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NY NOW HOME is the name of one of four new product collections set to debut at the summer edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly the New York International Gift Fair).

A marketing company is giving the nation's mothers the chance to be recognised as the next generation of female innovators and inventors.

Following a rebranding, the summer edition of NY NOW, the Market for Home & Lifestyle (formerly NYIGF) will debut with more than 2,800 exhibitors and 100,000 products.

Online sales at John Lewis have passed the £1bn mark on a rolling 52 week basis, alongside a successful launch of a new multi-million pound web platform.

With the lifestyles of many consumers in Britain in flux over the past five years, Mintel's annual British Lifestyles report reveals the legacy of the economic downturn.

Waitrose's shops and online business had "another strong week" last week (to 20 April) with total sales (excluding petrol) 9.9% up and online sales 41.3% up compared to last year, as customers enjoyed the milder weather.

John Lewis said a number of factors contributed to turning last week (to 20 April) into a challenging one for the department store group compared to the level of trade this time last year and overall sales were on a par with last April.

American housewares retailer Williams-Sonoma reportedly plans to open its first store in the UK.

The capital's first designer outlet centre has confirmed signings with two international housewares brands: Villeroy & Boch and Oneida.

John Lewis stole the show at the Verdict Customer Satisfaction Awards 2013.