MINNEAPOLIS, MN --
(MARKET WIRE)
-- 11/05/2009 --
ShopNBC (NASDAQ: VVTV), the premium
lifestyle brand in electronic retailing, today announced the launch of an
industry first, one-rate shipping and handling program to provide a premium
shopping experience for its customers during Holiday 2009. The one-rate
shipping initiative titled "ValueShipping" offers customers one low
shipping rate for all purchases made within one day; all additional orders
are shipped free. As part of the network's ShopNBC Anywhere initiative,
customers can shop via cable and satellite TV; mobile devices (iPhone and
iPod Touch); online at www.ShopNBC.com, and streamed live at
www.ShopNBC.TV.
ValueShipping is a component to the company's overall Holiday 2009 ShopNBC
With Confidence strategy, which collectively is a broad-based program
comprised of a number of strategic initiatives designed to deliver a
premium shopping experience. All items for sale at ShopNBC's multi-channel
platform of TV, Internet and mobile are eligible as part of ValueShipping,
and they need not be purchased within the same transaction -- only within
the same 24-hour time frame between 12 am and 11:59 pm ET. The shipping
rate charged within the 24-hour period is determined by charging only the
highest shipping and handling cost of all of the items ordered. Items
purchased must be shipped to the same address.
ValueShipping at ShopNBC was born through the innovation of new
technologies and logistics infrastructure processes at the company's
state-of-the-art distribution center in Bowling Green, Kentucky. With these
new advancements and a centralized distribution center, ShopNBC's facility
can package multiple items in one box. This results in increased
efficiencies and savings to the company, which are passed directly on to
the customer.
"We are constantly striving to make our shopping experience more enjoyable,
easy and convenient," said Keith Stewart, ShopNBC's President & CEO.
"ValueShipping is our latest effort in the company's customer centricity
focus. We have now simplified their purchase decisions even more so by
removing the added consideration and extra cost of multiple shipping and
handling fees. Launched just in time for Holiday shopping 2009, we are
excited to provide this great value to our customers as a benefit of
shopping with ShopNBC."
Added Mr. Stewart: "Not only is ValueShipping a first in the TV shopping
industry, but it also is a differentiator for us in our marketspace, which
helps uniquely position ShopNBC to be more competitive and a true
destination for gifts just in time for this Holiday season. Customers will
be able to shop all day long and pay only one shipping rate for their
entire purchase. We are saving customers money while being more
environmentally conscious by shipping purchases together."
To find out more about ValueShipping and ShopNBC With Confidence, visit
www.ShopNBC.com.
About ShopNBC
ShopNBC is a multi-channel electronic retailer operating with a premium
lifestyle brand. The shopping network reaches 73 million homes in the
United States via cable and satellite television: DISH Network channels 134
and 228; DIRECTV channel 316. Programming is also streamed live on the web
at http://www.ShopNBC.TV. Its companion Internet site,
http://www.ShopNBC.com, is recognized as a top e-commerce site with
compelling product videos. ShopNBC is owned and operated by ValueVision
Media (NASDAQ: VVTV).
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