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Stylish Christmas drinkware gifts for tea and coffee lovers
With the festive period just round the corner, Christmas gifting is starting to creep onto the agenda, and brands are unveiling some truly unique gadgets and home accessories that boast style and clever functionality across tea, coffee, wine and...
Caple introduces a new Gas-On-Glass hob
Caple has expanded its cooking portfolio with a new black glass hob – but this one is different, it’s a Gas-on-Glass Hob, with five burners and a powerful side-positioned triple-ring wok burner. The new C7895G hob is designed to offer exceptional...
Samsung celebrates 20 years in the TV market, thanking its customers for choosing them
Samsung is celebrating 20 consecutive years as the world’s leading TV brand in an open letter to its customers – thanking them for their continued support, and reflecting on the role its televisions have played in bringing families together....
John Lewis unveils 2026 Christmas advert starring Kristin Scott Thomas and Sam Fender
John Lewis has unveiled its 2026 Christmas advert, with the retailer encouraging shoppers to rediscover the joy of thoughtful gifting in a campaign marking the 20th edition of its much-loved festive advertising. Titled ‘Gloria and Pickles’, the...
Hisense launches new C3 Range and Portable P1 Projector
Hisense has added to its line-up of Laser Projectors with the new C3 range and P1 projector. The new C3 line-up expands on the capabilities of the previous generation C2 models, and the P1 provides consumers with Hisense’s most versatile laser...
E&S Solutions joins AMDEA’s Associate Member Group
AMDEA has announced that specialist small and floorcare appliance repairers E&S Solutions (DAR) Ltd has joined the Group as an Associate Member. E&S provides end-to-end repairs of white goods and home appliances from all the big brand...
‘Business rates relief welcome, but lower costs alone won’t revive our high streets’, say Spring Fair organisers
The organisers of Spring Fair have welcomed the measures announced in the Autumn Budget last week to ease business rates pressures on independent retailers, but they said financial relief must be accompanied by practical action to encourage...
Currys opens new-look Cambridge store with enhanced customer experience
Currys has opened a new store in Cambridge, introducing an upgraded shopping experience with hands-on product demonstrations, an enhanced gaming zone and a dedicated business hub. The new store, on Cambridge Retail Park, is located a few doors...
UK retail sales enjoy October uplift as homewares grows by 8%
UK retail sales enjoyed a welcome boost in October, recording their strongest monthly growth since January 2025. Total like-for-like sales across all retail categories increased by 4.6% during the four weeks to 25 October 2026, compared with a...
Cookology named one of the UK’s fastest-growing home appliance brand
Cookology has been ranked among the fastest-growing businesses in the Midlands & East of England in the 2026 UK Fast Growth Index. The UK Fast Growth Index, run by Ideas Community in partnership with UBS, ranks the UK’s fastest-growing...
Autumn Budget ‘a win’ for indie retailers, says Bira
Bira has welcomed the update from this week’s Budget, saying that the changes to business rates is “a win” for independent retailers. Andrew Goodacre, CEO of Bira (the British Independent Retailers Association), said the increase in Small Business...
Liebherr adds new XL and XXL models to its integrated refrigeration range
Liebherr has expanded its fully integrated range with a new collection of extra-high and extra-wide appliances, designed to offer increased capacity, flexible food storage and refined design for modern kitchens. The collection includes three new...
