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Channel 4, in partnership with Waitrose, has commissioned a new live Saturday morning lifestyle and cookery programme called 'Weekend Kitchen with Waitrose', presented by Lisa Snowdon and Steve Jones.

Local shoppers have been flocking to the new John Lewis York shop since it opened its doors on Thursday April 10, with over 20,000 items sold in the first three days.

The organisers of Cake International London - The Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating & Baking Show - have described last week's show as 'a fantastic success'.

Four products from Sage by Heston Blumenthal - the Oracle Espresso Machine, Quick Touch Microwave, Smart Toaster and Smart Waffle Maker - have been honoured in the prestigious Global Red Dot design awards.

The cost of carrier bags has sparked a sudden boom in sales of wheeled shopping trolleys, claims Argos.

The latest statistics from Ipsos Retail Performance show an improvement to average weekly shopper numbers in March.

London department store Harrods is running a series of cookery master classes in-store throughout April showcasing couverture: a very high quality chocolate that contains extra cocoa butter.

South-west cookshop chain Kitchens is celebrating Easter with a raft of promotions - and egg hunts.

The 'Enjoy an Independent Easter' campaign is now well under way. Organised by Support for Independent Retail, the event focuses on engaging local independent businesses to create activities that will have a positive social and economic impact in their locale.

Retail footfall in March was 1.8% higher than a year ago - significantly up on the 2.9% fall in February, and above the three-month average of 0.4% - according to figures released today (April 17) by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Springboard.