America Online Teams Up With Leading Retailers to Keep Last Minute Shoppers From Missing Holiday Deadlines.Business Editors DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 13, 2001 With 85% of Consumers Still Shopping, Shop@AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. Launches an Online Catalog Featuring Quick-Click Gifts Sure to Arrive by Christmas Day Instant Gift Feature for AIM Users Makes Last Minute Gift Giving Easier and Faster than Ever As the Countdown of Shopping Days Continues, Tuesday Evenings Emerge as Most Popular Time to Shop Online Holiday shopping procrastinators can breathe a sigh of relief, thanks to America Online's special "Last Minute Gifts" catalog on the Shop@AOL online shopping destination, available at AOL Keyword: Last Minute Gifts and www.aol.com/shopping. The catalog features some of this year's hottest gifts to help time-crunched shoppers quickly and conveniently check off everyone on their holiday list. The selection spans all categories and ages with everything from a MOMA Moma (mō`mä), town, E central Mozambique. It is important mainly as a harbor for the export of tropical produce. rectangular ribbon vase from The Museum Company to Christmas cookies Christmas cookies are traditionally sugar cookies (though other flavors may be used based on family traditions and individual preferences) cut into various shapes related to Christmas. from Harry and David to a Palm m125 from OfficeMax.com and even a pair of 14K white gold and sapphire hoop earrings from Diamond.com -- all available for delivery within 24-48 hours. There are only 12 shopping days before Christmas, but 85% of consumers still have shopping to do and twice as many as last year plan to wait until the week before Christmas to start shopping, 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. the latest research.(a) AOL's Last Minute Gifts catalog will provide them with all the tools they need to find the perfect presents in plenty of time, all without having to fight the crowds at the local shopping mall. Among the catalog's features are: -- A one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for popular and unique gift selections in a wide variety of categories, all of which are available for timely shipping; -- Links to merchants offering express shipping; and -- Gift certificates for a broad range of the best brand-name retailers anywhere, available for instant e-mail delivery. Mary Humphrey, AOL's Director of E-Commerce, said: "The closer it gets to the holidays, the more valuable AOL becomes for shoppers who are in a quandary about where to find those last few gifts. With Shop@AOL's creative, timely resources, you don't have to fight for parking spaces or wait in long lines In communications, circuits that are capable of handling transmissions over long distances. to cross the last name off your list. Simply log on, click through the catalog, and get the job done in a matter of minutes A Matter of Minutes is an episode from the television series The New Twilight Zone. Cast
Just in time for the holiday home stretch, AOL also has launched six new "Complete Guides" within the AOL Computer Center, for shoppers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. consumer electronics and computing products. AOL's new Complete Guides (available at AOL Keyword: Computer Center), make it easier than ever to research, compare, narrow down and buy products such as digital cameras, MP3 players, PDAs, desktop computers, notebooks, home printers and more. These Complete Guides include articles and product reviews, user reviews and ratings and a powerful price and feature comparison engine that enables AOL members to gather information to make intelligent purchasing decisions. Handy advice, tips and tricks make it a snap to use and enjoy an item after purchase. America Online See AOL. Launches New Instant Holiday Gift Feature for AIM(R) Users For really last minute shoppers, the AOL(R) Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. sm (AIM) service's new "AIM Instant Gifts" feature is a fast, easy way to send holiday gifts to online buddies using only an AIM screen name or e-mail address See Internet address. e-mail address - electronic mail address -- in literally a matter of seconds. From the AIM Today Welcome Screen, visitors need only follow three simple steps to send one of a number of terrific holiday gifts, ranging from stuffed teddies and holiday baskets to stress reducer bath sets and space age bottle stoppers stoppers see stopper pad. : -- Browse and choose a gift from the AIM Instant Gifts catalog; -- Choose a recipient from their Buddy List A list of colleagues, workgroup members, friends, etc., that you might wish to communicate with via instant messaging. See instant messaging. , or provide an e-mail address; and -- Enter their own AIM Screen Name in the "From" field, fill out billing information, and