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Confidence among independent retailers is rising sharply as overall trading continues to improve, according to the latest quarterly sales monitor of British Independent Retailers Association (bira) members.

Two Kuhn Rikon products have been listed by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) store in New York.

Retail sales volumes rose 4.2% in March compared with a year earlier and were 0.1% higher in March than in February, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Tesco has announced the launch of a 'transformed' homeware range, offering five Spring/Summer 3014 trends across home, garden, electrical and stationery.

TV cookery series 'Heston's Great British Food', hosted by Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal, returns to Channel 4 for a second series tomorrow night.

RKW is distributing the Fusion Juicer in the UK on the back of a £3 million promotional campaign, rolling out over the next two years.

The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) is to hold the seventh event in its 'Meet The Buyer' series - this time featuring multiple retailer The Range.

Celebrity Kirstie Allsopp has launched a new craft fair, which will take place in Hampton Court Palace in Surrey from September 19 to September 21.

Habitat and the Crafts Council are joining forces to create an exhibition exploring the relationship between architecture and making.

After a successful launch last June, the finum brand has received a 'fantastic response' from retailers, according to distributor ICTC - with department store chain Selfridges launching the range in its flagship Oxford Street store in London and online this month.