Laura Ashley and Homebase are parting ways. The UK retailer, which gained a reputation in the nineties for its floral dresses but has since become better known for its home furnishings ...

Laura Ashley has tumbled into the red after a slump in demand for its furniture and decorating ranges amid "difficult" first-half trading conditions. It also warned that given "continued market ...

Laura Ashley has announced the permanent closure of 70 stores, with 721 employees set to lose their jobs. It comes after the fashion and furnishings retailer announced its intention to hire ...

At its peak, entire houses were decorated in Laura Ashley wallpapers, bed covers, cushions, curtains and festoon blinds. Its pretty chintziness paved the way for Cath Kidston and other home design ...

From those humble beginnings, Laura Ashley and her husband Bernard went on to grow a global brand. They designed and produced fashion, fabrics and homeware from their headquarters in a small mid ...

Fashion and fabric designer who created a global company and brand. Born Laura Mountney in Merthyr Tydfil in 1925, Laura Ashley became a hugely influential designer of clothes and fabrics who ...