add a personal greeting. An instant message "Gift Alert" is automatically sent and the recipient needs only to click on the highlighted link to choose to accept the gift, and then provide their shipping information for delivery to take place. Available through December 25, the AIM Instant Gifts feature is powered by Zipsend, a San Francisco-based company specializing in sending anything anywhere, using an email address See Internet address. or other online identity as the recipient's real-world delivery address. Shop for This Year's Hottest Products Anytime of the Day or Night With people working longer hours than ever, and with their weekends full of family activities, it has become more difficult for them to find time to get to stores to do their shopping. Online, shoppers can do it whenever they like. In fact, according the latest AOL data, Tuesday has emerged as the busiest online shopping day of the week this holiday season, followed by Monday and Wednesday. Underscoring the convenience offered by online shopping, the most popular shopping time is when retail stores are closed in the evening, with 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM the busiest period. And, if last-minute shoppers follow the trends established at the start of the holiday shopping season, they will focus a great deal of their attention on apparel and mainstream consumer products, the most popular retail categories on Shop@AOL so far this holiday season. Topping this year's category list are (1) Women's Apparel, (2) Teen's Apparel (3) Electronic Games Electronic Games was the first video game magazine published in the United States and ran from 1981 to 1985. Co-founded by Arnie Katz, Joyce Worley and Bill Kunkel, it is unrelated to the subsequent Electronic Gaming Monthly. , (4) Portable and (4) Mobile Electronic Devices, and (5) Harry Potter Merchandise. In addition, according to Shop@AOL usage data, some of the most sought-after holiday gifts this season are DVDs, digital cameras, Playstation 2, game cubes, sweaters, jeans and Barbie dolls. Many of these popular items are still available online for last minute shoppers. Customer Service and 100% Guarantee Make Shop@AOL Preferred Destination Recently dubbed "The Lord of Home Shopping Home Shopping commonly refers to the electronic retailing / home shopping channels industry, which includes such billion dollar companies as HSN, QVC, eBay, ShopNBC, Buy.com, and Amazon.com. " by the influential marketing newsletter, Jack Myers This article is about the biologist. For the media commentator, see Jack Myers (media commentator). Jack Myers (July 10 1913 - December 28 2006) was an American molecular biologist and writer of popular science. Report, Shop@AOL is the leading online shopping destination in Cyberspace. Among the reasons for its popularity are its unmatched customer service and 100% satisfaction guarantee. Setting the standard in customer service, Shop@AOL offers live shopping assistance to answer online shoppers' questions and provide personal help this holiday season. Available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, AOL's experts are accessible via telephone, e-mail, and live chat. In addition, consumers can shop with confidence at Shop@AOL, thanks to a 100% customer satisfaction guarantee. All AOL certified merchants must meet high standards for customer service, security and privacy protection before they sell a single item through Shop@AOL. If customers are not satisfied with a purchase they made through an AOL certified merchant at Shop@AOL, and AOL cannot resolve the issue with the merchant, AOL will refund the full purchase price. About Shop@AOL Known as the Internet's "Miracle Mile," Shop@AOL delivers the easiest, most compelling and dynamic shopping experience available in cyberspace. AOL's consumer-friendly shopping experience brings together millions of name brand products, convenient shopping tools and features, and a simple interface, all in one easy-to-use shopping destination. Designed for both first-time and experienced online shoppers, Shop@AOL is available to AOL members at Shop@AOL (Keyword: Shopping), CompuServe members at Shop@CompuServe, and to visitors through the Web at Shop@AOL.COM, Shop@Netscape and Shop@Spinner. About America Online, Inc. America Online, Inc.is a wholly owned subsidiary Wholly Owned Subsidiary A subsidiary whose parent company owns 100% of its common stock. Notes: In other words, the parent company owns the company outright and there are no minority owners. of AOL Time Warner, Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : AOL). Based in Dulles, Virginia, America Online is the world's leader in interactive services, Web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce services. (a) Sources: International Mass Retail Association and American Express surveys |
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