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GreenPan appoints Fab Comm as UK PR representative

FAB Comm has been appointed as the UK PR representative for GreenPan, the pioneer of healthy, ceramic, non-stick PFAS-free cookware. An overwhelming number of non-stick pans on the market are still made using PFAS which have been dubbed ‘forever chemicals’ as they are extremely durable and decompose very slowly, taking …

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Autumn Fair 2022 – spotlight on sustainability

With the best in UK retail under one roof, Autumn Fair is back from the 4th – 7th September at NEC Birmingham shining a spotlight on sustainability, and championing brands who are committed to making positive and impactful changes via its Sustainability Trail which runs across all Home, Gift, Fashion, …

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Creative Retail Awards partners Save The High Street

The Creative Retail Awards and Save The High Street (SaveTheHighStreet.org) have formed a partnership to promote the importance of design and display in independent retail, with Save The High Street becoming sponsor of the Best Independent Store category at the 2022 Creative Retail Awards. The Creative Retail Awards is a …

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“We’ve already booked for next year!” – Exclusively exhibitors comment

A buzzing 2022 edition of Exclusively left the majority of exhibitors with nothing but good things to say about the UK’s premier showcase of housewares, tableware and small domestic appliances. Housewares editor Bryony Andrews caught up with a few key brands after the event to get their feedback. Read on …

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Housewares Awards winners announced!

Industry professionals from across the housewares sector gathered at the Chelsea Harbour Hotel on Thursday, 7 July, to celebrate business excellence. The awards ceremony, which marked the first in-person Housewares Awards since 2020, was hosted by comedian Ian Moore. It served as an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and …

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Modern to minimalism: The most influential interior trends for 2022

Industville has created a unique algorithm to rank the UKs most popular interior trends for 2022, revealing modern interior design and hybrid Scandi-Japanese style, Japandi, as firm favourites. Industville, the UK’s leading maker of handcrafted, high-quality, uniquely designed industrial style lights and furniture, has recently commissioned a study to determine …

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Rythm Jain becomes new president of BHETA

BHETA’s Annual General Meeting took place on 5th July and saw Rythm Jain, CEO of door and window hardware supplier, Avocet Hardware Group appointed as its new President. This is a non-executive position and Rythm succeeds Alastair Fisher, joint managing director of Taylor’s Eye Witness in the role. Alastair remains …

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Bounce back for retail events – Home & Gift Harrogate

The countdown to 2022’s Home & Gift Harrogate is well and truly on, with just under three weeks to go! Visitors, exhibitors and buyers alike have high expectations for this next event after the roaring success of last year’s show, which marked the very first post-COVID event hosted in Harrogate. …

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My Journey with Mason Cash

By Rachel Dunleavy, brand manager, Mason Cash Mason Cash has been at the heart of kitchens for many years, and its iconic Cane Mixing Bowl is a firm favourite with bakers worldwide, including myself. Having always baked with my grandmother as a child, learning many recipes, there was only one …

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Online trading site Neartoo.co.uk reaches product milestone

Online trading site Neartoo.co.uk is celebrating reaching a milestone of having over 50,000 products for sale by independent retailers across the UK. The Neartoo.co.uk website was launched to the public in March and has been designed to capture shopping trends and help independent stores recover from the pandemic. The platform …

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