PFSweb to Offer Complete Solution for Discovery Channel's eCommerce and Catalog Business
March 25 2008 - 4:15PM
Business Wire
PFSweb, Inc. (Nasdaq: PFSW), a global provider of end-to end web
commerce solutions for leading online retailers and manufacturers,
today announced a new agreement with The Discovery Channel Store,
Inc., the number-one nonfiction media company, to support
Discoverystore.com and the Discovery Channel Store Catalog with
technology, customer care and fulfillment. The solution will also
include technology and services support for front-end product
planning and procurement. Discoverystore.com and the Discovery
Channel Store Catalog offer an expanded assortment of proprietary
Discovery merchandise, including videos, toys and electronics.
Discovery has developed a broad customer base for its consumer
products, with Discoverystore.com logging more than 13 million
unique visitors annually, and the Discovery Channel Store Catalog
distributed to nearly 10 million consumers annually. Mike
Willoughby, President of PFSweb�s services division, stated,
�Discovery offers an exciting line of products that tie into its
hit television programming, including Planet Earth and Dirty Jobs.
Like Discovery�s programming, its merchandise attracts customers of
every age from around the world, drawing a large number of visitors
to its web site and catalog. We look forward to working with
Discovery and helping them continue to build their eCommerce
business and enhancing their brand name.� Known as �the brand
behind the brand,� PFSweb provides end-to-end web commerce
solutions including website creation, hosting, professional
services, technology, customer care and supply chain solutions that
are custom tailored to unique client requirements. PFSweb fulfills
more than $2.6 billion annually in merchandise and transactions on
behalf of its clients from world-class distribution centers in;
Memphis, Tenn.; Southaven, Miss.; Grapevine, Texas; Toronto,
Canada; and Liege, Belgium. About Discovery Communications
Discovery Communications is the number-one nonfiction media company
reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170
countries. Discovery's 100-plus worldwide networks are led by
Discovery Channel, TLC, Animal Planet, The Science Channel,
Discovery Health and HD Theater, with digital media properties
including HowStuffWorks.com. Discovery Communications is owned by
Discovery Holding Co. (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB), Advance/Newhouse
Communications and John S. Hendricks, Discovery's founder and
chairman. For more information please visit
www.discoverycommunications.com. About PFSweb Inc. PFSweb develops
and deploys integrated business infrastructure solutions and
fulfillment services for Fortune 1000, Global 2000 and brand name
companies, including third party logistics, call center support and
e-commerce services. The company serves a multitude of industries
and company types, including such clients as LEGO, Riverbed,
Fathead, CHiA�SSO, MARS Drinks North America (formerly FLAVIA�
Beverage Systems), Hewlett-Packard, International Business
Machines, Hawker Beechcraft Corp. (formerly Raytheon Aircraft
Company), Rene Furterer USA, Roots Canada Ltd. and Xerox. Through
its wholly owned eCOST.com subsidiary, PFSweb also serves as a
leading multi-category online discount retailer of high-quality
new, "close-out" and manufacturer recertified brand-name technology
and consumer electronics for consumers and small to medium size
business buyers. The eCOST.com brand markets approximately 110,000
different products from leading manufacturers such as Sony, JVC,
Canon, Hewlett-Packard, Denon, Onkyo, Garmin, Panasonic, Toshiba
and Microsoft primarily over the Internet and through direct
marketing. To find out more about PFSweb, Inc. (NASDAQ: PFSW),
visit the company's websites at http://www.pfsweb.com and
http://www.ecost.com.
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