News

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has agreed to relax reporting arrangements for small businesses, after recognising that some employers may more time to adapt to reporting PAYE information in Real Time Information (RTI).

Bira (the British Independent Retailers Association) has secured four top retail experts to speak at its upcoming annual National Conference.

The Creative Cook Shop in the south Oxfordshire town of Wantage has relocated premises.

Apollo Housewares was voted the 'Best Display Stand' at this month's Home Hardware Southwest's Spring Trade Show.

The just-concluded 2013 International Home + Housewares Show was sold-out, with more than 2,130 exhibitors from over 40 countries attracting more than 60,000 attendees from over 120 countries.

Supermarket chain Waitrose enjoyed an excellent week in the seven days to March 16, with sales (excluding petrol) up 8.3% to £115.42m, boosted by Brits baking for Comic Relief, the climax of rugby union's Six Nations and online orders.

Sales at department store group John Lewis dipped by 0.3% to £62.86m in the week to March 16 - but home departments had a solid performance and, around the branches, 'at homes' led the way.

The Ideal Home Show 2013, sponsored by Anglian Home Improvements, opened its doors on Friday March 15.

Joseph Joseph has scooped a prestigious Red Dot honourable mention design award for its TriScale folding digital scale.

Official retail figures, released on Thursday by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), show that sales growth continued to build in February after an encouraging start to the year.