SHOP.COM Unveils "Second Season" of Cart Me Away(TM).Online Game Show Offers Women Exclusive Shopping Sprees MONTEREY Monterey (mŏntərā`), city (1990 pop. 31,954), Monterey co., W Calif., a port on Monterey Bay; founded 1770, inc. 1850. It is a popular resort, the home of many artists and writers, and one of California's oldest cities. , Calif. -- SHOP.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. today announced that it is awarding a $2,000 shopping spree in the next version of its "back by popular demand" virtual shopping Virtual shopping is a form of e-commerce giving the ability for individuals to shop remotely via a computer network connection, normally on the Internet using the World Wide Web. game, Cart Me Away[TM] (www.cartmeaway.com). During the month of July, players who select the daily winning combination of products will receive an instant shopping coupon plus an entry into the $2,000 Winner's Circle win·ner's circle n. pl. winners' circles An enclosed area at a racetrack where the winning horse and jockey are brought for awards and publicity. Noun 1. Shopping Spree sweepstakes sweepstakes, contest or race, usually a horse race, on which a lottery is run. Prizes are awarded to the holders of winning tickets. In the case of a horse race, the draw is made from the names of all the horses entered in the race and vast numbers of blanks. drawing. All players - regardless of winning or losing - will be entered into the game's monthly $1,000 shopping spree sweepstakes drawing. There is no purchase necessary to enter or win Cart Me Away, a story-driven shopping game. The game can also be found on the Hot Mom's Club site at www.hotmomsclub.com, a social networking See social networking site. social networking - social network website and organization dedicated to bringing together mothers who refuse to fall into the stereotypical American "mom (1) (Messaging-Oriented Middleware) See messaging middleware. (2) (Microsoft Operations Manager) Software that monitors and captures system and application events throughout the network. " category - be they stay-at-home moms, undaunted professionals, unapologetically sexy or simply dynamic women who break the mold mold, name for certain multicellular organisms of the various classes of the kingdom Fungi, characteristically having bodies composed of a cottony mycelium. The colors of molds are caused by the spores, which are borne on the mycelium. . "Women still just want to have fun," said Mondy Beller, senior vice president of marketing for SHOP.COM. "Our research shows that busy women ultimately want an element of joy when they're doing online shopping. More often than not, these women are trying to get their shopping done after the kids are in bed and they've had time to unwind Unwind 1. The closure of an investment position. 2. The reconciliation of an error previously unseen by a brokerage house. Notes: 1. Sometimes referred to as closing out a position. from work. Our Cart Me Away game lets them escape for a few minutes and dream about fun locations, interesting characters and fabulous merchandise while at the same time, test their shopping savvy and get a chance to win a shopping spree - talk about fun." More and more women today are playing online games. 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. a Nielsen Entertainment study (October, 2006), 64 percent of online gamers are female. And almost half of the women (44 percent) are over the age of 40. To tap into this growing market, SHOP.COM introduced its Cart Me Away game, a steamy combination of "Sex and the City" meets "The Price is Right." Each week a new theme is introduced - from a work trip to Bermuda to a best friend's wedding in Chicago - and each day a new piece of the story and a new spending limit is added. Players can choose from among 20 products to pick that day's winning combination and if they do, they receive instant shopping offers and a chance to win a shopping spree. "I am thrilled thrill v. thrilled, thrill·ing, thrills v.tr. 1. To cause to feel a sudden intense sensation; excite greatly. 2. To give great pleasure to; delight. See Synonyms at enrapture. to have won the $1,000.00 shopping spree from SHOP.COM. I'm busy searching through all the merchandise and dreaming," said D. Kelly, winner in the first version of SHOP.COM's Cart Me Away game that launched in May 2007. "I have to tell you that it will be very much appreciated as my husband is ill and has been unable to work for over one year." How to Play "Cart Me Away" * Go to www.cartmeaway.com, click on the "Get Going" button and fill in the short registration form. * Once the game begins, review the demo demo - /de'moh/ 1. A demonstration of a product, often of an early version or prototype. A demo is a far more effective way of inducing bugs to manifest themselves than any number of test runs, especially when important people are watching. 2. demo version. 3. . When ready, click "Let's Begin." Read the day's story for hints about the daily winning products, then drag the products that seem the most appropriate into your cart to try and match the daily budget. For more information on any product shown, click the "i" icon for a detailed description. There is one right combination of products for each day. * After placing products in the cart, a small photo will appear in the receipt area below to help you keep track. You can place up to 10 products in your cart. You can also remove any item from your cart by clicking the trash can In the Macintosh, a simulated garbage can used for deleting files and folders. The trash can keeps the files intact in case the user wants to restore them, but can be "emptied" from time to time to save disk space. icon under the "remove" column. * When you've selected your combination of products, click the "Add It Up" button. If you've gathered the right products to match the daily dollar amount, you'll see a "Congratulations" message that includes a SHOP.COM rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. coupon for up to $20.00 and an entry into the Winners Circle $2,000 shopping spree sweepstakes. * If you don't have the right combination, you'll see a check mark indicating which products are correct and should remain in your cart. You'll have two more chances to guess the correct combination. Even if you lose, you could win. Everyone who plays Cart Me Away is entered into the Grand Prize Sweepstakes for a $1,000. * You can receive a second chance to play the daily game and get another entry into the sweepstakes drawing by telling three friends about Cart Me Away via the email form at the end of the game. This edition of Cart Me Away runs through Saturday, July 28, 2007. SHOP.COM currently plans to run subsequent editions of Cart Me Away with seasonal themes approximately every other month between now and the end of 2008, with promotional opportunities available for current and future merchant partners. For complete details, please see SHOP.COM at www.cartmeaway.com. About SHOP.COM SHOP.COM is the destination online marketplace designed to help consumers more conveniently and efficiently shop on the web. SHOP.COM organizes millions of products from more than a thousand merchants in a single location, allowing consumers to shop across them all - start to finish - with OneCart[TM] and one personal password-protected account. OneCart[TM] is SHOP.COM's unique, proprietary patented solution that fully integrates data feeds from all SHOP.COM merchant partners to allow a single check-out experience. SHOP.COM is a privately-held company headquartered in Monterey, Calif. For more information, visit the company's website at www.SHOP.COM. |
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