new Manchester Fort Shopping Park location.   The new 4,750 sq ft store has created seven new roles for retail professionals in the local area and demonstrates Dreams’ continued investment in bricks and mortar retail. With 225 locations, Dreams has more stores across ...

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Stephen Sidkin, partner at Fox Williams LLP, talks about managing sub agents and managing risk. Whether driven by the principal or the agent, the commercial logic for appointing sub-agents is usually clear: scale, coverage and growth. What is less obvious is how legal risk can accumulate once part of the relationship is pushed downstream. These […]

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Furniture retail sales fell during July on last month but rose against an annual comparison. According to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics, furniture and lighting retail sales fell 23.3% to £1.18bn from £1.54bn in June. Compared to the previous year, sales were up 17% from £1bn. July also marked the lowest […]

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Wallcoverings and upholstery fabrics supplier Romo Fabrics has reported a decline in sales and profit. According to its latest filed accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025, total sales dipped 3.5% to £57.5m from £59.6m in 2024. UK sales were down to £22.8m from £23.7m, while EU sales fell to £15.8m from £15.9m. Sales […]

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