News Archive - June 2009

BHETA merger ‘would allow association to thrive’ 30-Jun-2009

A BHETA merger with the BJGF would see increased benefits for members in a trade association with a secure and well-financed ...

Laurie goes backstage on Saturday Kitchen 30-Jun-2009

HousewaresLive.net sales executive Laurie Marrington got to meet celebrity chef James Martin this weekend.

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Woolies online makes a strong start 29-Jun-2009

The online reincarnation of Woolworths made an encouraging start when it went live for the first time last week.

Knife Wizard sets up US office for IO Shen 29-Jun-2009

Knife Wizard, the importer and distributor of IO Shen Mastergrade knives and knife sharpening equipment, has expanded its dis...

Bambu takes on Eden Project housewares 29-Jun-2009

Bambu products distributor Green Pioneer has become sole UK and European distributor for the Eden Project range of kitchen an...

Mary Portas wants to sort out your cookshop 26-Jun-2009

A cookshop could be amongst the latest collection of struggling stores to be given a helping hand by television's retail guru...

Cargo owner rolls out new home furnishings chain 26-Jun-2009

Cargo owner JW Carpenter has launched its first store trading under a new fascia, Homestyle.

BHETA row: 'A housewares association would save members money' 25-Jun-2009

While BHETA has failed to cut costs and has run at a loss, a new housewares association would be profitable and pass on finan...

Former Royal Worcester man to head up Dartington 23-Jun-2009

Dartington Crystal has a new managing director.

POPware stand wins trophy for RTA 22-Jun-2009

Carl Saunders, business unit manager of RTA Wine Racks, was delighted to accept the Merchandise Mart trophy at this month's E...

Even the fees office wouldn’t pay £40 for a plate 22-Jun-2009

The Labour MP for Hull North has been taken to task by her local online newspaper and constituents for trying to get taxpayer...

Sainsbury’s boosts non-food offer online and in-store 22-Jun-2009

Sainsbury's is planning a major boost to its homewares offer, beginning with a new online non-food offer this summer.

BHETA rebels’ plan is ‘absolute folly’, says Patrick Gardner 22-Jun-2009

T&G Woodware managing director Patrick Gardner has hit back at BHETA members intent on sabotaging the association's merger wi...

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EGM is called after BHETA merger rebellion 18-Jun-2009

BHETA has announced that it is to call an extraordinary general meeting as a result of growing concern over its pending merge...

Pendeford to distribute Bialetti cookware 18-Jun-2009

Pendeford Housewares has been appointed UK distributor of cookware from Italian manufacturer Bialetti.

Coolskin gloves company seeks buyer 18-Jun-2009

Coolskin gloves supplier Lanco Teksolve is looking for a buyer after suffering financial difficulties in the economic downtur...

Elmageta opens third London housewares store 18-Jun-2009

London-based housewares retailer Elmageta opened a third outlet last week.

No-stab knives create online furore 16-Jun-2009

A unique range of no-stab kitchen knives - reported on by HousewaresLive.net three weeks ago and picked up by Times Online ye...

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What are you missing on HousewaresLive.net? 16-Jun-2009

If you missed seeing any of the key launches at last week's Exclusively Housewares, don't forget that you can catch up with t...

'Lots more shops will close', say consumers 15-Jun-2009

The shape of the retail landscape will undergo further upheaval before the current downturn is over.

Fiskars has new head of marketing 15-Jun-2009

Fran Kershaw has been appointed head of marketing at Fiskars.

Good weather delivers outdoor product boost for Homebase 15-Jun-2009

Buoyant sales of outdoor products resulted in unexpectedly good results for Homebase in the first quarter.

New distributor for Libbey and Royal Leerdam 15-Jun-2009

Valerie Graham has taken over the UK distributorship of Libbey and Royal Leerdam glassware.

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'We have to trade online', housewares retailers tell HousewaresLive.net survey 12-Jun-2009

Transactional websites are increasingly important to housewares retailers - but many find that their suppliers are competing ...

Pam Plant overwhelmed by industry goodwill 12-Jun-2009

Pam Plant says she was "reduced to tears" by the industry's reaction to her resignation from BHETA at this week's Exclusively...

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John Lewis is still the best, say Which? Awards 11-Jun-2009

John Lewis has once again been recognised as consumers' number one high street retailer.

Joseph Joseph wins Chop2Pot infringement case 8-Jun-2009

Joseph Joseph has won an infringement battle with a retail chain over its award-winning Chop2Pot product.

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Teresa Moss joins Dexam 8-Jun-2009

Dexam has a new area sales manager covering the south east area.

Kuhn Rikon's Margetts hands over to son 8-Jun-2009

Edward Margetts has taken over from his father John as managing director of Kuhn Rikon UK.

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Patrick Wade joins Exclusively Housewares 5-Jun-2009

The new director of sales for Exclusively Housewares has been announced as Patrick Wade.

BHETA merger statement ‘is pure spin’ 5-Jun-2009

BHETA is over-managed, has lost control of costs and has no intention of listening to members' concerns.

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More suppliers weigh in to BHETA merger row 4-Jun-2009

More Than Group and Gilberts Food Equipment have joined the growing quarrel surrounding the forthcoming BHETA merger, express...

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Henckels to run more product training workshops 4-Jun-2009

Zwilling J A Henckels has announced dates for more of its popular product training workshops this year.

Houseproud of Morningside clocks up 25 years 4-Jun-2009

Edinburgh independent cookshop and hardware store Houseproud of Morningside is taking time out all this week to celebrate its...

Whitford completes buyout of AkzoNobel non-stick 3-Jun-2009

US non-stick coatings manufacturer Whitford has completed its purchase of AkzoNobel's non-stick coatings division.

Online retail ‘will grow by recession-busting 13.3%’ 3-Jun-2009

With internet shopper numbers at an all-time high and online spending growing by 2.4bn in 2009, e-retail is proving to be a ...

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Lithium battery recycling is fire hazard, says BHF Group 3-Jun-2009

The new battery recycling regime will be more manageable for small retailers now that the government has acted on some of its...

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BHETA says merger will go ahead and deliver more benefits 3-Jun-2009

BHETA has reacted to hostility to its pending merger with the BJGF by saying that the move will see the association thrive an...

Darling faces cash-for-kitchenware crisis 2-Jun-2009

As Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling fights for his political career, housewares have been revealed as playing a p...

41% profit hike for Poundland 2-Jun-2009

The failure of Woolworths has helped Poundland push its annual profits up by 41%.

Amefa and Silverwood back plan to foil BHETA merger 2-Jun-2009

Suppliers Amefa and Alan Silverwood have thrown their weight behind the attempt to scupper the merger of BHETA with BJGF.

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'Form new housewares association before BHETA merger disaster' 1-Jun-2009

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association's imminent merger into a "super federation" will be a disaster, and a new whol...

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