TRADE NEWS FEBRUARY 2010 Retailers experience sales growth in February Online retailers to benefit from universal broadband Retailers face disproportionate utility costs Counterfeit goods seized in Norfolk BPF calls for public debate on CVAs NFRN quits JIG Tories reveal new supermarket planning laws NI independent fashion retailers folding Clothing retailers buck sales trend Isle of Man Tesco could 'impact' independent retailers Asda expansion threatens independents Scarborough's independent shops suffer rise in closure rate Small retailers 'not understanding shoppers' needs' Oxfordshire retailers come together to encourage local trade Scottish retailers left exposed to business rates UK retailers facing closure epidemic Computer chip counterfeiter prosecuted Village Shop of the Year named Family furniture retailer sees sales soar Counterfeit goods recycled Retailers receive grants to bolster security Inflation slow as retailers ignore VAT rise Uncertainty over economic policy Britons are biggest online shoppers   European visitors to The Wholesaler please click here   What’s New At The Wholesaler UK New Categories added recently Wholesale Fabric Tents and Camping Equipment Nautical and Marine Gifts Wholesale Golf Products Fireside Nostalgia, Nostalgic gifts, retro and vintage Wholesale Haberdashery Trade News Archive 2009  January   February   March   April   May   June   July   August   September   October   November   December Subscribe to our newsletter   Go to The Wholesaler UK Directory 8th February 2010 Family furniture retailer sees sales soar A family-run furniture business has seen sales soar year-on-year by more than 50 per cent, it has been revealed. CSL, a retailer which comprises of a selection of stores in the north of England, saw sales rise by 51 per cent in 2009 compared to figures from the previous year, according to Crane's Manchester Business. Christmas was a particularly strong period, with sales for the four weeks to January 3rd increasing on a like-for-like basis by 61 per cent. Jason Tyldesley, CSL's managing director, said that the company's success could be attributed to its maintenance of quality products; something other retailers has let slip in a bid to lower production costs. He told the news provider: "Whilst many of our competitors are stuck in the cycle of slashing quality to reach the lowest possible price point, we're building our business on the back of good value products that are built to last." According to the British Retail Consortium-Nielsen UK Shop Price Index for January 2010, non-food inflation accelerated to 1.9 per cent from 1.4 per cent in December. © 2010 Comment on this news story   Trade News Archive 2008  December   November   October   September August   July   June   May   April   March   February   January