IN BRIEF: DFS Furniture warns sofa market continues to weaken in UK
DFS Furniture PLC - Doncaster, England-based sofa retailer under DFS and Sofology brands - Warns annual general meeting on Friday that full-year profit expectations face a wide range of potential outcomes, as demand for upholstered furniture weakens further amid pressure on UK household budgets and fragile consumer confidence. DFS says market demand has softened further in the seven weeks since its financial 2026 results in September. At that time, DFS had reported that order intake had fallen 2.5% year-on-year in the first 12 weeks of financial 2027. However, the DFS and Sofology brands continue to outperform the wider sector, according to banking data cited by DFS. Read More