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There has been a marked increase in the number of retailers planning to let staff go, according to the British Retail Consortium.

Paton Calvert has been appointed sole UK distributor for Hega, the Spanish producer of quality plastic household products.

Ceramic non-stick cookware brand GreenPan and its manufacturer, Anotech International, have merged their global operations.

Next year's International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago will run for an extra half day, its organisers announced this week.

The new Home show, which will make its debut next January, has already sold over half of its stand space.

Imports of plastic kitchenware from China and Hong Kong will have to abide by new safety regulations as of July 1 this year.

Staffordshire pottery companies and politicians are calling on the government to introduce new laws that would force manufacturers to label their products' country of origin.

Sales of biscuits and crackers have leapt 22% over the past five years, reaching a value of £2.2bn in 2010.

A government bid to rescue beleaguered high streets must not single out one type of retailer for more support than another.

Ongoing restrictions on consumer spending could mean that retailers are facing a decade of poor sales growth.