New! Gripperrods Premier Metal now in Brushed Light Bronze

As of 1 April, Herman and Age Mulder will take over the management of Rinos as Managing Directors. They represent the fifth generation to join as shareholders of the family business, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. Milco Visscher will start as commercial director on 1 May. The current managing director, Peter Kuipers, will oversee the transition and step down on 31 July.

Imports of flooring to the UK this February were up 7% when compared to the same period last year, reaching a total value of £127.9m, according to figures compiled by The Furnishing Report.

Likewise Group, one of the UK’s largest flooring distributors, has announced a “particularly positive” start to the year with gross sales revenue in Q1 2025 increasing by 10.7% against the corresponding period last year. Sales in the Likewise Branded businesses have increased by 14.6%.

The British Furniture Confederation (BFC), the public affairs umbrella body of furniture and beds, furnishings and flooring sector trade associations, has unveiled its new Plan for Growth. The document is said to support BFC’s advocacy across four key pillars: skills and education; trade and exports; standards and regulations; and the environment and circular economy. It has been developed over the past few months, the organisation says, evolving from a combination of position papers written by the associations’ executives and a comprehensive survey of their collective members.

Consumer card spending grew 1.0% year-on-year in February – lower than January’s 1.9% increase and less than the latest CPIH inflation rate of 3.9%, according to recent figures reported by Barclays. In anticipation of higher bills, consumers are said to be cutting back on essential outgoings, but still prioritising discretionary purchases, contributing to an uptick in optimism in the health of personal and household finances.

Kellars, which describes itself as the largest independent flooring wholesaler in the UK, saw another year of “substantial growth” to July 2024, according to its strategic report for the period. With six depots across the UK and a team of more than 100, the company has reportedly grown at a “rapid rate,” with the year leading up to July 2024 seeing a dramatic rise.

Victoria PLC, an international designer, manufacturer and distributor of flooring, today announces the planned appointment of Alec Pratt to the Group board as Chief Financial Officer Designate, who will replace Brian Morgan after three years’ service as Victoria’s Chief Financial Officer in June.

Based on data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS), carpets and other floorcoverings saw inflation of 0.6% in January, though this is set against a 2.5% fall last month. In January of last year the same category saw a 0.5% decline.

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index increased by two points to -20 in February. All measures were up in comparison to last month’s announcement.

For many UK flooring businesses, daily operations are a balancing act. Whether you’re managing hundreds of SKUs across multiple warehouses, juggling customer-specific pricing agreements, or trying to make the most of offcuts and remnants — there’s no margin for error.

IVC Commercial is bringing back the Roll Back Rewards limited time promotion. With each purchase of a full roll of qualifying high-performance sheet vinyl flooring, IVC Commercial is giving you £10 to spend at most major retailers. Roll Back Rewards runs from 1 May until 30 September on IVC Commercial floors ordered through distributors.

Abingdon Flooring has launched Royal Sterling, a pure wool loop pile carpet in a herringbone texture.

Headlam Group, a leading UK flooring distributor, has announced important changes to its residential product brands’ sales teams to create one national salesforce. This consolidation into one national team is the next chapter in Headlam’s wider customer- led growth strategy originally unveiled in September 2024.

In the below article, Made to Measure Carpets’ Irfan Iqbal discusses how the company is carrying forward the traditions of British carpet manufacturing.