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Business has boomed at Robert Dyas following its acquisition by former 'Dragon's Den' star Theo Paphitis.

Consumer confidence in July soared to its highest level since April 2010, according to statistics from GfK.

The 15th birthday of the national minimum wage (NMW) should be celebrated with an immediate increase of £1.50 an hour, claims the country's largest union Unite.

Thermal hydration product supplier Bubba Brands has joined the British Home Enhancement Association (BHETA).

Shop prices reported annual deflation for the third consecutive month in July, falling 0.5% from 0.2% in June, according to the July price index from British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen.

Sales in the week to July 20 proved to be less affected by the weather than the previous week for department store group John Lewis. But sales still suffered a 1.2% drop, thanks to high temperatures across most of the country impacting on customer interest.

Total sales for the week to July 20 (excluding petrol) were 14.3% higher than last year at supermarket chain Waitrose.

Eddingtons will be offering Autumn Fair visitors an exclusive ‘Three Kings’ promotion at the Autumn Fair.

Food website BBCGoodFood.com has been relaunched and now features responsive design technology.

Argos launched its Autumn/Winter range on argos.co.uk and in stores yesterday (July 27).