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Global consumer products company Jarden Corporation has completed its acquisition of premium scented candle specialist The Yankee Candle Company for $1.75 billion in cash.

Four housewares companies have joined BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association): Mustard, ICTC, Root7 and Salco.

Rayware Group, who has just finished a run of its first TV ad for preserving brand Kilner, has reported excellent results from recent social media campaigns.

Tefal and John Lewis have joined forces to promote the new Tefal Ingenio cookware collection with a programme of high profile window displays across the country.

Online fine food retailer Farmison & Co has paired up with hit TV show 'Saturday Kitchen' to offer exclusive recipe boxes, created by some of the world's top chefs, delivered monthly to foodies' front doors.

Garden centre customers started preparing for Christmas last month, with sales of festive products up year-on-year, according to the Garden Centre Association's (GCA) Barometer of Trade.

Marks & Spencer has opened its 2014 graduate scheme and business placement programme, offering over 200 opportunities across its stores and office locations.

Total Scottish retail sales grew by 1.8% last month compared with September 2012, with total food sales up 2.3% and total non-food sales up 1.4% on a year earlier, according to figures from the Scottish Retail Consortium complied by KPMG.

Total sales for Swedish housewares and furniture giant Ikea lifted 3.1% to Euro 27.9 billion in the financial year 2013. Sales in comparable stores grew by 1.8%.

Proposals to reduce burdensome company filing requirements for the UK's 3.2 million companies have been announced by Business Minister Jo Swinson.