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The Inspired Home Show and the International Housewares Association (IHA), the global sponsors and organizers of the IHA Global Innovation Awards (gia) program, announced the Global Honourees for the gia Top Window Awards during the “The Window Stage in The Digital Age / gia Top Window Award” presentation by gia …

Following its recent acquisition of Swan Products LTD in July and the purchase of the Wade Ceramics brand earlier in the year, over 40 job vacancies have opened at RKW. RKW managing director and co-founder, Rob Sutton, said: “Now is an exciting time to join RKW. We are proud to …

Dunelm has seen its first-quarter sales up 9%, largely driven by volume, as customers continued to revamp their, bedding and home decorations despite the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. The homewares retailer said both its stores and digital channels ‘performed well’, with the contribution from digital sales up 2 percentage points year-on-year …

BHETA is running a webinar on Tuesday 31st October at 10:00am, looking at how suppliers can improve supply chain knowledge using the EcoVadis assessment. EcoVadis is one of the world’s most trusted platforms of business sustainability ratings, intelligence, and collaborative performance tools for global supply chains. The speaker will be …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, praised the International Longevity Centre (ILC) for the recent release of their informative guides designed to promote a healthier and more inclusive retail environment. BIRA said the new resources were ‘invaluable …

Consumer Brands, which has been set up to run the Morphy Richards small domestic electricals brand in the UK, has joined BHETA.  The company has been created by the team that looked after SWAN within the RKW family. Marketing Director, David Foulstone, said: “We are delighted that we are now …

Bodum approaches its 80th anniversary in 2024, the business is looking to re-energise its presence in the UK market where it has a history of strong sales success and a high brand profile. Spearheading this move along with third generation Bodum family member Peter is Gareth Till who has joined …

Scrub Daddy, Inc. hosted the inaugural Scrubtoberfest, an event that brought together a lineup of influencers and the Scrub Daddy team at its headquarters in Philadelphia.     Scrub Daddy opened its doors to a select group of influencers, inviting them to join in a day of fun, creativity, and …

BHETA is hosting a webinar on Wednesday 25th October at 2:00pm from the IHA on opportunities in the USA housewares market and the Inspired Home Show in Chicago. The International Housewares Association (IHA) is a non-profit trade organization that is committed to maximizing the success of the home and housewares …

Dunelm has become one of the first homeware retailers to have its greenhouse gas emissions targets approved by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). The company is committed to reducing its absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 50% before 2030, as well as 90% by 2040. …