RITZCAMERA.COM
WINS “STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE” WEBAWARD
FOR
SECOND YEAR IN A ROW
IRVINE,
Calif., November 11, 2003 –Leading
photo–specialty e–commerce Web site
RitzCamera.com has won a 2003 “Standard of
Excellence” WebAward. This is the second
year in a row that the popular online shopping
destination has been recognized by the Web Marketing
Association for achieving and maintaining a “high
standard of excellence in the areas of design,
innovation, content, interactivity, navigation,
ease of use, and use of technology.”
RitzCamera.com
(www.RitzCamera.com), a Ritz Interactive Web site, was
one of a select group of WebAward winners, chosen from
more than 1,000 entries in this year’s competition.
According to Web Marketing Association President William
Rice, the Standard of Excellence award represents the
backbone of the World Wide Web today, setting the standard
for Web sites to follow. In addition to its WebAwards,
RitzCamera.com has received a Forbes Magazine
“Best of the Web” award in 2001 and BizRate.com “Circle
of Excellence”
awards in 2000 and 2001.
“Receiving
this honor again in 2003 reflects RitzCamera.com's ongoing
commitment to providing a unique online shopping environment
that caters to the customer’s every need, said
Ritz Interactive President and CEO Fred H. Lerner. “We
make it incredibly easy for shoppers to find the exact
camera or photographic accessory they're looking for
at an unbeatable price,” Lerner noted. “Additionally,
RitzCamera.com supplies a level of customer service that
other sites are unable to match.”
Since
its launch in 1999, RitzCamera.com has enjoyed considerable
success, thanks to a combination of effective management
strategies, high demand for digital cameras, and a steady
increase in the popularity of online shopping. With a
few clicks of a mouse, RitzCamera.com customers can make
their desired purchases and have the items shipped directly
to their home or office. In addition to featuring a giant
selection of photographic products to choose from, RitzCamera.com
offers consumers the added benefits of a “Low Prices
Guarantee,” no sales tax, and free shipping for
orders over $100.
About
Ritz Interactive, Inc.
Ritz
Interactive, Inc. of Irvine, California (www.RitzInteractive.com)
is an e-commerce network of interactive Web sites dedicated
to providing a wide selection of leisure-time products
at the most competitive prices for online shoppers. In
addition to its leading photo-specialty e-tail destinations
www.RitzCamera.com, www.WolfCamera.com, www.PhotoAlley.com,
and www.CameraWorld.com, Ritz Interactive owns and operates
marine e-commerce leaders www.BoatersWorld.com and www.OuterBanksOutfitters.com.
The Ritz Interactive network also includes several popular
community portals serving the photography and marine
niche markets, such as www.Photography.com, www.BoatingOnly.com
and www.FishingOnly.com. Ritz Interactive’s electronics
superstore, www.RitzElectronics.com, puts a wide variety
of quality electronics products and accessories at the
fingertips of cyber-shoppers. All Ritz Interactive e-commerce
sites offer incredible selection, plus the added benefits
of a “Low Prices Guarantee,”
and no sales tax. Shipping is also free (for purchases
over $100) at RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, PhotoAlley.com,
CameraWorld.com, BoatersWorld.com and OuterBanksOutfitters.com.
Note:
Photography available upon request.
Contact:
Marc Malkin
Manager of Public Relations and Communications
Ritz Interactive, Inc.
2010 Main Street, Ste. 400
Irvine, CA 92614
marc@ritzinteractive.com |
