Barbeques Galore Successfully Launches E-Commerce Website; Company Now Selling Broad Array of Grills and Accessories over the Internet.IRVINE Irvine, town, Scotland Irvine (ûr`vĭn), town (1991 pop. 32,507), North Ayrshire, SW Scotland, on the Irvine River estuary. Industries include iron and brass foundries. Other products are chemicals, electric goods, and clothing. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 1999-- Barbeques Galore Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores specializing in barbecue grills that also has a large presence in the United States. There are 84 stores in covering all of Australia, and 75+ stores in 10 American states. Limited (Nasdaq:BBQZY) today announced that it has successfully introduced online shopping to its business. The Company's new eCommerce website at http://www.bbqgalore.com offers a variety of grills in all price points, as well as related accessories and sauces, to its customers in 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. . "We are very excited about our move into eCommerce and believe we have a strong selling opportunity for our products online," said Sydney Selati, president of Barbeques Galore USA. "Most other retailers' sites offer only a limited range of grills for sale on the Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the . As the leading specialty retailer of barbecues and related products, we are now positioned to become the dominant player in the online barbecue barbecue [West Indian or South American], in the United States, traditionally an open-air gathering, political or social, in which meats are roasted whole over a pit of embers and food and drink are liberally enjoyed. niche. "We are taking the same high-quality products, established distribution and supply systems and superior customer service that have made our retail stores so successful and applying these elements to the low-cost, fast-growing virtual marketplace. In doing so, we believe we can generate incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged. Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost. sales and profits, drive online and retail store traffic, build brand awareness among consumers and increase shareholder value. "Our website currently sells a broad array of products, including the full line of exclusive Barbeques Galore products offered in our retail stores, plus national name brand grills, accessories and sauces. We plan to continue to add to our online product offering. "The same competitive pricing that customers have come to expect from Barbeques Galore in-store is now available at our online store, and we will continue to use shipping systems that are reliable, cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. and trackable. A customer interface has been developed that makes ordering from the Barbeques Galore online shopping site fast, simple and secure. We welcome everyone to visit our new site at http://www.bbqgalore.com." Barbeques Galore is the leading chain of specialty retail stores devoted to barbecues, fireside products and related accessories in the United States and Australia. As of April 30, 1999, the Company owned and operated 33 stores in Australia and 51 stores in the United States. In addition, there are eight franchised stores in the U.S. and 48 licensed stores in Australia. The press release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. that involve risks and uncertainties. Reference is made to the "Risk Factors" section of the Company's prospectus dated November 7, 1997, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, for factors that, among others, could cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. |
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