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“ The UK furniture industry is now worth £ 15.8bn , with 3.8 % growth year on year ( Statista Furniture Report , 2022 .) More international brands than ever before are being attracted to the UK and our show is a key place for brands to showcase their products , learn more about how to make their businesses more successful , and make valuable industry connections .”
The January Furniture Show has been running for 32 years . More than £ 500m is spent at the show , which is attended by professional retail buyers from independent retailers , department stores and multiples , online retailers , architects , interior designers , garden centres , contract buyers , procurement managers , hoteliers and property developers .
The brands exhibiting will be displayed across four halls : Premium Design ; Interior Accessories & Furniture ; Living , Dining & Bedroom ; and Upholstery & Beds . Many brands are returning following previous successful years , such as Abbeylands Furniture Ltd , Buoyant Upholstery , La-Z-Boy UK , Highgrove Beds , Tetrad , Breasley UK , Forte Furniture , Alpha Designs , Bluebone , Mindy Brownnes , Pacific Lifestyle , Kettle Interiors , Wiemann , Rauch , Lebus , Mlily , Bresley and Westbridge .
A wide range of exciting new names will also be in attendance , including 3C Candy , Aquinos Sofas , Pole Position , Merlino International , Arredoclassic , PF Furniture , Duxiana , Gruppo Mastrotto , Composad , Harrison Spinks and idzczak Merle .
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