40 Million Small and Home Office (SOHO) Businesses Eligible to Benefit from New CompUSA Network For Business Loyalty Program; B-to-B Loyalty Program Will Launch With Sweepstakes Giveaway.DALLAS -- On Sunday, Sept. 25, 2005, businesses across the country will be able to turn their technology purchases into free rewards when CompUSA(R) launches The CompUSA Network(TM) For Business, a loyalty-marketing program specifically targeted to the needs of the $70 billion SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. segment. To celebrate the program's introduction, CompUSA is holding a "Win the Ultimate Networking Event" sweepstakes. The grand-prize winner will receive $50,000 and the services of a corporate meeting planner to fly clients and prospects on a private jet to the location of their choice, where they'll be wined, dined and entertained. Other sweepstakes prizes include tickets on American Airlines American Airlines Major U.S. airline. American was created through a merger of several smaller U.S. airlines and incorporated in 1934. It continued to buy the routes of other airlines, becoming an international carrier in the 1970s; its routes include South America, the and 50,000 ConnectPoints. More than half of small-business owners say technology is business-critical, and 76 percent want service and support from the same retailer where they make their purchases, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent survey by CompUSA. "Our SOHO customers want us to understand them and their technology -- even if their office is as small as one computer," said Larry Mondry, president and chief executive officer of CompUSA. "We're already making it easier for small businesses to get the technology they need with our broad product offering and nationwide service network of 20,000 Techknowledgists. The CompUSA Network For Business loyalty program takes that understanding and our relationship with our customers to a whole new level." Membership in The CompUSA Network For Business starts with a simple enrollment process and a one-time-only $29.99 membership fee ($19.99 introductory price) at any CompUSA store, online at www.compusa.com, or by calling 877-977-7710. Program members immediately receive benefits designed specifically around the needs of today's small businesses and the technology products and services they want, including a free, annual computer tune-up to optimize optimize - optimisation performance ($49.99 value), free online shipping plus the most rewarding points structure in the industry. Other member privileges of The CompUSA Network For Business include: Earn Rewards With ConnectPoints(SM) ConnectPoints are earned on virtually every dollar spent at CompUSA in-store, online or by phone and can be redeemed re·deem tr.v. re·deemed, re·deem·ing, re·deems 1. To recover ownership of by paying a specified sum. 2. To pay off (a promissory note, for example). 3. for free rewards like notebook computers A laptop computer that weighs in a range from five to seven pounds. The term originated when laptops were routinely more than 10 pounds, and those that became lighter were placed in a special "notebook" category. In practice, notebook computer and laptop computer are synonymous. , iPods, plasma screen televisions or CompUSA gift cards. CompUSA Network For Business members earn a $10 reward after spending as little as $177 compared to $300(1) required from Best Buy Reward Zone, or $500(1) from Staples staples U-shaped stainless steel or vitallium units with sharp points used for surgical fixation. epiphyseal staples used to staple epiphysis to metaphysis; have metal bracing at the corners. Rewards and Office Max MaxPerks for Business. This means that CompUSA Network For Business members earn rewards faster than any other program offered by a national technology retailer. (1) Calculations based on program rules and eligible product purchases (not including Copy & Print Center purchases at Staples). MemberConnect(SM) Preference Tracking CompUSA Network For Business members need never again wonder which ink cartridge (1) See phono cartridge. (2) A removable storage module that contains magnetic disks, optical discs, magnetic tape or memory chips. Cartridges are inserted into slots in the drive, printer or computer. or power cord their printer needs. Members can easily access records of their purchases at any CompUSA nationwide, making items like ink cartridges
www.compusanetwork.com A member-only Web site provides educational content and helps members with customized purchase recommendations. Members can track and redeem redeem v. to buy back, as when an owner who had mortgaged his/her real property pays off the debt. The term also refers to paying the amount due and all charges after a foreclosure (due to failure to make payments when due) has begun. ConnectPoints online, and can access the exclusive rewards catalog catalog, descriptive list, on cards or in a book, of the contents of a library. Assurbanipal's library at Nineveh was cataloged on shelves of slate. The first known subject catalog was compiled by Callimachus at the Alexandrian Library in the 3d cent. B.C. . Member-Only Sales and Private Shopping Events Most small-business owners estimate they spend $5,000 setting up an office and up to $3,000 per year maintaining it. The CompUSA Network For Business offers member-only sales and private shopping events that make CompUSA's already-competitive pricing even more attractive to business owners on a budget. And, the program allows members early or exclusive access to help accommodate their busy schedules. Free Shipping and Access to the Latest Technology While the majority of small-business owners say they prefer shopping at a local retailer, 20 percent use the Web. For members who shop online, The CompUSA Network For Business offers free standard ground shipping on all online orders. And for businesses that demand the latest and greatest products, CompUSA Network For Business members will be given advance, reserve access to the latest technology products, as well as receiving online notice of product upgrades as they become available. A modified version of the The CompUSA Network for Business is being tested with consumers in five CompUSA markets as The CompUSA Network. See The Comp USA Network For Business electronic press kit online at www.compusanetwork.com/presskit.html About CompUSA CompUSA, Inc., a Dallas-based company, is one of the nation's leading retailers and resellers of technology products and services. CompUSA currently operates more than 250 locations in more than 90 major metropolitan markets across the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . In addition, CompUSA's Web site offers an assortment of more than 170,000 items. Visit them at www.compusa.com. Editor's Notes Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : --See The Comp USA Network For Business electronic press kit online at www.compusanetwork.com/presskit.html --Photography available --Program comparison chart available --CompUSA executives available for interviews |
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