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 25th February 2010 Counterfeit goods seized in Norfolk A Norfolk-based eBay seller has been given a conditional discharge after it was discovered she was selling counterfeit goods. The fake goods, which were seized by officers following purchases on the internet trading site eBay, included a variety of products ranging from clothes to jewellery, according to EDP24. Despite previous warnings to check whether she was selling-on counterfeit materials, the defendant was found in possession of more than 100 fake goods. Andrew McArdle, prosecuting for Norfolk County Council, said that while the defendant had committed a crime, it was very difficult to determine whether the goods were fake or not, for they were convincing imitations. He told the news provider: "What's difficult is being able to tell what's real. Even trading standards had to send them off to the manufacturers. [The defendant] is just a person who didn't take enough precaution to check the stuff out." The female seller was given a conditional discharge for three years and told to pay £250 costs. © 2010 Comment on this news story   Trade News Archive 2008  December   November   October   September August   July   June   May   April   March   February   January