Autumn campaign to boost British furniture
For the first time in history, organisations and businesses across Britain’s furniture industry are joining forces for a special campaign. The ‘Buy British Furniture Event’ is a month-long initiative promoting British home furnishings this autumn. It will promote the...
The Chancellor’s Summer Budget Does Little to Support the Furniture and Furnishings Sector
The Furniture and Furnishings industry believes that the Government has not understood the causational impact of the Covid 19 crisis on an industry serving the Hospitality and Retail sectors as well as the Office, Education and Care sectors. As a c.£20 billion...
BFC uses results of Parliamentary Inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 to lobby government
On 30 April 2020, the All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group (APPFIG) hosted an oral evidence session as part of its ‘Inquiry into the Impact of COVID-19 on the Furniture and Furnishings Industry’. The evidence provided to the Inquiry and the Report it...
FURNITURE INDUSTRY LEADERS SET FOR COVID-19 INQUIRY
The All-Party Parliamentary Furniture Industry Group has launched an inquiry on the impact of COVID-19, in a bid to tackle the critical issues facing the sector. Led jointly with the industry’s political lobbying consortium, the British Furniture Confederation...
British Furniture Confederation: COVID-19 Activity Review
Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer On 25 March 2020, the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak MP, highlighting the challenges faced by the sector as a result of COVID-19. We asked that he consider measures...
Support for businesses during the COVID-19 crisis
This document outlines support the Government has made available for businesses through the period of disruption caused by Coronavirus (COVID-19). Most of the Governments up-to-date advice and the source of information contained in this document, can be found here....