Furniture News

What Furniture News does

Furniture News is a B2B trade publication serving the UK domestic furniture industry, published by Gearing Media Group Limited and operated under the Lewis Business Media brand. Founded in 1986 and registered in England and Wales (company number 01818309), it operates as the longest-running and, by its own claim, the only media brand exclusively focused on the UK domestic furniture market. The publication reaches trade professionals — manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, and buyers — through a print magazine, the furniturenews.net website, an email newsletter, a jobs board, and dedicated coverage of major UK trade shows.

The core product is the Furniture News Magazine, with the digital platform extending the offering into news articles, interviews, profiles, trends analysis, product features, and regulatory resources. The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing platform with print and online distribution; no proprietary software features, APIs, AI components, or patents are disclosed in the source material. The jobs board and structured resources section (including flammability regulation coverage) indicate incremental product-surface expansion, but the architecture remains a content-and-events media business rather than a software product.

Furniture News generates revenue through advertising and sponsorship placements for furniture industry suppliers and manufacturers, alongside print and digital subscriptions from trade professionals. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven: the publication secures official media partner status at major UK trade events (January Furniture Show, Manchester Furniture Show, NBF Bed Show) and maintains partnerships with industry associations including the National Bed Federation, British Furniture Manufacturers, the International Alliance of Furnishing Publications, and the Women in Furniture Network. No revenue figures, funding events, M&A activity, headcount, or pricing details are publicly disclosed.

Name

Furniture News

Legal name

Gearing Media Group Limited

Website

https://furniturenews.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Furniture News is the principal UK B2B trade publication for the domestic furniture industry, published since 1986 by Gearing Media Group Limited. It serves manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers via a print magazine, digital website, newsletter, jobs board, and event media partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Battle

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorship: B2B magazine publishing revenue generated through advertising placements, sponsored content, and trade marketing campaigns for furniture industry suppliers and manufacturers.
2. Print and Digital Subscriptions: Magazine circulation revenue from trade professionals in the UK furniture industry, including print copies and digital access.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Furniture News is a B2B trade publishing platform for the UK domestic furniture industry, delivering industry news, product coverage, profiles, interviews, trend analysis, and event coverage via a print magazine (published since 1986), a digital website (furniturenews.net), and an email newsletter. It also operates a Jobs Board and serves as official media partner for major UK furniture trade events including the January Furniture Show, Manchester Furniture Show, and NBF Bed Show.

Product overview

Furniture News is a B2B publishing platform for the UK domestic furniture industry, offering a unified media brand that combines print magazine, a digital website, and email newsletters. The core product is the Furniture News Magazine, published since 1986, which serves as the principal trade publication for the sector. The digital platform extends this reach through the Furniture News Website, providing news, interviews, event coverage, profiles, trends, and resources. Additional modules include a Jobs Board, Newsletter subscription service, and Events coverage spanning major UK trade shows. The offering functions as a comprehensive content platform rather than a modular software architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Furniture News Magazine The principal trade magazine for the UK domestic furniture industry, delivering editorial content, product promotion, trend analysis, and industry interviews in print form since 1986 to furniture manufacturers, suppliers, retailers, and trade professionals.
• Furniture News Website The online digital platform (furniturenews.net) delivering news articles, event coverage, interviews, profiles, trends, and resources for the UK furniture trade, with global online access.
• Email Newsletter Email newsletter delivering the latest UK furniture industry news, articles, and updates to trade professional subscribers via Mailchimp/eepurl.
• Jobs Board Online job listings platform connecting UK furniture industry professionals with career opportunities across the trade.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Women in Furniture Network (WIFN)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture News is the principal media partner for WIFN, a professional network launched by Clarion Retail that enables women working in the furniture industry to network and collaborate. This partnership supports diversity initiatives in the sector.
• January Furniture ShowcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture News serves as the official media partner for the January Furniture Show at the NEC, one of the biggest events in the UK furniture trade calendar.
• Manchester Furniture ShowcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture News is the official media partner for the Manchester Furniture Show, the industry's longest-running trade exhibition held in summer for autumn/winter trading seasons.
• British Furniture Manufacturers (BFM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture News' principal partner when dealing with matters related to the International Alliance of Furnishing Publications (IAFP). BFM represents British furniture industry interests across all sectors.
• International Alliance of Furnishing Publications (IAFP)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture News represents the UK within this association of foremost trade publications from each country, based on editorial content, circulation and market share.
• National Bed Federation (NBF)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerFurniture News maintains a partnership with the NBF, the recognised trade association representing UK manufacturers of beds and mattresses and their suppliers, including coverage of the NBF Bed Show.
• The Furniture Industry Research AssociationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished over 60 years ago by the furniture industry for the furniture industry, this not-for-profit membership organisation provides necessary information and representation. Furniture News maintains editorial ties with this association.
• The Furniture Leadership Awards (FLA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerPrestigious international furniture award programme organised by APS Media Group. Furniture News covers these awards as part of industry coverage.
• The Worshipful Company of Furniture MakersmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Furniture Makers, the City of London livery company, is the British furnishing industry's central organisation, charity and patron. Furniture News covers industry charity events and initiatives.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Drapers: Established UK B2B trade media brand for fashion retail. Comparable as a UK vertical B2B publisher using print, digital, events, and awards, but serving a different retail vertical rather than furniture.
• Retail Week: Major UK B2B trade media brand covering the broader retail sector. Comparable as a UK B2B publishing platform monetized through advertising, subscriptions, and events, but operating across all retail rather than specializing in furniture.
• The Grocer: Long-running UK B2B trade publication for the grocery sector. Comparable as a long-established UK trade media brand monetized through advertising, subscriptions, events, and awards — but covering grocery rather than furniture.

Direct peers

• Home Accents Today: B2B trade publication covering home accents and furnishings retailers. Comparable as a trade media brand targeting home furnishings suppliers and retailers with editorial, news, and event coverage — an adjacent furniture-adjacent vertical.
• Interiors Monthly: UK B2B trade title for the wider interiors and home furnishings sector. Comparable as a UK-based interiors trade publication serving a closely overlapping advertiser base across furniture and home furnishings.
• Furniture World Magazine: US-based furniture industry trade publication providing news and resources to furniture retailers and designers. Directly comparable as a dedicated furniture trade media brand, though operating in a different geography.
• Furniture Today: Long-established US B2B trade publication covering the furniture industry. Directly comparable as a dedicated furniture trade media brand serving manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers — the closest functional analogue to Furniture News in a different geography.
• Cabinet Maker: UK-based B2B trade publication covering the cabinet and furniture manufacturing industry. Directly comparable as a UK furniture-sector trade title with print and digital distribution targeting manufacturers and suppliers.
• Home Textiles Today (HFN): B2B trade media brand covering home furnishings and textiles. Comparable in that it serves the same advertiser and reader ecosystem (home furnishings manufacturers and retailers) with editorial, news, and event-driven coverage.

Regional players

• Builders Merchants Journal: UK B2B trade title for the builders' merchants and construction supply sector. Comparable as a UK vertical B2B trade publication serving a defined trade audience, with similar print/digital/events business model but a different vertical.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/furniturenews

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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