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'Lifelong Friends in Business' | AIS kicks off Golden Regional Meetings with standout North West event
AIS has officially launched its 2026 Golden Regional Meeting series, celebrating 50 Years, starting in...
Georgina Kelly
20 Apr 2026 • 3 min read
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AIS celebrates Hatchers 250th Anniversary
Hatchers, one of the country’s oldest family-owned department stores, have been thriving for the last...
Evie Bowers
24 Apr 2025 • 6 min read
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AIS Add Another Award to Their Trophy Cabinet
We are delighted to announce that we've been awarded winners of Best Buying Group (Furniture News'...
Evie Bowers
05 Aug 2024 • 2 min read
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AIS win Best Buying Group 2024
We're proud to announce we have won the award for Best Buying Group 2024 at The Interiors Monthly...
Evie Bowers
05 Aug 2024 • 2 min read
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AIS present Lifetime Achievement Award to Philip Horner
AIS pleased to present Philip Horner, UK Country Manager, Mey Bodywear with The Lifetime Achievement...
Evie Bowers
02 Aug 2024 • 3 min read
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AIS on a winning streak
For the second year running, (AIS) and its Furniture team are delighted to have won the Best Buying...
Evie Bowers
11 Jul 2024 • 3 min read
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Emma Rackley, Director of Furniture and Home
09 Jul 2024 • 3 min read
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First Avenue Team - A Day In The Life
First Avenue is an Associated Independent Stores Member-only exclusive womenswear range, and the team...
05 Feb 2024 • 5 min read
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AIS Annual Conference Welcomes Jeremy Schwartz as Speaker
Associated Independent Stores is delighted that Jeremy Schwartz, an expert speaker on sustainability...
09 Jun 2023 • 2 min read
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Sustainability and Heritage at the Heart of What We Do
Our team of expert selectors curate a commercial, relevant supplier portfolio so our Members can...
28 Apr 2023 • 4 min read
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AIS Announces Mary Portas as the Keynote Speaker at its Annual Conference 2023
Associated Independent Stores (AIS) announces Mary Portas as the keynote speaker at its AIS Annual...
23 Feb 2023 • 2 min read
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Introducing Nudea, the Latest Sustainable Underwear Brand to Join AIS
Intimate apparel brand Nudea, is the latest underwear brand to join AIS as a supplier.
13 Feb 2023 • 2 min read
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Sue Kemp talks shop with Furniture News
Sue Kemp catches up with furniture trade title, Furniture News, to talk how AIS is helping its Members...
18 Jan 2023 • 3 min read
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