Housewares Business-to-business magazine for housewares retailers and their suppliers
For our industry the current economic turmoil is “a very, very good thing”, interior design guru Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen reassured his audience at last week’s Housewares Conference.
Read More »Housewares industry ‘is an under-achiever’
The housewares industry is failing to realise its full potential and has the opportunity to double in size.
Read More »Cornish Blue secure, with production in China and UK
The future of the iconic Cornish Blue tableware has been secured with the sale of TG Green to Chomette Dornberger.
Read More »Margetts turn up the pressure for wheelchairs
Wolverhampton charity Power Pleas is the recipient of a new electric wheelchair, thanks in part to help from Kuhn Rikon managing director John Margetts.
Read More »Charity benefits from event’s demise
The Rainy Day Trust charity has just become better off to the tune of almost £600.
Read More »Gift lists provide dual marketing opportunity
Wedding gift lists provide a chance to market not only to the happy couple but to their guests as well.
Read More »Denby is best at supply and retail
Denby Pottery has been named Tabletop Supplier of the Year for the second year running by AIS.
Read More »Housewares prices polarising, conference told
Middle-market cookware is being squeezed by value and top-end alternatives, delegates at this week’s Housewares Conference learned.
Read More »Garden centres ‘want bigger share of housewares’
"The garden industry is a potentially serious player in the housewares industry," according to leading garden industry expert, Neil Gow.
Read More »Worthit! and multi-channel improve Woolworths’ fortunes
Woolworths Group increased sales 8.5% to £2.97b in the year to February 2 2008, while profit before tax and exceptional items rose from £7.3m in the previous year to £14.9m. Pre-tax profit after exceptional items fell from £16.0m to £11.7m.
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