Quixtar #1 in Online Health & Beauty

Quixtar is #1 in online Health & Beauty sales for the fifth consecutive year, according to Internet Retailer's annual Top 500 Guide to the web.

Quixtar Independent Business Owners have earned the company the top spot in the Health & Beauty (H&B) category for the fifth consecutive year. Internet Retailer's annual Top 500 Guide to the Web also ranked Quixtar 26th among all online retailers, based on overall 2007 web sales.

According to the publication, online retail sales grew more than 21% in 2007 to $165.9 billion. Quixtar's online sales reached $861 million in 2007, accounting for 80% of its overall annual sales of $1.072 billion. The online H&B category grew 11% to more than $2.45 billion, over the previous year's total of more than $2.22 billion. Quixtar's sales represented more than 35% of the category.

"To achieve this ranking five years in a row is a true testament to the hard work of the Independent Business Owners who bring customers to our site and drive our sales," says Steve Lieberman, Quixtar's Managing Director.

Read the full company news release announcing the ranking.

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