TRADE NEWS Advertising on social networks will not be invasive Mexx to withdraw from UK retail industry Waterstones aims to improve supply chain Retailers can use domain name to boost online presence Online shoppers unsure of risks Counterfeit goods harming retail industry Majority of internet users shop online Dragon's Den duo see product take off Online sales increase in January Retail sales slow in February Retailers set for Mother's day windfall Mamas & Papas begin retail expansion Independent retailers urged to assess everything Retailers hope to increase internet exposure Ambitious Britons hope to own businesses Retail sales enjoy quarterly growth Retailers retain confidence in the industry Women prepared to walk the earth for retail Retailers urge chancellor to ease burden Retailers urged to curb discounting Internet claiming increasing numbers of high-street shoppers FPB urges competition commission to help smaller retailers Competition commission set to replace code of conduct London retail sales below par in January Online retailers drive to attract new consumers Retailers taking legal obligations seriously UK wholesalers could be shunned by supermarkets US retailers enjoy shock sales rise Women opt for ethical Valentines gifts Retail sales set to face 2008 dip Sales boost January retail figures Retailers set for prosperous Valentine's Day Groups warn on danger of toy imports Government needs to raise small business legal awareness FWD outline annual conference plans Shop price inflation rises eBay abandons buyer negative comments European retail sales dip in December Demand for British goods increases Cashback websites battling high street for customers US wholesale prices increase Organisations to petition bag ban Capital Gains Tax may not be compatible with EU law Archive January trade news 2008   5th February 2008   Demand for British goods increases International demand for British goods is increasing the prospects of domestic manufactures and wholesalers, new research has revealed. According to the Confederation of British Industry's (CBI) Regional Trends Survey, Yorkshire & the Humber, the south east and London and Wales all enjoyed a rise in new orders over the last three months. Peter Gutmann, of Experian, the credit firm who helped the CBI compile the figures, revealed that British firms could enjoy a relatively prosperous immediate future. He said: "The survey results provide some encouragement at a testing time. Most regions are quite upbeat about orders and exports for the next three months. Mr Gutmann added: "Perhaps manufacturers are pinning their hopes on the boost to UK competitiveness from sterling's near ten per cent depreciation against the euro since November as an offset to slower growth in the Eurozone." Meanwhile, the majority of UK regions, excluding the north west, Wales and Yorkshire and the Humber, expected overseas demand to grow over the next three months.     (c) 2008 Adfero Ltd.     Subscribe to The Wholesaler UK regular newsletter featuring trade news, suppliers offers and trade show reminders. . .