PhillyInc

It's no surprise that Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) and Ebay Inc. (Nasdaq:EBAY) top the list of shoppers' 50 favorite online retailers published by the National Retail Federation trade group in their Stores magazine. But among the top 50 are two online sites from Charming Shoppes Inc. (NYSE:CHRS), the Bensalem-based retail chain that operates Fashion Bug and Lane Bryant stores. LaneBryant.com ranks number 19 on the list with the comment, "no dangerous curves here. Right Fit helps shoppers find jeans that flatter fuller figures." Buzzing in at number 50 is FashionBug.com. "Led by plus-size sales and the return of Gitano, shoppers seem smitten -- or, in this case, bitten." Everyone's a comedian. Number 15 on the list is QVC.com, which is based in West Chester. "With videos, value, live TV and designer merchandise, QVC epitomizes multichannel retailing," the magazine says.
- Jane M. Von Bergen