Sofas and season tickets: Inside the world of retail finance Banking Retailing financing is on the up and as big banks steer away from the market, specialist lenders are cashing in. Fresh research from the finance and leasing association (FLA) showed consumer finance grew by 13 per cent in March 2025, compared to the year prior. The first quarter of 2025 saw a six per cent [...]
DFS: ‘Improved performance’ couched by rising national insurance, wages and rates Retail DFS Furniture reported its group order intake was up over 10 per cent as it gained a higher than expected market share gains for both of its brands
DFS Furniture slumps to a loss in ‘extremely challenging’ environment Business Revenue from continuing operations fell by 9.3 per cent to £987.1m in the year to June.