Feather & Black

Feather & Black is a British furniture retailer based in Surrey, England.[2] It has eight stores throughout the United Kingdom, and also sells online.[3][4][5]

Feather & Black
TypePrivate company
IndustryRetail
Founded2004[1]
FounderRobbie Feather
Adam Black
HeadquartersSurrey, England, UK
Number of locations
8
ProductsFurniture
Number of employees
51–200[1]
Websitewww.featherandblack.com

History

The company was founded in 2004 by Robbie Feather and Adam Black.[6] Later, it was bought by the Wade Group.[7][8] In 2017, the Swedish manufacturer Hilding Anders acquired 17 of the 20 Feather & Black stores.[9][10][11]

Awards

Feather & Black has won the Gold Standard at the Direct Commerce Awards in the Home including Food & Drink category.[12] It won the House Beautiful Award in Best Furniture Range category. It was featured as the Best Luxury Topper Without The Price Tag by the Evening Standard.[13]

References
  1. "Feather & Black Retail". LinkedIn.
  2. "New luxury bedroom furniture brand Feather & Black opens store in Bath". Bath Echo. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  3. "Feather & Black opens first store since £6.5m takeover". www.thefurnishingreport.com.
  4. "Feather & Black furniture chain collapses". BBC News. 27 November 2017.
  5. Stevens, Ben (28 March 2018). "Pre-tax profits more than half at DFS thanks to acquisitions". Retail Gazette.
  6. Shah, Oliver (24 September 2017). "Furniture tycoon Charles Wade lines up Feather & Black sale". The Times.
  7. "Feather & Black founder steps down as MD at bedroom retailer". www.kbbdaily.com.
  8. "Modern Hero: Dan Wade of Feather & Black". The Idealist. 6 December 2016.
  9. Armstrong, Ashley (27 November 2017). "Feather & Black falls into administration in further gloom for furniture retail". The Daily Telegraph.
  10. "Hilding Anders buys Feather & Black". www.furniturenews.net.
  11. "Fashion chain LK Bennett files for administration". Financial Times.
  12. "Feather & Black celebrates win at the Direct Commerce Awards". www.furniturenews.net.
  13. "10 Best mattress toppers in the UK". Evening Standard. 8 July 2019.
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