The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer and the second-largest retailer in the US, has announced that it is closing stores and scaling back store openings.

After a year of wrangling Green Lane Products has reached an amicable out-of-court settlement which will see housewares supplier PMS International and retailer Poundland withdraw their spiky tumble dryer balls from sale.

Paton Calvert has teamed up with Brannan Thermometers to be a principal distributor of its products within the housewares market.

Next month’s Summer Fair London promises to present a collection of major UK and international brands and emerging international designers.

Design-led company Joseph Joseph has made a new appointment to its senior sales team.

Brabantia’s Sensor bin is now available in a De luxe slimline design.

Morphy Richards says that its new Advanced Finish range harnesses the power of a steam generator and puts it in the body of an iron.

Three new vacuum cleaners from Morphy Richards are spearheading the company’s more environmentally-friendly product development strategy.

This Mystic cutlery was unveiled at Spring Fair Birmingham by Amefa.

Designed for the bathroom, kitchen or office, Brabantia’s space-saving 10l rectangular pedal bin will stand neatly against a wall, or can be tucked into the corner of a room.

Tovolo Corn Picks have been nominated for an award in the Tabletop category at Housewares’ prestigious 2008 Industry Awards. The awards are a key event designed to celebrate the cream of this year’s new products in the housewares industry - the nomination is a credit to just how practical Tovolo’s latest must have kitchen gadget really is!

Designed by famed Swiss designer Philipp Beyeler, our jazzy new paring knives put the fun in functional. They've got super-sharp carbon steel blades food can't cling to, a curvy profile that creates an ergonomic grip, and a sheath that keeps them sharp in a drawer. Plus it comes in a rainbow of colours.

Haus Marketing & Distribution are sole UK distributors of Rosle products.

Haus Marketing & Distribution are sole UK distributors of Wusthof products.

Discover our stainless steel pressure cookers and you've discovered the secret of ssshhh. Swiss precision with our unique self regulating quick-release multi-valve has produced a quiet revolution in the pressure cooker market. Duromatic is safer, quieter, more hygienic, better made in an excellent choice of sizes. All sensibly priced and backed by our proven after sales service.