en-gb The latest articles from HousewaresLive.net http://www.housewareslive.net/news/index.asp Wed, 14 Nov 2012 12:00:03 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8040&title=BHETA+assesses+Chinese+market+for+members http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8040&title=BHETA+assesses+Chinese+market+for+members Fresh from his visit to last month's Interior Lifestyle China exhibition, British Home Enhancement Trade Association housewares sector director Will Jones has compiled a report exclusively available to BHETA members on sales opportunities in that country. Wed, 14 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8039&title=Mastrad+Mandoline http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8039&title=Mastrad+Mandoline Multi-function Food Slicer Mandolin Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8038&title=Mastrad+Top+Chips+chip+maker+%2D+delicious+and+healthy+chips+in+minutes%21+ http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8038&title=Mastrad+Top+Chips+chip+maker+%2D+delicious+and+healthy+chips+in+minutes%21+ Creating delicious healthy snacks is so quick & easy with the Crisp Maker from Mastrad. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8037&title=2013+International+Home+%2B+Housewares+Show+Overview http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8037&title=2013+International+Home+%2B+Housewares+Show+Overview With over 2,000 world-class exhibitors, inspirational education, unique specialty retailer services, and retail benchmarking opportunities, the International Home + Housewares Show is an industry event not to miss. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8036&title=First+John+Lewis+at+Home%2FWaitrose+opens+in+Ipswich http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8036&title=First+John+Lewis+at+Home%2FWaitrose+opens+in+Ipswich Over 150 customers queued from 8.30am today for the opening of the first joint John Lewis at Home and Waitrose, in Ipswich. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8035&title=Spring+Fair+backs+Fair+Rates+for+Retail+campaign http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8035&title=Spring+Fair+backs+Fair+Rates+for+Retail+campaign Spring Fair International has thrown its weight behind the Fair Rates for Retail campaign and helped deliver a major boost in petition signatures. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8034&title=Steamer+Trading%27s+%27truly+special%27+website+goes+live http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8034&title=Steamer+Trading%27s+%27truly+special%27+website+goes+live Steamer Trading says it believes it has "created something that is truly special" as its long-awaited transactional website finally goes live. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8033&title=John+Lewis+Christmas+campaign+goes+the+extra+mile http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8033&title=John+Lewis+Christmas+campaign+goes+the+extra+mile The lengths people go to to find the perfect gift at Christmas is the theme of John Lewis's Christmas television advertising campaign, which launches tomorrow. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8032&title=Bodum+recalls+fire%2Drisk+barbecue+grill http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8032&title=Bodum+recalls+fire%2Drisk+barbecue+grill A Bodum barbecue grill is being withdrawn from the market and the products destroyed after it was found to pose a fire risk. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8031&title=Exclusively+Housewares+2013+is+a+sell%2Dout+ http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8031&title=Exclusively+Housewares+2013+is+a+sell%2Dout+ The organiser of Exclusively Housewares says that for the second year running it has been able to publish its full exhibitor list for the following year, four months after its last show closed. Tue, 6 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8030&title=October+dashes+hopes+of+retail+revival http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8030&title=October+dashes+hopes+of+retail+revival October delivered disappointing shopper numbers and retail sales - leading the British Retail Consortium to describe the previous month's improved figures as "something of a false dawn". Tue, 6 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8029&title=New+Home+Hardware+identity+for+Lake+District+hardware+stores http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8029&title=New+Home+Hardware+identity+for+Lake+District+hardware+stores Two long-established independent ironmongers in the Lake District, Middletons of Kendal and Musgraves of Windermere, embraced a change of identity this autumn as they joined Home Hardware. Tue, 6 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8028&title=Homewares+website+achieves+%26%23163%3B20m+in+first+year http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8028&title=Homewares+website+achieves+%26%23163%3B20m+in+first+year Fledgling UK website wayfair.co.uk, which sells a comprehensive range of homewares, has achieved £20m of sales in its first year. Tue, 6 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8027&title=Comet+collapses+into+administration http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8027&title=Comet+collapses+into+administration Electrical chain Comet has confirmed that it will go into administration next week, putting some 6,500 retail jobs at risk. Thu, 1 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8026&title=%27Exploding+Pyrex%27+row+hits+US+Federal+Court+%2D+but+UK+product+%27is+safe%27+ http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8026&title=%27Exploding+Pyrex%27+row+hits+US+Federal+Court+%2D+but+UK+product+%27is+safe%27+ Pyrex UK is reassuring customers about the safety of the UK product as a row over the alleged danger of Pyrex products made and sold in the US lands up in court. Thu, 1 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8025&title=Ex%2Dfraudster+predicts+Christmas+criminal+blitz+on+retail http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8025&title=Ex%2Dfraudster+predicts+Christmas+criminal+blitz+on+retail The man once dubbed "Britain's greatest-ever fraudster" after stealing an estimated £30m through a complex series of scams is warning UK retailers that they will see a pre-Christmas onslaught by thieves and fraudsters this year. Thu, 1 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8024&title=Which%3F+%27expert+reviews%27+TV+ad+not+misleading http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8024&title=Which%3F+%27expert+reviews%27+TV+ad+not+misleading The consumer advice service Which? has won out over a viewer who complained that its television advertisement was misleading. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8023&title=MPs+weigh+in+to+business+rates+revaluation+row http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8023&title=MPs+weigh+in+to+business+rates+revaluation+row MPs have joined the outcry over the government's decision to postpone the revaluation of business rates until 2017 - one stating that "business rates are killing UK retail". Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8022&title=Kenwood+campaign+will+boost+sales+pre%2DChristmas http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8022&title=Kenwood+campaign+will+boost+sales+pre%2DChristmas Kenwood is launching a six-figure Christmas advertising campaign to raise awareness of its key kitchen appliances in the run-up to the festive season. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8021&title=Next+ups+full%2Dyear+profit+forecast+ http://www.housewareslive.net/news/news.asp?id=8021&title=Next+ups+full%2Dyear+profit+forecast+ Stronger sales in late September and early October made up for the unusually quiet start to August, Next said today as it revealed its performance for the third quarter to October 27. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT