- Fashion cataloguer Boden was number two on a
“survivability” index, compiled by BDO Stoy Hayward
and Verdict, that ranks the companies in the best position to
emerge triumphant from the current economic woes. Tesco
headed the list; other multichannel retailers in the top 10, as
cited by The Times, include John Lewis,
eco-friendly fashion cataloguer Howies, fashion
retailer/cataloguer TM Lewin and casualwear
retailer/cataloguer Fat Face. -
B&Q and Screwfix parent company
Kingfisher, Europe’s largest DIY retailer, “plans
to double its Polish business over five years, saying the
return of over a million migrants will help limit the impact of
a global recession there,” reports the International Herald Tribune. - In its Austerity-themed Sunday supplement, The Independent recommended Franchi
Seeds of Italy as “the trendiest seed catalogue in
town”. Also recommended: The Real Seed Co and
Nicky’s Seeds received kudos as well. - Apparel discount cataloguer M&M Direct, meanwhile, was
praised in The Independent’s “Bargain
Hunter” column. - In its own take on “credit crunch chic”,
The Times ran an excerpt from The Thrift
Book: Live Well and Spend Less by India Knight that
recommends, among other direct marketers, Adili.com, People
Tree and Marks & Spencer for their opposition to
child labour and Lakeland for its Hagerty Dry Cleaner
Kit.
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