BrandsForLess.com' Enters Strategic Alliance With J&R Music and Computer World
Alliance Solidifies Strategy of Providing a User Friendly On-Line Shopping
Environment with Name Brand Products at Discount Prices
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- BrandsForLess.com the leading on-line department store announced today that it has entered into a major strategic alliance with J&R Music and Computer World (J&R), the leading electronics, music, video and computer mega-store. BrandsForLess.com located in South Norwalk, Conn., is a recently acquired subsidiary of Enhanced Services Company, Inc. (OTC Bulleting Board: ESVS) and Zulu-tek Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ZULUD).
George Russell, BrandsForLess.com's president and chief executive officer, said, "Having J&R manage our consumer electronics and photography e-partments underscores our commitment to provide the most reliable and easiest to use shopping experience available on the internet. We know that on-line consumers are looking for brand name products at discount prices, but they have a hard time finding reliable vendors on the Web. This is precisely what J&R and BrandsForLess.com provides. This strategic alliance also further differentiates BrandsForLess.com from other on-line shopping services, as we provide several value added services such as search, shopping cart and unconditional guarantees for the on-line consumer."
J&R has one of the most active web-sites and is known for its customer service. Abe Brown, J&R's spokesperson, said, "BrandsForLess.com has already established a reputation as a leading discount shopping service on the Web, and we believe that this alliance will be highly beneficial for both organizations. The alliance with BrandsForLess.com also provides us with unique opportunities for cross promotion both on-line as well as through traditional advertising and promotion. This opportunity for cross promotion is unique within our industry and offers a significant competitive advantage for our company."
About Enhanced Services/Zulu-tek
Enhanced Services, in combination with Zulu-tek, BrandsForLess.com and pending acquisitions, represents the convergence under one umbrella of diverse services focused specifically on the Internet as a communications and transaction medium creating a new specialty in the e-commerce arena.
About BrandsForLess.com
BrandsForLess.com is dedicated to simplifying Internet shopping for the consumer and providing a "turnkey" e-commerce solution for merchants and portal sites. Online shoppers can now find, select and purchase products across multiple categories as they would do in a physical shopping environment. The Company delivers an intuitive, simplified, and efficient shopping experience that brings together the world's best specialty retailers and well-known brand names at a discounted price in a secure, private, and reliable Internet environment. BrandsForLess.com currently offers over 1,500 brands, and over 500,000 products with the same service and a 100% satisfaction guarantee shoppers expect from upscale department stores. BrandsForLess.com also develops and administers various "virtual" department stores licensed under the names of major portal and destination sites including DejaNews.com. Destination or portal sites can develop a significant e-commerce revenue stream by installing the BrandsForLess.com department store on their site or as its entire e-commerce solution.
About J&R Music and Computer World
J&R is located on Park Row in downtown Manhattan and is New York's largest electronics, music, video and computer mega-store. Occupying an entire city block, across from City Hall, the 250,000-square-foot store stocks everything in audio, video, cameras, computers, home office, music and movies. J&R's web-site, www.jandr.com, is noted for its user-friendly format, outstanding customer service, great prices and speedy delivery and are the main reasons that consumers have made this site one of the most active with over 800,000 impressions per month. J&R's legendary service is illustrated by being the only company to receive two separate "Retailer of the Year" awards.
Forward-looking statements in this release concerning trends or anticipated operating results are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward- looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties related to the Company's operations. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competitive factors (including the possibility of increased competition or technological development, competitors and price pressures); legal factors (such as limited protection of the Company's proprietary technology and changes in government regulation); and the Company's dependence on key personnel and significant customers.
SOURCE BrandsForLess.com
CO: BrandsForLess.com; J&R Music; Enhanced Services Company, Inc.; Zulu-tek Inc.
ST: California
IN: MLM
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01/11/99 09:04 EST prnewswire.com |
