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Latest statistics from GfK shows that close to 1 million steam cleaners were sold in the last 12 months, with an extra £12 million worth of steam mops sold in the first quarter of 2013 alone.

The organisers of the Cake Awards have revealed details of the 20 cakes that have been selected for the inaugural Cake Awards shortlist.

Today is the beginning of the six-week countdown to Independent Retailer Month.

John Lewis has revealed plans for a flexible format department store in Oxford city centre.

For the second year running, Kenwood is running its Disaster Chef competition: a nationwide contest to find the nation's most useless cooks and transform their culinary skills.

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to hold a members' forum on Thursday September 26, featuring Matthew Canwell, director of buying at Lakeland, as guest speaker.

Breville Group Limited (Australia) has launched a new brand of small appliances in the UK, produced in partnership with three-Michelin starred chef Heston Blumenthal.

Small electricals company Magimix has appointed Jonathan Burrage as managing director of Magimix UK.

Following a successful second show in Manchester, the Cake & Bake Show has further reason to celebrate after picking up two industry awards last month.

Last month's retail sales values were down 2.2% on a like-for-like basis from April 2012, when they had declined 3.3% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were down 0.6%, against a 1% decline in April 2012, according to figures from the BRC-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor.