HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As more customers turn
online for their entertainment shopping needs, Sears is supporting this
increased demand through a large-scale expansion of its online store. This
month, at Sears.com, customers can find a huge selection of books, DVDs,
music, software and even customizable art, nearly quadrupling the number of
products available on sears.com.
"We want Sears.com to become a key online resource for all
entertainment and home needs, in addition to the quality appliances, tools
and apparel for which we are already known," said Imran Jooma, Sears vice
president of e-commerce. "The expanded offering allows us to better serve
our customers and offer a lot more products than we're able to provide in
our stores."
The first step toward creating this expanded online inventory came in
December 2007 when Sears.com partnered with Alliance Entertainment
Corporation (AEC) to offer movies and music to its online shoppers.
Sears.com now houses more than 250,000 titles searchable by format, genre,
artist and release date. Visitors also can sample previews of the hottest
music and movie titles.
In April Sears.com expanded its For the Home Online Store by partnering
with ArtSelect.com. Sears' customers now have a complete art gallery and
custom frame shop at their fingertips. After finding a favorite art piece,
visitors can create a custom finished product by choosing the mat and
frame. The design can be viewed against a wall color, saved in a gallery,
or shared with friends. Featuring more than 300,000 image options for art
prints and canvas reproductions, as well as mirrors and tapestries, the
frame shop fits any style of home decor.
Also in April, Sears.com partnered with Baker & Taylor to offer an
online book assortment consisting of more than 600,000 products. Customers
can search by title and category, as well as order books in advance of
release date.
The downloadable software store launched in February as a co-branded
site hosted by Digital River. Customers can purchase and immediately
download to their PC or laptop software programs ranging from finance,
games, security and system utilities.
"As a multi-channel retailer, we want every customer's experience with
us to be seamless," said Jooma. "For example, if a customer is in a Sears
store and is looking to buy a DVD, and the product is not available, the
customer can order the DVD from a computer kiosk in-store, and the shipping
fees are waived."
For more information, or to experience the enhanced offerings in art,
books, movies, software and music, visit http://www.sears.com.
About Sears, Roebuck and Co.
Sears, Roebuck and Co., a wholly owned subsidiary of Sears Holdings
Corporation (Nasdaq: SHLD), is a leading broadline retailer providing
merchandise and related services. Sears, Roebuck offers its wide range of
home merchandise, apparel and automotive products and services through more
than 2,400 Sears-branded and affiliated stores in the United States and
Canada, which includes approximately 926 full-line and 1,100 specialty
stores in the U.S. Sears, Roebuck also offers a variety of merchandise and
services through sears.com, landsend.com, and specialty catalogs. Sears,
Roebuck offers consumers leading proprietary brands including Kenmore,
Craftsman, DieHard and Lands' End -- among the most trusted and preferred
brands in the U.S. The company is the nation's largest provider of home
services, with more than 13 million service calls made annually. For more
information, visit the Sears, Roebuck website at http://www.sears.com or
the Sears Holdings Corporation website at http://www.searsholdings.com.
About a21
a21 Group, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ATWO), (http://www.a21group.com) is a
leading online digital content company. Through ArtSelect
(http://www.artselect.com), SuperStock (http://www.superstock.com; http://www.superstock.co.uk;
and http://www.purestockx.com), a21 delivers art framing, high quality images and
exceptional customer service. a21 and its companies, with offices in
Florida, Iowa, and London, provides valuable solutions to key business
partners and customers in the art and wall decor and stock image
industries.
About Baker & Taylor, Inc.
Baker & Taylor, Inc. (http://www.btol.com) is a global information and
entertainment services company that offers books, videos, music, games and
services to libraries, educational institutions, and retailers. Based in
Charlotte, N.C., the company has been in existence for over 180 years,
developing long-term relationships with major suppliers, including book
publishers, movie studios, and music labels. Baker & Taylor maintains one
of the largest combined in-stock book, video and music inventories in the
United States, and services the broadest customer base in the industry.
Baker & Taylor is majority owned by Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., a
leading private equity investment firm.
About Alliance Entertainment Corporation
Alliance Entertainment, a Source Interlink company, is the largest
wholesale distributor of pre-recorded music and movie DVDs, representing
virtually every recording company and movie studio in the entertainment
industry. Visit their web site at http://www.aent.com.
About Digital River, Inc.
Digital River, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRIV), a leading provider of global
e-commerce solutions, builds and manages online businesses for software
publishers, consumer technology manufacturers, distributors, online
retailers and affiliates. Its multi-channel e-commerce solution, which
supports both direct and indirect sales, is designed to help companies of
all sizes maximize online revenues as well as reduce the costs and risks of
running an e-commerce operation.
Founded in 1994, Digital River is headquartered in Minneapolis with
offices in major U.S. cities as well as Cologne, Germany; London, England;
Shannon, Ireland; Luxembourg, Luxembourg; Stockholm, Sweden; Taipei,
Taiwan; Tokyo, Japan; and Shanghai, China. For more details about Digital
River, visit the corporate Web site at http://www.digitalriver.com.
SOURCE Sears, Roebuck and Co.
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Related links:
http://www.sears.com
http://www.a21group.com http://www.aent.com
http://www.digitalriver.com
CONTACT:
Dara Cothran, Euro RSCG Worldwide PR,
+1-212-367-6814, Dara.Cothran@eurorscg.com; or Kirsten Whipple,
Sears Holdings, +1-847-286-3037, kwhippl@searshc.com
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