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DFS Furniture DFS has shed about 100 of the 3,000 jobs in its furniture retailing business, affecting staff at warehouses, stores and head office. 22-Sep-2008 DFS is planning to open eight furniture stores this year, to add to the existing 75, and is also seeking acquisitions. 02-May-2006 DFS, the furniture retailer, is to return to private ownership in a £507m deal with its founder. 28-Sep-2004 DFS Furniture is looking to expand its chain of 64 furniture stores to about 100, with three due to open by the end of summer. 25-Apr-2003 DFS is planning to double production at its furniture factory in Doncaster, open a new distribution centre, relocate its head office from Adwick-le-Street to Woodlands and open seven more stores. 25-Oct-2002 DFS is setting up a new furniture factory at the Redhouse Interchange in Doncaster over the next six months, which will involve a £10m investment in equipment and the creation of 250 jobs. 19-Nov-2001 DFS Furniture is planning to expand its chain of 55 furniture stores by opening 15-20 new outlets every three years. 20-Apr-2001 DFS Furniture is looking to double the size of its chain of 51 furniture stores, and aims to cover the whole country. 13-Oct-2000 DFS Furniture is to open new stores in Swansea, Romford, Liverpool, Glasgow and Edinburgh this year, and also has planning permission for a store in Belfast. 28-Apr-2000 DFS Furniture is to open up to 20 new stores over the next three years, with five due to open before August 1998. 23-Apr-1998 DFS, Carpetright and MFI have all reported a slowdown in sales so far this year, indicating that the recent revival in furniture and carpet retailing may be coming to an end. 05-Mar-1998 DFS Furniture is planning to expand further into the south of England, and aims to open up to a total of 20 stores before 2000. 23-Apr-1997 DFS Furniture is to open eight more stores this year and believes the format could be expanded to 100 stores throughout the country. 17-Oct-1996 DFS Furniture, the furniture retailer, is to open four more stores this year, with three around London and one in Plymouth. 26-Apr-1996 DFS Furniture's founder is to sell about £60m of shares reducing his family's holding from 52% to 35%. 19-Oct-1995 The information on this page comes from the UK Activity Report. Click here for further details Copyright UK Business Park 1995-2009