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Company Reports 42% Year-over-Year Growth
DENVER, Dec. 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- eBags Inc., the worlds largest
retailer of bags and shoes online, today announced record holiday sales with
an increase of 42% over 2004. Trends that emerged over the holiday season
were an increase in sales of handbags, laptop cases, and travel accessories.
eBags.com carries more travel accessories than anyone in the world.
6pm.com, a newly launched e-commerce site from eBags, Inc. that offers
mens and womens footwear, bags and accessories has experienced exceptional
growth, up 123% since its launch November 14, 2005. The site, formerly
Shoedini.com, combines patent-pending guided navigation and search tools with
some of the latest in Web 2.0 technology to make shopping for shoes and bags
participatory, community-driven and faster than ever before. This dynamic
technology makes shopping for shoe and bag ensembles an interactive, fun
experience and gives shoppers the power to make merchandising decisions.
"We are thrilled with our performance over the holiday season," says Jon
Nordmark, CEO of eBags, Inc. "The growth is primarily due to the launch of our
new website, 6pm.com and the incredible growth of eBags UK, up 665%. We are
always looking for new technological innovations to make shopping for shoes
and bags easy and fun for our customers."
eBags.com also added some new features to make holiday shopping easier.
Orders on eBags.com over $100 were eligible for No Payment for 90 Days and
eBags also offered personalized gift cards where customers could pick either a
pre-designed card or create their own gift cards by uploading their own
digital photos.
eBags.com and 6pm.com offer hassle-free returns on all orders. Customers
unsatisfied with a purchase for any reason can send it back to eBags.com or
6pm.com for a prompt refund or exchange with a prepaid UPS label that can be
downloaded online.
About eBags.com
eBags.com is the worlds leading online provider of fashion and functional
luggage, handbags, business cases, backpacks and accessories for all
lifestyles. eBags features over 300 brands and 18,000 products from well-known
names including Samsonite, kate spade, Kenneth Cole, Victorinox, JanSport, and
Nike. By developing pioneering tools such as the Laptop Case Finder and the
Airline Approved Carry-On Finder and with over 720,000 unbiased customer
ratings and testimonials, eBags has taken the guesswork out of bag shopping
online. eBags.com is a part of eBags, Inc., which includes eBags EU and
6pm.com which features over 120,000 products from over 230 footwear and
handbag brands including Cole Haan, Merrell, Donald J. Pliner, Stuart
Weitzman, Johnston & Murphy and Allen Edmonds. For more information on eBags,
please visit http://www.ebags.com.
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