According to Journal du Net, here are the latest figures from online private shopping club leader Vente Privée :
2009 figures:
- revenue: €680m, +33% vs. 2008
- 2009 profit: 6-7%
- 9.7m members, +12.5k per day
- 15% of sales only are made outside of France
- sales action : 2,500 sales in 2009 with 1,200 brands
2010 projections:
- €850m revenue,
- 25% growth,
- 2.5m new members,
- 3,300 sales,
- 250 new hires.
Wow.