READERS’ CHOICE

Last month, Furniture News revealed the winners of its 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards – and again, a good number of NBF members occupied the leaderboard …

Each year, Furniture News invites the trade to nominate its top suppliers from across the industry.

Every business relies on the goods and services of its suppliers – yet there are some which they could simply not do without. It’s these invaluable relationships which Furniture News created its Readers’ Choice Awards to celebrate. From fresh design and competitive pricing, to quality assurance and timely delivery, it remains a challenging time for bedmakers and their suppliers, many of which continue to develop and adapt to new ways of working. Everyone is having to work harder and smarter for their customers, with some exceptional examples …

Best Bed Supplier: Hypnos “It’s been a challenging year, but we’ve worked extremely hard to put improvements in place across the business,” says CEO James Keen. “As a forward-thinking business, we’ll continue to lead the way and create innovative beds that are valued by retailers and consumers alike. We pride ourselves on creating outstanding beds from responsibly sourced, sustainable materials, offering true comfort with integrity – we’re thrilled to have received this recognition from our customers.”

Best Dining Furniture Supplier: Gallery Direct MD Peter Delaney says: “Leading by design is key to our ethos, across all our product categories. We offer a wide range of styles to give customers choice to suit their client base, as well as putting key looks together to help them select products that work well. We are continually striving to bring exciting new products to market at value-for-money prices. It is therefore fantastic to have our hard work and quality products recognised and rewarded by the readers of Furniture News.”

Best Component Supplier: L&P Springs UK “Our mission is a commitment to enhance lives – by delivering highquality components and advanced bedding technology, offering empowering and rewarding careers, and doing our part in bringing about a better future,” says UK sales manager, David Nuttall. “Topping this category and winning the award validates the hard work our employee-partners provide each day to make that mission a reality.”

Best for Sustainable Thinking: Harrison Spinks “It is wonderful to be recognised for our hard work and the progress made in the field of sustainability,” states the bedmaker. “Being a sustainable, vertically integrated business is at

David Nuttall, L&P Springs UK

the heart of everything we do, and this means that every member of the Harrison Spinks family, and all our stakeholders, play a huge part in current and future plans. Only with their input and their engagement can we truly continue to make a difference.”

Best Furniture Care/Repair Provider: Homeserve Furniture Repairs “We’ve come a long way – and are so immensely proud to win this award for a second year running,” says CEO James Lane. “As the largest furniture repair company covering the UK and Ireland, our focus is quality of service, and ensuring the customer comes first.”

Best Mattress Supplier: Sleepeezee With a heritage dating back to 1924, Sleepeezee is one of Britain’s most progressive bed brands, and its innovative mattress designs and comprehensive approach are finding favour with more and more stockists every year.

Best UK Manufacturer: Millbrook Beds “It certainly has been another interesting year – even as we now come out the other side of Covid, other issues continue to arise,” says Millbrook Beds’ operations director, Ross Thurston. “But, despite the ongoing challenges, we have continued to prosper over the last year, and have continued to grow and introduce some fantastic new ranges.”

Peter Delaney, Gallery Direct