Overall attendance at the Exclusively Shows 2019, held last week in London, rose by just over 5% fuelled by ‘a relatively new breed of visitors to the show: the influencers and consumer press’, according to the Shows’ owner and organiser BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association). The co-located trade shows …
Read More »National Home Improvement Month leaves legacy
National Home Improvement Month (NHIM) concluded at the end of April, following a countrywide campaign to get consumers improving their homes. The initiative was introduced in response to the findings of 2018’s National Home Improvement Week, which revealed that almost three-quarters of consumers (69%) across the UK were found ‘not …
Read More »BHETA strengthens its member services team
The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has promoted Nicola Adams Brown to the role of member services manager, as it expands its membership in terms of scope and numbers. Nicola has been with BHETA for five and half years as part of the member services provision and will now …
Read More »BHETA releases date of next credit forum
The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) will hold its next Credit Forum on July 23.at its headquarters in central Birmingham. Open to all BHETA members, the event will update attendees on the latest credit and risk management issues in retail trading. The agenda includes the current trading climate, specific …
Read More »BHETA appoints Seema Grantham as new housewares sector manager
The British Home Enhancement Trade Association (BHETA) has appointed Seema Grantham as its new housewares sector manager: the first appointment since the announcement of the Association’s recent restructure. Seema succeeds Will Jones, who has taken up the newly created position of chief operating officer, reporting to BHETA executive chairman Andrew …
Read More »BHETA restructures management team
Following the recent investment by BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) in Brooke House Exhibitions, making it the outright owner of the Exclusively Shows, BHETA is reorganising its management structure. Under the new structure, BHETA housewares sector director Will Jones will take up the newly created position of chief operating …
Read More »BHETA joins fellow trade associations to host industry’s own Brexit conference
Three trade associations in the home enhancement, garden and leisure and pet product sectors are joining forces to host a conference on the theme of ‘The Future for International Trade’, ahead of the UK’s departure from the EU. BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) has teamed up with Gardenex (Federation …
Read More »New speaker joins BHETA housewares forum
BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) has added a new name to its line-up of speakers for its housewares networking forum on November 1, announced in May. Topping the bill will be Samm Swain, buying and merchandising director of Lakeland, who will present her views on the current market and …
Read More »Lakeland, bira direct and GfK to speak at BHETA forum
BHETA (British Home Enhancement Trade Association) has revealed more details of its housewares networking forum on November 1, announced in May. Topping the bill will be Samm Swain, buying and merchandising director of Lakeland, who will present her views on the current market and latest consumer trends, and outline the …
Read More »From Steamer Trading and Selfridges to Harrods and Habitat… don’t miss the latest issue of Housewares Magazine!
The September/October issue is packed with product news, retailer profiles, commentary and interviews with key industry personalities. In our Big Interview, we meet Steamer Trading Cookshop founder Ben Phillips, who shares an update on the specialist chain’s strategy. And we shine the spotlight on Harrods’ award-winning cookshop and the brand new …
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