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New research from paint brand Dulux has found that our obsession with making money out of property is turning Britain bland.

Half-year sales to March 1 at Debenhams were up 1.2% on the same period last year – but like-for-like sales at the department store retailer dropped 0.7%.

Morphy Richards says that its new Advanced Finish range harnesses the power of a steam generator and puts it in the body of an iron.

Meyer Group has strengthened its national sales team with the appointment of Mark Bauman as national accounts manager.

Retailers from John Lewis, Selfridges and Cargo to independent cookshops, hardware stores, wholesalers and garden centre buyers will hear the industry's leading lights make their predictions and share their knowledge and advice at the first ever Housewares Conference - are you?

Next saw pre-tax profit rise 4.1% to £498m and group revenue up 1.4% to £3,329m in the year to end January 2008.

Three new vacuum cleaners from Morphy Richards are spearheading the company’s more environmentally-friendly product development strategy.

Actress Jane Asher is to make a guest appearance at Fenwick Brent Cross at 3pm on Saturday April 26.

As the economy faces deepening turmoil, new research indicates that the sector likely to be hit hardest by the crisis is retail.

The credit crunch will add extra fervour to spring cleaning this year, sending it to an all-time high.