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Gary Belcher from Letchworth, Hertfordshire, has beaten off tough competition from four other finalists to walk away with the Jane Asher Home Baker of the Year trophy and prize of a £25,000 Poggenpohl Kitchen with Miele Appliances.
Read More »Waterford Wedgwood haemorrhages more jobs
Waterford Wedgwood is shedding a further 280 jobs at its Waterford Crystal plant in Kilbarry, Waterford, Ireland.
Read More »Sugar’s Woolworths deal falls through
Sir Alan Sugar has not bought a stake in Woolworths after all.
Read More »Rosebys ‘hopeful of sale’ as more jobs go
The administrators of the Rosebys group of companies have closed a further 32 of the home textile retail chain's outlets.
Read More »Housewares Conference names more speakers
The Housewares Conference 2009 has announced the latest two high-profile speakers to join the line-up.
Read More »HoF ‘will buy Baugur stake to keep Philip Green out’
House of Fraser will buy Baugur's stake in the business rather than let retailer Sir Philip Green – or any other rival - get a foot in the door, The Times says today.
Read More »Joseph Joseph’s Nest is amongst the best
Joseph Joseph's new Nest range of easy-store kitchenware has received an accolade from one of the most influential design publications.
Read More »Linens ‘n Things goes out of business
Linens 'n Things, the US' second-largest housewares and home furnishings retailer, has lost its battle to find a buyer to take the business forward and is going into liquidation.
Read More »Habitat store closures continue
Habitat's Bromley store is the latest to be closed as the retailer tries to work its way back into black.
Read More »Steamer Trading opens in Marlow, now looks north
Cookshop retail chain Steamer Trading opened its latest store last week, and confirmed plans to grow the business to 30 outlets within the next three years.
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