Retail and wholesale services; distributorship and direct sales services; import and export agency; mail order and catalogue services; on-line directory services; advertising, marketing and promotional services; compilation of advertisements for use on the Internet; advertising agency services; dissemination and updating of advertising matter; renting of advertising space; promotion, sale and resale of items via provision of an on-line, interactive bulletin board via a global computer network; providing, collecting and disseminating statistical information regarding the sale and resale of items via a global computer network; promoting web-sites for others; business information services; business brokerage; business enquiries; business statistical services; provision of space on web-sites for advertising goods and services of others; preparation of publicity texts; publicity; sales promotion; auctioneering provided on the Internet; business administration services for the processing of sales made on the Internet; provision of information and advice on the promotion, selection, supply and sale of goods and services in an interactive on-line environment from a computer database or via the Internet; marketing research services; compilation of information into computer database; database management services; organisation of trade fairs and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; franchising services including offering technical assistance in the establishment and/or operation of franchising businesses; sales incentive schemes