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Shop prices fell for the fourteenth consecutive month in June, accelerating to 1.8% – which represents the deepest level of deflation since records began in December 2006, according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Nielsen.

The International Housewares Association (IHA) of the US has announced that it will launch a new initiative this autumn, called Inspired Home, to directly market its members’ housewares products to consumers.

In a trading update issued on Tuesday (July 8), homeware chain Dunelm predicted a 7.4% rise in pre-tax profits for the year to June 28.

London trade show Home’s inaugural autumn/winter edition is already 94% booked, according to organiser Clarion Events.

Squire’s Kitchen is launching a free open day on Thursday August 7 for retailers to find out which cake decorating and sugarcraft products they could be stocking for Autumn/Winter 2014.