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Report Examines Textile Lobbying in Europe

DUBLIN, Ireland -- A new in-depth report by Research and Markets looks into the business of textile lobbying in Europe. The report, Textile Lobbyists in Brussels, examines the growing regulatory influence of the European Union has led to the presence of up to 20,000 lobbyists in Brussels, Belgium acting for industry and commerce associations, in-house public relations departments or specialist firms, law firms, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).

BASF, Dow Chemical and DuPont have worked to make environmental and health regulations on chemicals -- such as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) -- more industry-friendly. The Bromine Science and Environmental Forum (BSEF) sought to prevent an EU ban on brominated flame retardants (BFRs).

E-Commerce Expansion Vital to Online Retail

ChannelAdvisor, a major provider of e-commerce channel management solutions, today announced the results of a JupiterResearch study on marketing and sales strategies for online retailers. Sponsored by ChannelAdvisor and conducted by independent research firm JupiterResearch and Internet Retailer, the study provides in-depth insights into the fundamental issues driving multi-channel online retailing.

Seventy-five percent of online retailers surveyed cited multi-channel expansion as a key component in their marketing strategies. Ninety-eight percent report they market on at least two online channels.

"The results provide actionable information for retailers who are evaluating online programs including paid and organic search, and comparison shopping engines," said Brad Wolansky, Vice President Global E-Commerce of The Orvis Company. "We partnered with ChannelAdvisor for solutions to help us manage our paid search and comparison shopping engine initiatives and they have provided good value including higher ROI and predictable rates of success."