Charming Shoppes launches new global site

BENSALEM, Pa. — Charming Shoppes announced that it has launched Sonsi.com to give customers around the world online access to fashion brands Lane Bryant, Cacique, Catherines, Fashion Bug and Loop 18, as well as more than 300 brands.

"We're excited to serve plus size women around the world, from Canada to the United Kingdom to Australia and beyond," says Group President, Lane Bryant, Lane Bryant Outlet & Cacique, Brian Woolf. "Women asked us to deliver Lane Bryant internationally, and we listened. Now women internationally can access the same fashionable plus size brands their American counterparts love."

Consumers in over 80 countries and territories worldwide can now experience the convenience of shopping Lane Bryant (www.lanebryant.com) and her sister sites with localized currencies and competitive international shipping costs. All international orders are inclusive of duty, VAT and customs clearance with no surprise C.O.D. charges, according to the company.

Charming Shoppes Direct-to-Consumer President Bill Bass says, "Introducing new e-commerce services like international shipping continues to position Lane Bryant, along with her sister brands, as global leaders with a more than 100 year-old tradition of innovation in serving the individual needs of women wearing plus sizes."