Black Goes Pink This Holiday Season
November 11 2008 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
As Black Friday is typically a self-serving day for retailers to
try and make as much money as possible, one retail group has
decided to paint Black Friday pink. CompUSA (NYSE:SYX)and
TigerDirect, leading retailers of consumer electronics and
technology products, are branding November 28 as �Pink Friday� for
the second year in a row and expect to raise more than $250,000
from a portion of total sales and from customer donations to Susan
G. Komen for the Cure, the world�s largest breast cancer
organization. In addition to a minimum guaranteed donation from
CompUSA and TigerDirect, customers can get involved in the
following ways: Customers will have the opportunity to donate $1,
$5, $10 or $20 on top of their in-store or on-site purchase to
Komen for the Cure. A live webcast will be available on
www.CompUSA.com and www.TigerDirect.com from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
in which limited quantities of products will be sold at 50 percent
off their list price, with the full proceeds of the sale products
going directly to Komen. �Pink Friday is all about giving back to
the community,� said Gilbert Fiorentino, Chief Executive of
Systemax Inc. Technology Products business, which includes CompUSA
and TigerDirect. �Between our donation and the opportunity for our
customers to help assist us in this cause, we hope to raise
hundreds of thousands of dollars for the charity and beat the
$200,000 we raised last year.� In addition to the website where the
webcast will feature product reviews, an interactive Q&A with
audience, how-to tips and more, the Pink Friday drive will take
place at CompUSA�s 24 retail locations throughout the country and
Puerto Rico. Altamonte Springs, FL � 130 E. Altamonte Drive
Brandon, FL � 11211 Causeway Blvd. Clearwater, FL � 23656 U.S. 19
North Deerfield Beach, FL � 1835 W. Hillsboro Blvd. Fort
Lauderdale, FL � 1740 N. Federal Highway Fort Myers, FL � 13741 S.
Tamiami Trail Jacksonville, FL � 9041 Southside Blvd. Jacksonville,
FL � 9244-A Arlington Expressway Miami, FL � 7440 North Kendall
Drive (Dadeland) Miami, FL � 14951 South Dixie Highway (Falls)
Miami, FL � 7795 West Flagler Street Orlando, FL � 7802 South
Orange Blossom Trail Plantation, FL � 12170 West Sunrise Blvd.
Tampa, FL � 701 North Dale Mabry West Palm Beach, FL � 3942
Northlake Blvd. Hoffman Estates, IL � 675 West Golf Road
Naperville, IL � 175 Ambassador Drive Orland Park, IL � 201 Orland
Park Place Durham, NC � 1058 West Club Blvd. Raleigh, NC � 3131
Capital Blvd. Guaynabo, PR � 1498 Roosevelt Avenue El Paso, TX �
9521 Viscount Avenue McAllen, TX � 1800 South Main, Suite 400
Plano, TX � 721 Central Expressway This year, close to 35,000 fewer
women are expected to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer,
according to data presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS).
The decrease is attributed to earlier detection through screening,
increased awareness and improved treatments. For more information
on Pink Friday, please visit www.pinkfriday.org. About CompUSA The
CompUSA companies (www.compusa.com) serve the needs of both
personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics,
computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail
stores, catalogs and Internet channels. The CompUSA companies are
subsidiaries of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX). About TigerDirect
TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com) serves the needs of both
personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics,
computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail
stores, catalog and Internet channels. TigerDirect is a subsidiary
of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX). About Systemax Inc. Systemax Inc.
(http://www.systemax.com), a Fortune 1000 company, sells personal
computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics and industrial
products through a system of branded ecommerce web sites, direct
mail catalogs, relationship marketers and retail stores in North
America and Europe. It also manufacturers and sells personal
computers under the Systemax and Ultra brands and develops and
markets ProfitCenter Software, a web-based, on-demand application
for multi-channel direct marketing companies. About Susan G. Komen
for the Cure� Komen for the Cure is the world�s largest grassroots
network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save
lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize
science to find the cures. For more information about Susan G.
Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit
www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
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