Comparison Shopping Site BizRate.com Helps Consumers Find the Best Deals On Fall's Must-Have Fashions.Business Editors & Retail/Internet Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 5, 2001 Consumers Stretch Their Fall Dollar by Shopping Online for the Right Products at the Right Price on the Season's Hottest Apparel and Accessories BizRate.com, the No. 1 comparison shopping site, is forecasting $327 million in online sales of apparel and fashion accessories Fashion accessories are items apart from the garment itself, which complement the whole outfit. Fashion accessories include jewelry, gloves, handbags, hats, or scarves. to be generated during the fall fashion season, August 1 through October 1, 2001. 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. BizRate.com, e-tailers are driving category sales with specialty Web boutiques and deals this fall, designed to entice must-have fashion purchases. In response to consumer and retailer demand, BizRate.com is helping price-conscious consumers look their best this fall with exclusive product discounts and special offers from the Web's leading stores. Three new online boutiques are being offered at BizRate.com this season: -- Fall Fashion Essentials -- From classic to trendy, BizRate.com's "Fall Fashion Essentials" boutique features steals on the season's hottest apparel and accessories like military shirts, suede totes and mid-calf boots. -- College Must-Haves -- This BizRate.com boutique helps college-goers get great prices on back-to-school gear like computers, kitchen appliances, and linens, as well as the ultimate college necessity: low-rise, boot-cut jeans! -- Gifts for Him -- BizRate.com helps men stay fashionable at home and on the job this fall by offering exclusive deals on selections chosen "just for him" by style experts. From silk neckties and cufflinks to desk clocks and humidors, "Gifts for Him" is filled with luxuries for the budget-conscious consumer. "Consumers should make comparison shopping sites like BizRate.com their first stop for finding fall's best products at the best prices," said Eva Boker, vice president of merchandising for BizRate.com. "Our online boutiques are tailored for the season and feature this year's top trends like Moulin moulin (m  lăN`): see pothole. Rouge-inspired
romantic looks, hipster jeans and equestrian-themed apparel."
Savings, free gifts with purchases, or free shipping off orders $50 or more may be found at the following apparel merchants featured on BizRate.com: -- Ashford.com -- Lands' End
-- Nordstrom -- Paul Fredrick MenStyle -- Spiegel -- BlueFly "Savvy Savvy® Gynecology A contraceptive vaginal gel that ↓ transmission of STDs–eg, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea. See Contraceptive. shoppers can really take advantage of fall's savings to stock up on holiday gifts," added Boker. Fall Fashion Essentials Found on BizRate.com: -- Blazers The Blazers (in some cases, short for Trail Blazers) is the name of several professional and collegiate sports teams:
cover-up of choice. Wear with jeans and a tank top for the latest look. Prices range from $9.99-$720.00 on BizRate.com. -- Turtlenecks: The classic turtleneck never goes out of fashion -- choose camel for this season's hottest color. Prices range from $6.95-$995.00 -- Cotton Tanks: The wear-with-everything basic transitions easily into fall. Layer under a jacket or sweater, or wear one to the gym. Prices range from $1.00-$178.00. -- Dress Loafers “Penny loafer” redirects here. For the collegiate a cappella group, see Penny Loafers. Loafers or penny loafers are low, leather step-in shoes usually with moccasin construction, with broad flat heels. They first appeared in the mid 1930s. : Everything preppy prep·py or prep·pie n. pl. prep·pies Informal 1. A student or former student of a preparatory school. 2. A person whose manner and dress are deemed typical of traditional preparatory schools. is back. For the latest look, choose a tailored loafer with a higher heel. Prices range from $14.99-$325.00. -- Suede Totes Totes (more fully Totes»ISOTONER) is a corporation that sells umbrellas, gloves, rubber rain boots, and other similar accessories. Its headquarters is in Cincinnati, Ohio. : A soft suede tote will carry all of your fall necessities in style. Prices range from $24.99-$795.00. -- Mid-Calf Boots: Great to wear with skirts or pants, the mid-calf boot is a versatile choice for women. Prices range from $26.99-$189.00 -- Wool Scarves scarves n. A plural of scarf1. scarves Noun a plural of scarf1 : Wear with everything from eveningwear to jeans. Prices range from $3.99-$290.00. -- Wide-Leg Pants: From a cuffed denim trouser to basic wool or cotton, the wide leg is back this season. Prices range from $13.95-$425.00 -- Double Buckle Belts: This year's hottest accessory features prongs or two buckles This article is about the comic strip. For the fastener, see Buckle Buckles is a comic strip by David Gilbert about the misadventures of a naïve dog. Buckles debuted on March 25, 1996. which give them a flare all their own. Prices range from $12.00-$125.00 -- Low-Rise Jeans Low-rise jeans, worn by both men and women, are jeans intended to sit low on, or below, the hips. They are also called lowcut jeans, hipsters, hip-huggers and lowriders. Usually they sit at least three inches (7.6 centimetres) lower than the belly button. : This year in jeans, the lower the better. Add studs and a faded rinse and you'll really be in the fashion-know. Prices range from $14.99-$112.00 (Prices are based on BizRate.com prices as of Aug. 30, 2001 and are subject to change.) About BizRate.com Founded in 1996 and based in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , BizRate.com (www.bizrate.com) is the leading comparison shopping site on the Web. Connecting millions of buyers to thousands of sellers in a single, organized location, the site provides the best efficiencies for both buyers and sellers. In BizRate.com's marketplace, shoppers have access to a powerful product search engine, standardized standardized pertaining to data that have been submitted to standardization procedures. standardized morbidity rate see morbidity rate. standardized mortality rate see mortality rate. check-out, exclusive deals, "hot" product listings and gift guides to empower consumers to "shop smartly" across 20 popular store categories and more than 2,000 merchants. Through BizRate.com's unbiased consumer rating system, compiled exclusively from point-of-sale and fulfillment surveys of participating merchants, shoppers can compare merchants across 10 service dimensions. BizRate.com ratings appear on Consumer Reports Online and in Consumer Reports magazine. NOTE TO EDITORS: BizRate.com Experts are Available to Add Commentary to Your Articles. To schedule an interview with a BizRate.com merchandising expert, contact: Leslie Barry, 310/305-3506, ext. 186, lbarry@bizrate.com or Helen Malani, 310/305-3506, ext. 120, hmalani@bizrate.com |
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