Not Just Another Manic Monday
01 Diciembre 2009 - 12:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
QVC.com Observes Successful Cyber Monday, Attracting Record Traffic
WEST CHESTER, Pa., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- In 2008, a record 85
million people shopped via the Internet on Cyber Monday, according
to the National Retail Federation. If multimedia retailer QVC is a
bellwether, this year's Cyber Monday may set yet another record for
Internet commerce activity. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070923/NESU001LOGO ) On
Monday, November 30, QVC.com achieved its highest traffic day in
its 13-year history, setting a record for unique visitors. QVC.com
attracted more than 1 million unique visitors, breaking last year's
Cyber Monday record of more than 842,000 visitors. QVC.com also set
a record this past week (November 23-30) in unique visitors,
realizing more than 3.5 million unique visitors from approximately
2.8 million last year -- a 26 percent increase. "QVC.com is an
integral part of our business, accounting for more than 30 percent
of QVC's total U.S. revenues, and delivering a rich multimedia
shopping experience to our customers," said Mike George, QVC's
president and CEO. "As one of the top general merchant Internet
sites -- both in terms of sales volume and service excellence,
QVC.com has emerged as a real destination for millions of smart Web
shoppers. We're thrilled by the overwhelming response we've
received from our customers, and trust that they will continue to
make us a preferred destination for their shopping." Cyber Monday
followed a busy, record-breaking holiday weekend at QVC, in which
more than 815,000 shoppers were received and more than 60,000 new
customers were welcomed. The multimedia retailer kicked off its
holiday weekend Thanksgiving evening with The New Black Friday, a
special TV and Web programming event that gave America a head-start
on its post-turkey gift shopping. In what turned out to be QVC's
largest Black Friday (November 27) ever, the multimedia retailer
realized more than $32 million in orders -- a 60 percent increase
over last year's Black Friday sales. Additionally, QVC.com achieved
more than $13 million in orders -- a more than 100 percent growth
over last year's Black Friday sales. QVC's holiday shopping season
continues throughout the month of December. Customers can shop QVC
with confidence as all purchases between now and December 23, 2009,
may be returned up until January 31, 2010, for a full refund,
including the original shipping and handling charges. ABOUT QVC
QVC, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Media Corporation
attributed to the Liberty Interactive Group (NASDAQ:LINTA), is one
of the largest multimedia retailers in the world. QVC is committed
to providing its customers with thousands of the most innovative
and contemporary beauty, fashion, jewelry and home products. Its
programming is distributed to more than 167 million homes
worldwide. The company's Web site, QVC.com, is ranked among the top
general merchant Internet sites. With subsidiaries in the United
Kingdom, Germany and Japan, and launching in Italy in 2010, West
Chester, Pa.-based QVC has shipped more than a billion packages in
its 23-year history. QVC, Q, and the Q Ribbon Logo are registered
service marks of ER Marks, Inc.
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070923/NESU001LOGO
http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: QVC, Inc. CONTACT: Tara
Hunter, +1-484-701-8163, , or Erin Mulholland, +1-484-701-2179, ,
both of QVC, Inc. Web Site: http://www.qvc.com/
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