Massachusetts Bay Trading Co. Named 2008 Pride of New England Finalist

Massachusetts Bay Trading Company (www.massbaytrading.com), the web store featuring Massachusetts-made products and gifts associated with Boston, has been named finalist for the 2008 Pride of New England Award. According to Boston Gift Show®, presenters of the award, Massachusetts Bay Trading Company exemplifies outstanding customer service, creative merchandising, and dedication to community. MBTC also announced continued strong sales and product line growth.

Weston, Mass. (PRWEB) April 1, 2008 -- Massachusetts Bay Trading Company (www.massbaytrading.com), the web store featuring Massachusetts-made products and gifts associated with Boston, has been named finalist for the 2008 Pride of New England Award. According to Boston Gift Show®, presenters of the award, Massachusetts Bay Trading Company exemplifies outstanding customer service, creative merchandising, and dedication to community. The award celebrates both exceptional business practices and the demonstration of New England pride.

"We founded Massachusetts Bay Trading Company to address the need for a central Web-based focal point for Boston and New England products," said MBTC President Bob Nilsson. "It has been as important to us to bring forward the stories behind the Massachusetts craftspeople who create the products as to promote the products themselves."

During 2007, MBTC recorded a sustained sales growth of 25% over the preceding year. The retail company continued to add 5-10 additional Boston and New England products to its line up each quarter.

About Massachusetts Bay Trading Company
Massachusetts Bay Trading Company, located in the Boston area, was founded on Patriots Day, 2002 as the first web store dedicated to promoting the rich heritage of Massachusetts and the quality products originating in state. MBTC staff carefully maintains a cross section of Boston and New England gifts that embody the finest character and diversity for which Massachusetts is renowned. The site provides profiles of the Massachusetts artists and craftspeople who produce the products sold there. MBTC offers the fruits of New England Yankee ingenuity for delivery worldwide. Information is on the Web at http://www.massbaytrading.com. Products are viewable at http://www.massbaytrading.com/mm5/merchant.mvc.

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