The new battery recycling regime will be more manageable for small retailers now that the government has acted on some of its concerns but some issues still need to be resolved.
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With internet shopper numbers at an all-time high and online spending growing by £2.4bn in 2009, e-retail is proving to be a star performer in the recession.
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US non-stick coatings manufacturer Whitford has completed its purchase of AkzoNobel’s non-stick coatings division.
Read More »Rayware adds to popular dinnerware
Rayware has extended the popular Caluso dinnerware range.
Read More »41% profit hike for Poundland
The failure of Woolworths has helped Poundland push its annual profits up by 41%.
Read More »Darling faces cash-for-kitchenware crisis
As Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling fights for his political career, housewares have been revealed as playing a pivotal role in his possible downfall.
Read More »Amefa and Silverwood back plan to foil BHETA merger
Suppliers Amefa and Alan Silverwood have thrown their weight behind the attempt to scupper the merger of BHETA with BJGF.
Read More »‘Form new housewares association before BHETA merger disaster’
The British Home Enhancement Trade Association’s imminent merger into a “super federation” will be a disaster, and a new wholly housewares association should be formed instead.
Read More »DKB Ken Hom wok kit puts the emphasis on health
The new Ken Hom NutriWok kit from DKB includes a 30-minute DVD of the famous chef teaching the viewer how to “wok the healthy way”.
Read More »‘We do the most business’, Spring Fair tells pull-out Dexam
Birmingham’s Spring Fair has reacted to the news that Dexam will not be exhibiting at the 2010 event by pointing out the huge volume of business done at the show.
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