Shoebuy.com's generous contributions are vital to the success of our organization and especially critical during this challenging economic environment.
Boston, MA (PRWEB) May 21, 2009
Shoebuy.com (http://www.shoebuy.com), one of the largest retailers of footwear, accessories and related apparel on the Internet, has been named a recipient of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans Corporate Partner Award of 2009. This honor, announced today at the NCHV Annual Conference in Arlington, Virginia, recognizes Shoebuy.com's extensive efforts to dedicate resources, increase awareness, and raise funds for the organization.
"It is with great pleasure and appreciation that we recognize Shoebuy.com as one of our Corporate Partners for 2009," said Cheryl Beversdorf, President and CEO of the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans. "Shoebuy.com's generous contributions are vital to the success of our organization and especially critical during this challenging economic environment."
"It is a tremendous privilege to partner with the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans in the important work they do for our veterans and their families," said Scott Savitz, founder and CEO of Shoebuy.com. "We are honored to be recognized among the many deserving individuals and organizations who have donated their time, energy and resources to support this truly special cause."
In addition to contributions made to NCHV, in the past six months alone Shoebuy.com has raised over $50,000 for organizations including Sierra Club, Two Ten, the March of Dimes and Oxfam America through its "In Their Shoes" campaign. A portion of every purchase made at Shoebuy.com during the campaign is gifted to the participating organization.
This announcement follows what has been a very strong start to the year for Shoebuy.com, which added more than 70 new brands in the first quarter of 2009 alone. The company is rated by Hitwise as a top-10 visited U.S. Web site in the Shopping and Classifieds - Apparel and Accessories category, based on site traffic with more than five million unique visitors a month.
Many of those visitors are returning customers, as repeat buying has surged from 17 percent of revenues eight years ago to more than 60 percent of total sales today. Shoebuy.com's top-of-the-line customer experience also has the company ranked by BizRate as one of the top eTailers in the country for outstanding customer satisfaction six years in a row.
About Shoebuy.com
Shoebuy.com is the largest retailer on the Internet focused on all categories of footwear and related apparel. Shoebuy.com has partnerships with more than 800 manufacturers and represents more than 700,000 products from top brands including: adidas, Aerosoles, Allen-Edmonds, Bass, Bostonian, Brooks, Charles by Charles David, Clarks, Crocs, Dockers, Donald J Pliner, Dr. Martens, Easy Spirit, ECCO, Fila, Florsheim, Franco Sarto, Hush Puppies, Jessica Simpson, Johnston & Murphy, K-Swiss, Keds, Mephisto, Merrell, Mezlan, Naturalizer, New Balance, PUMA, Reebok, Rockport, Sebago, Skechers, Softspots, Sperry Top-Sider, Stride Rite, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, and many more. Shoebuy.com also operates Bagsbuy.com, which represents all categories of bags including handbags, backpacks, luggage, baby gear, briefcases and laptop bags. Shoebuy.com is an operating business of IAC.
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