Spartoo, the online footwear retailer, has been named one of Europe's fastest-growing online companies by Internet Retailer, a U.S. publication. The company grew by 70 percent in 2011, reaching sales of almost €100 million with 1.5 million pairs of shoes. The company said that this year it hopes to reach revenues of €140-150 million. The company sells all over Europe, but also has 12 dedicated sites for targeted countries in their own languages.
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