Cost Plus World Market Upgrades Web Site: Initiates Gift Certificate Sales.Business Editors/Retail Writers OAKLAND Oakland, city (1990 pop. 372,242), seat of Alameda co., W Calif., on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1852. Together with San Francisco and San Jose, the city comprises the fourth largest metropolitan area in the United States. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2000 Cost Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPWM CPWM Certified Public Works Manager (New Jersey state license) CPWM Controlled Pulsewidth Modulation ) announced today that in conjunction with its November 20 web site upgrade it has begun selling gift certificates on its internet site www.costplusworldmarket.com. Visitors to the site can now browse (1) To view the contents of a file or a group of files. Browser programs generally let you view data by scrolling through the documents or databases. In a database program, the browse mode often lets you edit the data. See Web browser. through an expanded selection of wine and food, discover more options for entertaining and seasonal decorations, and find additional unique home decorating ideas, accessories and gifts which are sold in all Cost Plus World Market stores. New features to the site include the ability to purchase gift certificates on line, as well as to view advertised specials. Called "Real Deals," this section of the site allows the Company to highlight key store promotions on a weekly basis, while reflecting the Company's broad selection of quality products at a great value. Murray Murray, river, Australia Murray, principal river of Australia, 1,609 mi (2,589 km) long, rising in the Australian Alps, SE New South Wales, and flowing westward to form the New South Wales–Victoria boundary. Dashe, Chairman, 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. said, "These latest enhancements to our web site represent a continuation of our measured approach to internet usage in which our web site works in concert with our stores to drive sales." The upgraded site will continue to feature a company history section; a store locator section providing maps and directions to each of the Company's 127 stores; a career section with links to key employment web sites; and an investor information section featuring financial highlights and press releases, with links to EDGAR Edgar or Eadgar (both: ĕd`gər), 943?–975, king of the English (959–75), son of Edmund, king of Wessex. In 957 the Mercians and Northumbrians rebelled against Edgar's brother Edwy and chose Edgar as their king. . Cost Plus, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of casual home living and entertaining products from around the world. As of Nov. 30, 2000, the Company operated 127 stores in 19 states. |
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