Kay Krill of Ann Taylor: International sales will give us a better perspective for judging our growth opportunities outside the U.S.

The Ann Taylor and LOFT brands will now make International deliveries from their online sites {AnnTaylor;anntaylor.com} and {Loft;www.loft.com}. The announcement was made by ANN INC., the holding company for both brands.The launch of this service signifies a step forward for the company, since it will continue boosting its e-commerce business while extending the global reach of the Ann Taylor and LOFT brands, according to Kay Krill, president and CEO of ANN INC., who said “we are pleased that we can now begin to meet the previously underserved demand for our brands from international visitors to our e-commerce websites with an easy and convenient online shopping experience. In addition, selling internationally through e-commerce will provide us with further insights to gauge future growth opportunities outside of the U.S.”Following the announcement, Ann Taylor and LOFT offered clients the free delivery service for orders above $100 between March 8-17.International clients can now get Ann Taylor and LOFT products on their websites and buy with any currency, with competitive shipping and handling costs and delivery times. Among the countries that the company now serves are Canada, Australia, Britain, Mexico, Japan and many others of North and South America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.