Boyds Bears It All Online With Its New B2B Website.Business Editors GETTYSBURG, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 26, 2001 BoydsBiz.com Provides Boyds' Retailers With Easy Ordering and Account Maintenance Capabilities Online The Boyds Collection, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FOB FOB 1) adj. short for Free on Board, meaning shipped to a specific place without cost. 2) Friend of Bill (Clinton). (See: Free on Board) ) today announced that it has launched its B2B (Business to Business) Refers to one business communicating with or selling to another. See B2B e-commerce, B2C and B2G. B2B - business to business website, www.BoydsBiz.com. The site provides Boyds' network of 20,000 retailers with easy ordering and a full range of account maintenance capabilities. "BoydsBiz.com is a compilation of our catalogs, our showroom, a sales rep and a customer service rep all in one and all accessible online," said Jean-Andre Rougeot, Chief Executive Officer of Boyds. "Our retailers are busy people who sometimes can't find time to place an order or inquire in·quire also en·quire v. in·quired, in·quir·ing, in·quires v.intr. 1. To seek information by asking a question: inquired about prices. 2. about the status of their accounts during regular working hours. BoydsBiz.com gives our retailers access to Boyds 24-hours a day, seven- days a week. "To best serve their needs, we relied heavily on retailers' input through the development process of BoydsBiz.com. The site is easy to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. and we have provided a list of comprehensive frequently asked questions and answers on the site based on retailers' comments and feedback," said Rougeot. Featuring Boyds entire product collection, BoydsBiz.com is designed to offer a customized, interactive experience for each retailer who uses the site for viewing, account maintenance and ordering purposes, including custom catalogs, 24-hour, seven-day a week online customer service assistance, detailed invoice histories and package tracking. The site also provides merchandising tips, giving retailers suggestions on how to create attractive in-store and window displays with Boyds' plush and resin resin, any of a class of amorphous solids or semisolids. Resins are found in nature and are chiefly of vegetable origin. They are typically light yellow to dark brown in color; tasteless; odorless or faintly aromatic; translucent or transparent; brittle, fracturing products and its extensive line of accessories. After only a few months in existence, BoydsBiz.com was named the "Best Collectibles Supplier Site," an annual award given by Giftware Business, an industry trade magazine. Agency.com, Ltd., a leading e-business builder in global markets, worked with Boyds to build the BoydsBiz.com end-to-end e-commerce capability. The Boyds Collection, Ltd. is a leading domestic designer, importer and distributor of branded, high-quality, hand-crafted collectibles and other specialty giftware products. The company sells its products through a large and diverse network comprised of independent gift and collectibles retailers, premier department stores This is a list of department stores. In the case of department store groups the location of the flagship store is given. This list does not include large specialist stores, which sometimes resemble department stores. , selected catalogue retailers and other electronic and retail channels. Founded in 1979, it has successfully developed a strong niche and brand identity in its markets because of its affordably priced, high quality, "Folksy folk·sy adj. folk·si·er, folk·si·est Informal 1. Simple and unpretentious in behavior. 2. Characterized by informality and affability: a friendly, folksy town. 3. With Attitude(SM)" collectibles. The Company's official website is located at www.boydsstuff.com and features information for Boyds' collectors, "Loyal F.o.B." club members and the investment community. |
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