Our cover star this month features Windsor Bed Frames, with the business reflecting on a successful January Furniture Show (JFS) and key stand out performers. With JFS in mind, we recap the 2026 event as well as sharing reactions from across the trade. We also cover the recent INDX Furniture show and feature this month’s Furniture Component Expo.
Gallery Direct share its Spring Show success, while DUX prepares for a massive anniversary milestone. Celebrity unveils its new SmartSense™ technology, Sherborne looks ahead full of optimism and Sofa Connections also shares the positive momentum post JFS. We caught up with Birlea on its rattan furniture expansion, while W&G details a new product launch and Bluebone shares the date of its next event.
This month also features our visit to Bentley Designs, a new flo to furniture wholesale, an introduction to Furnilytics and Oak & More’s recent expansion. There are insights from Purecare, Lech Fabrics, Avriio, Sofa Source, Image Furnishings, FWS Direct and Guardsman, while Loren Williams, Scatter Box, Papaya Trading, Torelli, Nappallini and Beehive Furniture share its respective updates.
Meanwhile, we meet with Vinspoke, Simpson Packaging talks about sustainable protective packaging, TOKABO shares its UK story so far and TwentyCi looks at how the property market changed in 2025. Whitemeadow celebrates a positive reception, IFD talks about solid wood and Empire Delivery explains why furniture delivery deserves more than logistics. On that note, we also spoke with JBS on its two-man delivery services, while Instore Direct reaches its 25th anniversary year.
March also means Bed Month, with this edition featuring a special insight from the NBF on how to maximise the promotional period, while Shire Beds details another movement happening in the month – Yorkshire Bed Week. We found out more. In keeping with beds, Sealy UK explains just what Posturepedic Technology is, PSCL Beds continues the conversation about its close relationship with British manufacturers and Dreamland Bedding talks AI. Boutique also shares an insight into how AI and smarter media planning are reshaping marketing in 2026, while we dive into a Furniture and Flooring Retail Sales Report, as well as catching up with four furnishing industry women in our International Women’s Day special.
As for the regulars, John Davies, Sales Director at Peak Converters, talks about his role and furniture flammability regulations in our latest Big Interview. Meanwhile, Ted Homer, Co-Founder and Director of new independent furniture retailer Rest & Root, talks about the launch of the business, why now was the right time and early challenges in our Retail Focus feature. RetailSystem’s CEO reflects on a career in furniture retail, James Wilson, aka The Sleep Geek, talks about how to utilise a sleep expert and George Sinclair questions UK bed exhibitions.
We sat down with Aiden Hill in our latest Meet the Agent/Rep feature, Natalia Samodina shares further legal insight, while letters from China, Vietnam, Ireland and USA detail respective market updates. Furniture & Choice shares some of the latest trends, WebSystem provides a turnkey solution and Furniture Sales Solutions rounds off the edition about deciding your culture.
