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Linens 'n Things, the US retailer of housewares and homewares that filed for bankruptcy protection in May, is going up for sale at auction today.

BHS boss Sir Philip Green is taking advantage of the crises in the Icelandic banking system and in the country's retail group Baugur by going after as big a slice as possible of its British high street brands.

Morphy Richards has been awarded the Which? Best Buy accolade for its 48271 Accents, 48245 Compact and 48268 stainless steel Fastbake breadmakers.

Bissell’s AromaPro upright deep cleaner has been awarded a Which? magazine Best Buy accolade in the publication’s recent carpet cleaner test.

Following the success of the inaugural Housewares Conference last year, the 2009 event is continuing to gather support.

Thirty-one more outlets in the Rosebys home textile chain - which went into administration at the end of last month - were closed last week.

Despite the financial crisis there are still plenty of shoppers about – and plenty of opportunities for creative retailers.

Amefa is to withdraw from next year’s Spring Fair in Birmingham, explaining that it intends to redirect its resources towards supporting retailers more in a challenging period for retail.

The Mach range of vacuum cleaners from Vax has withstood a two-pronged challenge from Dyson over claims made in advertisements for Mach’s suction capability.

Garden sundries specialist Tenax - which holds the rights to the Laura Ashley brand in the garden sector – is the latest big name to sign up as a sponsor of the 2008 Britain’s Best Retailer Awards.