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(PR NEWSWIRE) Gomez Advisors Releases Spring Online Grocer Scorecard
Gomez Advisors Releases Spring Online Grocer Scorecard
Upstart Webvan Takes Over Top Spot
LINCOLN, Mass., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Gomez Advisors, the leading
provider of e-commerce research and analysis, today released its Spring Online
Grocer Scorecard. There has been significant movement since Gomez last ranked
companies in this highly competitive industry, and online grocer Webvan is now
topping the Scorecard.
According to Gomez Advisors Senior Analyst Matt Stamski, "Webvan is really
raising the bar in the online grocery industry by setting new service
standards, such as 1/2 hour delivery windows, outstanding site performance and
extensive breadth of product." Following Webvan as the number two and three
firms ranked on the Spring Online Grocer Scorecard are Albertsons and Peapod,
both providing robust offerings for consumers.
"There is a huge land-grab going on in the Web grocery industry because
many of these sites have received large amounts of funding and are under
tremendous pressure to satisfy investors," Stamski said. Webvan is a public
company and valued at $4.5 billion, HomeRuns was recently purchased for $100
million, Amazon has invested in HomeGrocer and Shoplink just closed over $35
million in funding.
Highlighting Webvan's surge in the industry, Stamski noted "Peapod has
been in existence for almost 10 years and has 92,000 customers. Webvan, on
the other hand, has only been in business for a year and already has 47,000
customers. They are opening up three new distribution centers this year and
are sure to continue to grow rapidly."
"The average person goes to the grocery store 85 times per year," Stamski
noted. "Many consumers are starting to realize that online grocery shopping
saves them time and headaches while providing the same quality and brands they
find offline. For many of the online grocers, the rush is on to set up shop
locally and drive shoppers out of the stores and onto their sites; sites that
represent the best-of-breed offerings in the e-commerce arena," Stamski
finished.
About Gomez Advisors, Inc.
Gomez.com, at www.gomez.com, is an online leader in providing unbiased
consumer ratings with the latest e-commerce information and tools that promote
informed online purchasing decisions. The Gomez.com site has grown into a
premier online hub where consumers can evaluate online service and product
providers through nationally recognized Internet Scorecards. These Scorecards
rank the performance and quality of online service offerings for selected
industries including: airlines, apparel, auctions, autos, banks, booksellers,
brokers, computers, consumer electronics, drugstores, furniture, gifts,
grocery services, health information, insurance, mortgages, music, pet
supplies, sporting goods, toys, travel and videos.
GomezPro is the professional services division of Gomez Advisors and
features foremost industry experts offering detailed, proprietary research,
tools and analysis for specific e-commerce industries. GomezPro provides
analysis and projections of e commerce trends, competitive analysis, and
information on consumer behavior for companies that want to attract and retain
Internet customers.
Gomez.com, Gomez Advisors, Internet Grocer Scorecard, Gomez Wire and
GomezPro are trademarks of Gomez Advisors, Inc. All other products and brand
names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
SOURCE Gomez Advisors
-0- 02/11/2000
/CONTACT: Jackie Price of Gomez Advisors, 781-257-2058, jprice@gomez.com/
/Web site: gomez.com
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