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Homewares retailers and department stores enjoyed above-average website visits as June's poor weather drove shoppers back onto the internet.

Independent wholesaler group United Housewares Merchants has a new member, taking the total within the group to 13.

The leading supermarkets now take £1 in every £10 spent on non-food retail products in the UK.

Sales in non-food stores are driving solid growth in retail sales, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics.

A significant number of people working in retail expect ethical sourcing to drive up production costs by at least 5%.

The state of health in retailing deteriorated in the second quarter of the year and is set to decline further in the third, predicts the KPMG/SPSL Retail Think Tank.

TG Green, the name behind Cornishware, is reportedly attracting plenty of interest from potential buyers since going into administration earlier this month.

Gloves in a Bottle from Abbliss is a hand protection lotion which bonds to the outer layers of the skin.

House of Fraser is hoping to halve its debts by the end of the year, it was reported this weekend.

Eddingtons is about to enter a fresh phase in its development, with a major investment in a new headquarters, new packaging and a new website.