-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Related Quotes MTHR 8 7/32 +13/32 delayed 20 mins - disclaimer Tuesday January 18, 12:13 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release MotherNature.com Named One of the Top 10 Sites for Customer Service Online Source for Natural and Healthy Living Products Joins Amazon.com, Lands' End, LL Bean in Top Rankings by Feedback Direct CONCORD, Mass.--(BW HealthWire)--Jan. 18, 2000-- MotherNature.com (Nasdaq: MTHR - news), a leading online information source and e-tailer of vitamins, supplements, minerals, and other natural and healthy living products, was named one of the top 10 sites for customer service during the holiday season in a report issued by Feedback Direct, a leading source for customer service information.
The study focused on the customer service performance of companies via phone, e-mail, live chat and FAQ (frequently asked questions) Web pages. Feedback Direct rated companies on their availability, responsiveness, user-friendliness, courtesy and quality of issue resolution. In addition to MotherNature.com, the top 10 sites included Amazon.com, Bluefly.com, Lands' End, Borders.com, L.L. Bean, eHobbies.com, Federal Express, Fogdog.com and RedEnvelope.com.
``Our customer service philosophy is to exceed our customers' expectations. We provide eight days of training for all of our customer service people, and we empower them to take any action necessary to turn our customers into evangelists for our services and products,' said Michael Barach, president and CEO of MotherNature.com. ``It is very gratifying to get recognition for these efforts, and to be in the company of other leading e-commerce sites. Our customer service people and philosophy are core strengths of our business.'
About MotherNature.com, Inc.
MotherNature.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: MTHR - news) established an Internet site in 1995. It is a leading online retailer of a vast array of vitamins, supplements, minerals, and other natural and healthy living products. MotherNature.com is also a leading provider of health information on the Internet, with contributions from a panel of health and medical professionals. The company maintains its corporate office in Concord, MA, a distribution center in Springfield, MA, and a customer support center in Acton, MA.
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