Since the acquisition was announced on December 15, 2010 MarketAmerica.com has seen a 60% increase in site traffic and a 30% increase in revenue. SHOP.COM has experienced double the amount of organic traffic compared to the same time frame last year. In addition, over 23 million powerful Twitter messages have been generated about the acquisition including those from Kim Kardashian, Alejandro Sanz, Swizz Beatz, Russell Simmons, Khloe Kardashian, Serena Williams and Paulina Rubio, among many other celebrities who took it upon themselves to promote the exciting announcement.
The new vision for the future of MarketAmerica.com will be conveyed to over 25,000 Shop Con sultants during Market America's annual world conference in Miami, FL February 3-5, 2011. The event will take place at the American Airlines Arena where Market America’s leadership, including members of SHOP.COM, will present the details of how this partnership will forever change the Internet shopping landscape. On hand will be a group of surprise celebrities who will attend World Conference to support us and Market America. Among the announcements to be made at this event is the integration of Market America’s ma CashBack program on the SHOP.COM site, providing up to 35% cash back to SHOP.COM customers and one half of a percent on the purchases of everyone they refer. Also being unveiled at the event; SHOP.COM customers will be given a Market America Shop Consultant to assist in their shopping. Shop Consultants give a personal touch to the high tech way of shopping. Shoppers can interact online or by phone with the same person on any day or occasion; they are real people who know how to find exactly what the customer wants and at the best prices ensuring an unmatched shopping experience.
Here's a few things that will take happen during it's intergration:
- MarketAmerica.com and Shop.com will continue to operate as separate websites through a transition period while the integration is complete
- Market America's headquarters will remain in Greensboro, NC while Shop.com's facilities in Monterey and Pasadena, CA and London, UK will continue without disruption
- The combined entity now exceed 650 employees.
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