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   7th February 2008   Shop price inflation rises The prices of goods in shops rose slightly in the month of January, new research has revealed. BRC-Neilsen's Shop Price Index revealed that prices in shops were 1.2 per cent higher year-on-year, up from the one per cent increase for December 2007. The rise in retail rates was attributed to the end of the Christmas period where a number of goods were heavily discounted. However, when compared to the figures for December 2007, prices in shops fell by 0.5 per cent, the first decrease in six months. The news could be the result of an increase in prices for wholesalers, with a rise in the cost of foodstuffs or the cost of energy being passed onto shops. Meanwhile, cashback site Quidco enjoyed a profitable Christmas period, passing £2.7 million of rewards back to its customers. Paul Nikkel, the manager of the firm, claimed that the success of online sales might soon see the internet overtake the high street for retail figures.   (c) 2008 Adfero Ltd.   Subscribe to The Wholesaler UK regular newsletter featuring trade news, suppliers offers and trade show reminders. . .