Despite recent gloomy news from the high street,
retailer/catalogue The White Company experienced
its fastest sales growth in four years. The upmarket brand, known
for its white homewares and bed linen, saw sales increase 22
percent in the year to 26th March, to £102
million–exceeding £100 million for the first time. EBITDA
also rose, to £10.7 million-37 percent up on last year and
ahead of management expectations.
Announcing the results, Patricia Alford-Burnett confirmed she
would be stepping down at the end of the year to pursue other
business interests after five years with the company.
JD Williams, the N Brown-owned home shopping
company with titles including Simply Be and
Jacamo, has commissioned Starfish 360, a mobile
commerce company, to help develop its future m-commerce strategy.
JD Williams currently operates 25 separate websites and receives
almost 50 percent of turnover online.
Sporting gear etailer Kitbag has signed a
10-year deal with 10-year with Rugby Union club Leicester Tigers.
Kitbag will manage all aspect of the club’s retail activities,
including launching a new ecommerce store, reports Manchester Evening News.
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