Internet, mail order, and phone sales of nonfood items rose 14.6
percent in January according to the British Retail Consortium, as
the snow deterred people from venturing to the shops. However,
overall retail sales for the January were at a 15-year low,
reports the Guardian.
The Independent profiles People
Tree as it gears up for the start of Fairtrade Fortnight
on 22nd February. The piece also mentions Joules
Clothing and invents a new word for the magalogue:
catazine.
Italy-based fashion etailer Yoox posted a 50
percent rise in sales for fiscal 2009 to €152.2 million
(£133.6 million), up from €101.5 million (£89.1
million) in 2008. The Italian market remains its largest
territory in terms of revenue, with sales up 37 percent in 2009.
The rest of Europe posted growth of 50.3 percent, with
particularly strong contributions being made in France, Germany
and the UK, according to a company statement. Yoox is also
working on strengthening its presence across the Atlantic and
recorded a growth of 57.4 percent in the US. In the Japan, the
company increased revenues by 90.5 percent, “benefiting
from the local structure established in the second half of
2008”.
Boots and Mothercare are
partnering to design, source and supply a new childrenswear and
accessories brand to be sold exclusively through Boots stores in
the UK and Ireland.
In a follow-up to published research in 2007, the Office of Fair
Trading has released a new study that shows consumers are now
more aware of their rights when shopping online and online
sellers are more compliant with regulations than they were two
years ago. Out-law.com has more on the research.
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