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INFORMATION This month: Classic’s range refinement French-style interiors modernised Inside Carpetright’s Croydon store
The essential guide to the UK domestic furniture and furnishings trade
October 2016
www.furniturenews.net
Portland, Classic Furniture
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The Portland range from Classic Furniture (www. welcome.classic-furniture. co.uk) Editor Paul Farley 01424 776101 paul@gearingmediagroup.com Twitter @FurnitureNewsED Deputy editor Victoria Noakes 01424 776105 victoria@gearingmediagroup.com Twitter @Victoria_FNmag Advertising manager Sam Horscroft 01424 776100 sam@gearingmediagroup.com Twitter @FurnitureNewsAD Deputy advertising manager Trisha Fletcher 01424 776100 trisha@gearingmediagroup.com Production manager James Ash 01424 775304 james@gearingmediagroup.com Deputy production manager Katie Bate katie@gearingmediagroup.com
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Partner Comment
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News
Jackie Bazeley, the MD of the British Furniture Manufacturers Association, discusses selling British, postBrexit
16 Interviews
Victoria Noakes speaks to Georgia Metcalfe, founder of French boutique retailer The French Bedroom Company, plus Soak&Sleep features in this month’s Clickthrough Q&A
Karyn Limond (110)
26 Events
Featuring reviews of IFHS, Autumn Fair, Top Drawer and Long Point, and previews of Brussels Furniture Fair and IFFS, plus High Point Market stars in our Fair Comment article
52 Resources
Kevin Cundiff, the vice-president of retail for Fortegra, discusses selling to Millenials
54 Profiles
Including updates from Classic Furniture, Jual, Kettle and Westbridge
Charles Hunt (18) Carpetright (100)
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