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The British Heart Foundation is looking to collect 100,000 unwanted electrical appliances to re-sell in its furniture and electrical stores to help it raise funds.

Bodum has successfully defended a coffee maker advertisement against two challenges by rival Nespresso - but Nespresso has had two further complaints over the same ad upheld.

The "tough retail environment" has taken its toll of discount department store chain TJ Hughes, which has collapsed into administration.

Debenhams increased sales in the 43 weeks to 25 June, and said it had seen a good trading performance in the second half to date.

Andy Mayell has joined Denby as national sales manager for the UK and ROI.

The Hampshire-based Home Hardware group RJ Winnicott and Parkfield Retail has boosted its retail presence to seven with the acquisition of the small West Sussex chain Austen's Home Hardware.

The withdrawal of a set of six coffee glasses has been ordered following the discovery that they can shatter while in use.

Upstairs Downstairs in Oswestry is the latest cookshop to join the exclusive buying and information sharing Cook@Group.

SodaStream is capitalising on its continued growth with a £2m television campaign running throughout the summer, encompassing a new advert and programme sponsorship.

A publisher has been reprimanded for an advertisement which wrongly implied that purchasers of a cookbook would get another book as a free gift.