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The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed the Chancellor’s emergency package to help small retail businesses amid the coronavirus crisis. Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his first Budget this afternoon (Wednesday March 11) which included a £30 billion package to help the UK economy respond to the …

Following the news of the cancellation of The Inspired Home Show 2020 which was scheduled to take place from March 14 to March 17 in Chicago, Derek Miller, president of the International Housewares Association (IHA) which owns and operates the exhibition, has issued the following statement: “By now, I’m sure …

Hundreds of professionals from across the housewares industry headed to the NCC (National Conference Centre) in Birmingham on February 3 to celebrate the sector’s collective successes at the Housewares Innovation Awards 2020. Organised by Datateam Business Media, which is the publisher of Housewares Magazine and www.Housewaresive.net, in partnership with Spring …

Diethelm Keller Group (DKB) has announced the appointment of Rene Stutz as managing director of its UK business. DKB said Rene brings ‘considerable experience in the housewares industry globally, holding senior management positions across a range of international housewares brands including Fissler, All-Clad, Wüsthof and Victorinox’. Reporting to Will Symonds, …

After careful consideration regarding the ongoing spread of coronavirus overseas and recent cases in the US, International Housewares Association (IHA) – the owner and operator of The Inspired Home Show 2020 – has decided to cancel the exhibition, which was scheduled to take place from March 14 to March 17 …

Housewares chain ProCook has announced the proposed closure of two of its stores, at Eastbourne in East Sussex and Thame in Oxfordshire. Founder Daniel O’Neill said: “We are very sad to announce that we will soon be closing our Eastbourne and Thame shops. For the past few months we’ve been …

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has secured sponsorship from Homebase for National Home Improvement Month 2020. Homebase is the second multiple home and garden retailer to sign up following Wilko’s decision to take part last month. Now in its third year, National Home Improvement Month aims to inspire …

The joint administrators of the Beales department store chain, Will Wright and Steve Absolom from KPMG, confirmed yesterday (Tuesday February 18) that they are ‘continuing discussions with a number of interested parties’ for a sale of the business as a going concern. But with no deliverable offers received for the …

The next retailer networking forum organised by BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) will feature Leekes buying controller Amanda Reed. Leekes is an independent retailer which was established in South Wales in 1897 and has six home department stores in South Wales, Wiltshire, and the Midlands. Many of its product …

Channel 4 has announced a year-long partnership with Dunelm that will see the homeware retailer sponsor the broadcaster’s award-winning dating series ‘First Dates’, ‘First Dates Hotel’ and ‘First Dates Abroad’. The partnership marks the first time that Dunelm has sponsored Channel 4 content. Channel 4 said: ‘As one of the …