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PriceFile.com® to Team with DealTime®
PriceFile.com continues rapid growth. Latest deal will give web shoppers more products, more prices more research.
April 09, 2003, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for immediate release- PriceFile.com , the flagship property of PriceFile Inc, and DealTime, the leading online shopping search engine, today have announced they have reached an agreement that dramatically increases the range of products, pricing options, and merchants available to visitors to PriceFile.com. The deal calls for New York City-based DealTime to provide Minneapolis-based PriceFile with a customized, co-branded version of its shopping service, selling products ranging from computer technology and office furniture to toys and health products. Financial arrangements were not disclosed.
The co-branded service will allow PriceFile visitors to compare products and prices at more than 2,000 stores in DealTime's network.
"This is a win-win deal for PriceFile buyers and online merchants alike," said Andrew J. Sullivan, PriceFile CEO. "Programmers from each camp worked diligently replacing the PriceFile proprietary database, which featured over 150+ online tech merchants, with a co-brand arrangement with DealTime. "After much work PriceFile users now have the ability to instantly compare prices from more than 2,000 stores. Additionally, new and existing merchants will gain access to thousands of highly qualified PriceFile tech buyers, making PriceFile.com one of the most comprehensive online comparison shopping services available."
PriceFile®: is a privately held corporation with headquarters in Minneapolis, MN. PriceFile.com is a fast, free, easy to use resource for individual, corporate, government, and educational purchasers to compare prices and receive quotes on thousands of different products from a broad range of online merchants. For more information on PriceFile Incorporated or PriceFile.com please visit us at www.pricefile.com
About DealTime
DealTime Ltd. is a multi-national private company, venture-backed by key strategic and financial partners including Bertelsmann, Bain Capital, AOL TimeWarner, Bank of America, Singapore Telecom and others. DealTime, DealTime.com and the DealTime logo are registered trademarks of DealTime Ltd.
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