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Bakeware specialist Alan Silverwood has announced the appointment of a new sales agent.

It was announced today that a buyer has been found for 12 of Joy's 28 retail stores, following its collapse into administration.

The Vileda SuperMocio mop and bucket has turned vibrant pink this month in a bid to raise over £56,000 for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.

It was bad news for department store group British Home Stores this morning, as it reported a drop of 34% in annual profits. However, Home was one of its star departments.

Sadie Chalkley, managing director of Tenbury Wells hardware and housewares retailer J G Banfield, will assume the BHF Group chain of office next year.

A host of housewares suppliers and retailers are celebrating after receiving an Excellence in Housewares Award at last Friday’s industry event.

Royal Worcester has denied reports in the national press that it has appointed accountancy firm KPMG to find it a rescue buyer.

John Lewis has blamed the deepening credit crisis, or rather the coverage it is getting in the media, combined with unseasonably sunny weather for an 8.3% fall in sales for the week ending September 26.

Joy, the high street fashion and homewares chain which is parent company of the Hob cookshop and food stores, is the latest casualty of the economic downturn.

Cash-strapped shoppers are not only cutting back on buying premium-range food but sales of food in general are on the slide - and supermarkets are now devoting more space to non-food items such as homewares and electrical appliances.