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Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
5 days ago2 min read
Furniture Village Opens First Ever Scottish Store
The UK’s largest, independently owned, furniture retailer, Furniture Village, opened its first ever Scottish store in Edinburgh’s...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 132 min read
Thriving New Family Owned Farm Shop
Family-run farm shop thrives with a spectacular first month in Winchester, welcoming more than 7,000 customers Independent business...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 52 min read
Furniture Village Wins Twice At Best Companies Awards 2024
Britain’s largest independent furniture retailer, Furniture Village , is delighted to announce two award wins at The Best Companies...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Dec 32 min read
French Bedroom Makes Record Sales
British female-founded furniture brand, French Bedroom, has announced a record-breaking few months of trading, beating previous revenue...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Dec 22 min read
Hopes Pinned On The Festive Period As Footfall Tumbles In November
The later timing of Black Friday in 2024 meant that it does not fall into this month’s figures, but is included in last year’s...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Dec 22 min read
Sentiment Among Retailers Nosedived In November
Sentiment amongst retailers about their business situation over the next three months fell at the fastest pace for two years in November,...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Nov 221 min read
Aldi Crowned Retailer Of The Year
The nation’s cheapest supermarket Aldi, has fought off competition to be crowned ‘Retailer of the Year’ at the prestigious Spirits...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 213 min read
Lidl GB Sees Highest Increase In Shopper Visits
Shoppers took 35 million more trips to Lidl (1) – the highest annual growth of any UK supermarket – and switched half a billion spend to...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Nov 42 min read
North Lanarkshire Pet Stores Sees Further Growth
A Motherwell pet store has seen a 150% increase in turnover after the business owners’ accessed support from Business Gateway. Ruben’s...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Oct 258 min read
Pagazzi: Illuminating Scotland’s Homes & Businesses Through Family Tradition
From its humble beginnings in a small shop in Scotland to becoming one of the UK’s largest independent lighting retailers, Pagazzi is a...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 173 min read
Furniture Village Reports Record Year
From the conception of Furniture Village in 1989, we always wanted a business where everyone who worked within it could share in the...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 163 min read
Launch Of Top Luxury Corporate Hampers
Top Hampers is disrupting the corporate gifting market, with tailored and personalised hampers that ooze thoughtfulness and take gift...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 152 min read
Hampshire Farm-Grown Pumpkin Shortage Caused By Weather
A pumpkin shortage across Hampshire in the run-up to Hallowe’en has been caused by excessive wet weather and poor pollination due to cold...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Oct 32 min read
Retailers Report Marginal Sales Growth As Online Sales Rise
Retailers reported marginal growth in sales volumes in the year to September, following a three-month-long downturn. That’s according to...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 252 min read
Tourism Industry Would Be Bolstered By Investing In High Streets
Ahead of World Tourism Day, 27 September, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has presented a plan to shore-up tourism in the UK...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 173 min read
Lando Norris Takes On Silverstone Circuit In Life-Size LEGO® Car
Lando Norris, McLaren Formula 1 Team Driver, at Silverstone track besides the life size LEGO Technic McLaren P1 build. The LEGO Group...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Sep 112 min read
Wickham Farm Shop To Open Second Store In Winchester
A family-owned farm shop in Meon Valley has submitted exciting plans to open a second store on Winchester high street. Westlands Farm...
Paul Andrews - Founder & CEO, Family Business United
Aug 232 min read
Dunelm Set To Consolidate Gains In The UK Homewares Market In 2024
Dunelm is set to continue making gains in the UK homewares market in 2024 as some consumers pivot away from retailers which are solely...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 312 min read
New Hainsworth Fashion Design Competition
Heritage textile manufacturer and woollen mill Hainsworth has challenged students from Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) to design...
Linda Andrews - Editorial Assistant, Family Business United
Jul 122 min read
New Growth Ambitions For Leicester Family Firm
An award-winning Leicestershire firm that supplies luxury brands such as Givenchy, Sisley, and LVMH, as well as High Street giants Boots,...
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