Jamie Oliver's new cookbook, Jamie's 30-Minute Meals, has become a sales record breaker.
Read More »Spending cuts raise flood cover fears
Millions of small businesses could find it harder to buy insurance after government funding for flood defences was cut in the wake of the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Read More »Lavazza signs superstar Julia Roberts
Movie superstar Julia Roberts has been signed up to become the face of Lavazza as the battle for sales in the lucrative coffee machine market intensifies.
Read More »New underage rule is crackers, say retailers
Retailers have condemned as “daft” new rules requiring them to check the age of customers wanting to buy Christmas crackers.
Read More »Cupcakes drive sales at Western House
Western House says booming sales of its glass serveware this year confirm the ongoing popularity of cupcakes.
Read More »Cold weather spurs record online week at John Lewis
John Lewis notched up record online sales last week – up 47% on the same week last year.
Read More »London chain Lords wins website award
London homewares and DIY chain Lords of Notting Hill has been named Online Business of The Year 2010 at the HSBC/Archant London Business Awards for its new website.
Read More »Top Drawer puts the emphasis on home
Top Drawer says it will present its strongest-ever line-up of home accessories exhibitors when it opens its doors next month.
Read More »Diane Stevens joins Rainy Day Trust
Diane Stevens has been appointed general secretary at the Rainy Day Trust, the charity of the housewares, hardware, building products and home improvement industries.
Read More »Exclusively Housewares strengthens electrical offer
The organiser of Exclusively Housewares reports that it has achieved its aim of building a solid representation of small electricals suppliers at its 2011 show.
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