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Homeware and fashion retailer Anthropologie has opened its first English store outside London.

US homeware and furniture retailer West Elm, a member of the Williams-Sonoma portfolio of brands, opened its first European store in London on December 5.

Meyer and Dexam have been confirmed as the first two suppliers to host demonstration sessions at the 2014 CHA (Cookshop & Housewares Association) Independents' Day.

Retail associations have reacted positively to Chancellor George Osborne's Autumn Statement, in which he announced a cap on business rate rises for next year of 2% and said that reform of the system is on the agenda for the 2017 revaluation, with a discussion paper coming out in Spring 2014.

Eddingtons is now managing the UK sales and distribution for Salt Genie from Kitchen Concepts International Limited.

'Black Friday' delivered a record trading day online for John Lewis last week, and was a major factor in the delivery of a 'stunning' performance' for the department store group in the week to November 30, with sales up 18.4% on last year.

Waitrose sales (excluding petrol) in the week to November 30 were up by 4.7% on last year. Waitrose.com also performed well with online sales up by 34%.

JWP has been appointed UK distributor for the Gimi ranges of ironing boards, airers and shopping trolleys.

After nearly nine years in the role, Burton McCall's managing director Steve Davey is moving on.

Retailers and suppliers: you have one week left to be in with a chance of winning a Housewares Innovation Award.