The issue of foam shortages affecting the British furniture manufacturing sector has been raised in Parliament. Hilary Benn MP, Labour member for Leeds Central, submitted a Written Question on foam and particleboard shortages late last month (November). The MP for...
The most extensive report on the future of the office and office workers in the UK in view of the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that the seismic change in the way we work now is here to stay. The massive shift in working arrangements that has taken place since March...
Furnishing stores along with bed retailers and manufacturers have been quick to back the BFC’s month long campaign to ‘Buy the Best, Buy British, Save Jobs’. According to the British Furniture Confederation (BFC) which in partnership with the National Bed Federation...
An unprecedented campaign to support jobs in the British furniture industry launches this week, in a bid by the industry to stave off up to 10,000 jobs at risk due to COVID 19. A survey of National Bed Federation (NBF) and British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM) members...
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 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...
