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Mail order business is better than it was this time last year, and operators are confident that it is set to improve still further.

Paul Hargreaves Associates will be launching two new ranges at this year’s Autumn Fair, having gained distribution rights for two overseas companies.

Forma House has promoted Simon Maghnagi to the role of business development manager.

With less than a month to go before Frankfurt's Tendence opens, the exhibition is promising to be autumn's key international showcase for homewares, furnishings and gifts.

Strong cookshop sales contributed to a 14.9% increase in sales at John Lewis in the first half of the year – and 11.4% growth over 2008's pre-recession figures.

Groupe SEB has responded to mounting reports that its Tefal ActiFry is liable to emit smoke and even flames by insisting that the product is safe.

The first half of the year has delivered an 88% rise in pre-tax profits to just over £1m for Portmeirion.

Nine UK cookshop retailers enjoyed learning more about Scanpan cookware on a recent trip to Denmark organised by UK distributor Haus.

Dyson says it is being advised to seek permission to appeal against a High Court ruling that a rival’s vacuum cleaner did not copy a Dyson design.

Beales has added a further store to its growing estate with the purchase of Rochdale’s Westgate Department Store.