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Portmeirion Group says Philip Atherton's recent appointment as sales and marketing director "heralds a new phase in the continuing development and expansion of the company".

Tabletop consumers in the US have a very casual approach to dining, according to a new study by market researcher The NPD Group, Inc.

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.

As part of an integrated marketing campaign, Tefal has produced a range of free-standing full colour showcards to promote its Jamie Oliver cookware and bakeware ranges.

Over the next two months, Home Hardware retailers will collectively distribute a total of 760,000 Summer Leisure brochures and leaflets.

No flash in the (cake) pan

An article in 'The Mail on Sunday' on Easter Sunday described the growing home baking phenomenon and asked: "Is the cupcake taking us out of recession?" This question, to me, is quite valid, says Bill Brown.

Lakeland has seen a huge rise in all things 'home-made' - and chocolate seems to be following the trend, according to a survey of over 2,000 Lakeland Facebook fans.