Retail employment suffered its sharpest quarterly fall in two years in the third quarter of this year, with the worst drops being experienced by non-food retailers.
Read More »Will Jones comes back down to earth
Many congratulations to BHETA's housewares director, Will Jones, who finally achieved his charity parachute jump on Saturday.
Read More »Heston and Delia prove a sales winner for Waitrose
Cookery-superstars' recipes and the on-going baking craze are helping to put a shine on Waitrose's sales figures.
Read More »Ethos names new team members
Ethos has appointed two new salespeople to its growing team.
Read More »Frightening increase in Halloween spend forecast
UK consumers are expected to spend a record £315m this Halloween, splashing out on food and equipment for parties as well as costumes and decorations.
Read More »Historic Stoke supplier goes into administration
Rising raw material and fuel costs have forced the collapse of historic Stoke-on-Trent firm Jesse Shirley.
Read More »Launching The Housewares Conference and Innovation Awards: be there!
HousewaresLive.net and Housewares Magazine have announced the 2012 launch of a major new event tailored exclusively for the housewares industry: The Housewares Conference and Innovation Awards.
Read More »Dramatic increase in retail searches from mobiles
The number of online retail searches grew at their fastest rate this year in the third quarter, up 35% on the same quarter last year.
Read More »Chemical-hazard glasses are withdrawn
A set of decorated glasses has been withdrawn from the market because of the dangerous chemicals used in their manufacture.
Read More »New York gift fair to host gourmet exhibitors
Next January's New York International Gift Fair is to add a concentration of gourmet housewares supplier exhibitors to its Tabletop & Housewares sector.
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