BTG moves Spencer Gifts onto the Internet.VIENNA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 1994--BTG and Spencer Gifts have entered the rapidly emerging Internet retail market by creating an electronic "store" on the World Wide Web, allowing customers not only to access information about selected Spencer products and order those products, but also to determine the location of the nearest Spencer Gifts store and to share their feedback and recommendations. Spencer already has 500 retail stores of the more traditional variety located in malls throughout the country. The company specializes in the unexpected, offering amusing and unique items including Spencer's hallmark product, the Lava Lamp. The Spencer Internet Store (with a 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. that includes the Lava Lamp in 18 colors) went on line this week. It provides electronic shopping for people who don't have time to go to the mall and those who prefer to shop from home during the busy holiday season. "For many people a trip to the mall is not complete without a stop in Spencer Gifts to check-out what's new, fun and unusual," states Spencer Gifts President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. John Hacala. "However, with today's busy lifestyles, some people prefer shopping with Windows(tm) rather than window-shopping. Because we know Spencer's customers are already out there surfing the net, we want to make it easy for them to shop with us, no matter where they are or what time it is. With the Spencer Gifts catalog on the World Wide Web, there's no need to wait. Just drop into the Spencer Internet Store at http://www.btg.com/spencer." In 31 years of retailing, Spencer Gifts has gained a nationwide reputation for offering a diverse selection of trendy, amusing and licensed merchandise. Based in Pleasantville, N.J., the company is a division of MCA MCA in full Music Corporation of America Entertainment conglomerate. It was founded in Chicago in 1924 by Jules Stein as a talent agency. In the 1960s it bought Decca Records and Universal Pictures, and today it produces films, music, and television shows. , Inc. (Music Corporation of America The Music Corporation of America (or MCA) was an American corporation in the music and television businesses. MCA published music, booked acts, ran a record company, and distributed television productions and home videos. ) which is owned by Matshushita Electric Industrial Co. BTG is an information technology company providing complete solutions to specific systems and product needs of Government and other customers, combining systems development, integration and engineering, with value-added reselling of hardware, software and integrated systems. BTG is headquartered in Northern Virginia Northern Virginia (NoVA) consists of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, and Prince William counties and the independent cities of Alexandria, Falls Church, Fairfax, Manassas, and Manassas Park. . CONTACT: BTG, Inc., Vienna Theda Parrish, 703/761-6581 KEYWORDS: VIRGINIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS COMED ComEd Commonwealth Edison COMED Combined Map and Electronic Display REPEATS: New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of 212-575-8822 or 800-221-2462; Boston 617-330-5311 or 80 |
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