Retail e-commerce boomed in France during 2008

Retail e-commerce boomed in France during 2008. The Fédération du E-commerce et de la Vente à Distance (FEVAD) reported that online sales rose nearly 30%, reaching €20.1 billion ($29.5 billion).

Such solid gains help explain why, despite the global financial crisis, most online retailers in France remain cheerful about their prospects in the coming year.

Le donne italiane aprono 5mila negozi sul web per combattere la crisi

Mamme e mogli italiane combattono la crisi puntando sull’imprenditoria on-line: cinquemila negozi eBay aperti e gestiti dal “gentil sesso”. E gli uomini comprano.

di Fabiola Pagliara