Directory:SHOP.COM
SHOP.COM is an internet price comparison service. Users can search by departments, stores, brands and sales.
Shoppers can purchase across brand name merchants and specialty retailers by using SHOP.COM's universal shopping cart, OneCart, or purchase directly from partner stores, such as Zappos.com, J.Crew, Target, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom and Pottery Barn.
Shoppers can use SHOP.COM's product and price comparison feature and find deals (in part, submitted by users), as well as rebates, price drop alerts and coupons. SHOP.COM also has editorial content, including articles and buying guides, as well as sweepstakes.
History
Founded in 1997 as CatalogCity, a Web site dedicated to catalog retailers where customers could order from catalogs online, the site evolved to include products from department stores, specialty stores, and Web-only retailers.
In 2006, Ken Goldstein joined SHOP.COM as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board[1]. Previously, Goldstein served as Executive Vice President and Managing Director of Disney Online, the business unit of the Walt Disney Internet Group. Prior to Disney, Goldstein was at Broderbund Software.
In February 2008, SHOP.COM started to offer merchants a direct CPC (cost-per-click) option[2].
In February 2009, SHOP.COM users saw an updated site design and the creation of new money-saving features, along with a new entertainment-focused category of Books, Music & Videos, as well as a suite of social networking tools. Additionally. SHOP.COM unveiled a new tagline, "Shop Smart, Save Big" to underscore its mission to offer budget-conscious consumers savvy ways to shop and to save money[3].
Privately-held, SHOP.COM is based in Monterey, CA with offices in Los Angeles, California and London. Investors include Bill Gates, Yahoo!, Amazon.com, and Oak Investment Partners.Template:Citation needed
SHOP.COM offers a selection of products in the following categories:
- Clothing
- Shoes
- Kids & Baby
- Electronics
- Books, Music & Video
- Home
- Beauty
Users can search by departments, stores, brands and sales.
Social Networks
SHOP.COM runs a shopping blog called "The Shopping Vine." Other social networking applications include Twitter and Facebook.
musicSHOP
In November 2008, SHOP.COM launched musicSHOP, allowing shoppers to listen to song selections in their entirety through the free musicSHOP flash audio player while they browse and shop on the site [4].
An enhanced version of musicSHOP was launched in July 2009 [5]. The retooled musicSHOP includes a music download store targeted to female music fans searching the Web for the latest music finds. SHOP.COM's online music store features millions of downloads from a full catalog of popular music from all the major music distributors and labels. musicSHOP also offers an audio player that streams free tracks from current albums, and a video player that provides music videos and video features.
Awards
In April 2007, The Webby Awards recognized SHOP.COM as an Official Honoree for Retail Excellence [6].
In December 2008, SHOP.COM was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award in the Retail and E-Commerce categories in the Interactive Media Awards[7].
In August 2009, SHOP.COM received 1st place in the Services category of the Online Retail Awards, as well as "high commendation" for the Multiple Online Retailer award[8].
References
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- ^ http://www.dmnews.com/Shopcom-redesign-targets-busy-women/article/129634/
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS145691+20-Nov-2008+BW20081120
- ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS181283+22-Jul-2009+MW20090722
- ^ http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2007_April_11/ai_n27199210/
- ^ http://www.interactivemediaawards.com/winners/gallery.asp?id=39637
- ^ http://www.prlog.org/10300506-newcomer-brandalley-takes-top-spot-in-online-retail-awards-2009.html