News

A very successful draw held at Home Hardware Southwest’s Spring Trade Show on Tuesday 18th March at Westpoint Area, Exeter raised £500 to be split between The Rainy Day Trust and Cancer Research UK.       This includes a £100 cash prize generously donated by Jonty Mayo of Musgraves …

BIRA says the news from Jeremy Hunt that NI rates would be reduced could offer a ‘glimmer of hope’ for struggling retailers who are desperate for consumer confidence to return to the high street. The Chancellor has announced a significant cut in the main rate of class 1 National Insurance, …

M&S co-chief executive Katie Bickerstaffe will step down from her post in July after two years at the helm. Bickerstaffe is leaving the retailer to focus on a portfolio career and will join B&Q owner Kingfisher’s board as a non-executive director, Sky News reported. Her departure will leave M&S under …

At Home Hardware’s Spring Trade Show on Tuesday 5th March at Westpoint Arena, Exeter, Vivid Squid won Best Display Stand. The supplier won a cash prize of £100, a certificate and a glass trophy. Marshall Brushes & Rollers Ltd received the runners up prize of £50. There were 110 exhibitor …

On 12th March, BHETA is holding a retailer networking webinar with the B&Q Marketplace initiative to explore options and best practice. An area of particular interest is housewares and small domestic electricals. The speaker will be Holly Love, Marketplace Business Development Manager, who is looking to recruit 3P merchants for …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has revealed insights into how traders are feeling about the future of retail, following a slump in Christmas and January sales. BIRA, who work with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, conducted a Retail Sentiment Survey which was sent to …

The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA) has said recent figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price Index are encouraging for retailers. Speaking about the report, which can be downloaded here, BIRA, which works with over 6,000 independent businesses of all sizes across the UK, said the figures were encouraging and that retailers were …

Derek Miller, CEO of the IHA (International Housewares Association), organisers of The Inspired Home Show has issued a statement about the 2025 edition of the trade show. “As we prepare to come together at The Inspired Home Show 2024 in Chicago in just a few weeks, I want to give …

BHETA held a briefing webinar for exhibitors at this year’s Exclusively Show (13th and 14th June at The Business Design Centre, Islington), setting out opportunities and show features, both established and new. Speakers included the exhibition’s marketing and operations team as well as Phil Pond from trend forecaster, Scarlet Opus, …

Sprout Media has been appointed by kitchenware brand, Scoville, to drive the next phase of its social media strategy. Boasting the hottest and most innovative kitchenware products on the market, Scoville’s success story began with a collection of four contemporary pans complete with their pioneering non-stick technology, Neverstick, designed to …