Overstock.com Offers More Than Traditional Sales in 2015
SALT LAKE CITY, 2015-11-03 — /EPR Retail News/ — Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) is seeing customers trend toward unique homemade gift ideas that also support good causes. To support these trends Overstock.com is proud to offer a soulful product selection within the online Worldstock Fair Trade and Main Street Revolution stores.
Trending handmade products include jewelry from Thailand, ceramics from Tunisia, leather handbags from Italy, and winter apparel from Nepal. The top product is the Eternal Tree of Life, a handmade necklace of brass and gemstone made to represent the artisans’ small town in northern Thailand. Overstock.com’s Worldstock lets customers give back on a global scale by featuring products that support artisans in remote and developing countries.
Trending products from small, U.S. owned stores shift more towards home décor, gourmet food products, and fun baby and pet items. The trendy products are found on Overstock.com’s Main Street Revolution, the public service store created during the recession as a way to provide visibility to small, U.S.-based entrepreneurs. Shoppers can support the American dream while finding eclectic and trendy products from businesses right in their backyard.
“We developed these programs to help support small businesses in the US and artisans across the world,” said Overstock.com President Stormy Simon. “We’re proud to be a company with soul, and are asking our customers to make the choice to purchase a uniquely-crafted gift that’s heartfelt with a human touch, and help make a world of difference.”
Customers can expect to experience the same ease and convenience they are accustomed to when shopping from home, and not fighting the crowds. Overstock.com customers are encouraged to shop the wide selection of top trends from across the globe from the retailer’s award-winning mobile apps.
While shopping for loved ones, planning for guests, or creating a home fit for holiday parties, Overstock.com customers will enjoy early access to deals on top products from Main Street Revolution and Worldstock Fair Trade, as well as an enormous selection of incredible deals on exciting gifts for the season in all categories.
The holiday experience, which began Nov. 1 for customers to also buy presents for loved ones and friends from other top selling holiday categories such as jewelry, apparel, toys, and baby items. Club O Gold loyalty members will receive even more discounts with additional Club O Rewards Dollars on special product purchases.
About Overstock.com
Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) is an online retailer based in Salt Lake City, Utah that sells a broad range of products at low prices, including furniture, rugs, bedding, electronics, clothing, and jewelry. Worldstock.com is dedicated to selling artisan-crafted products from around the world whereas Main Street Revolution focuses on small-scale entrepreneurs in the U.S. by providing them a national customer base. Overstock has additional community-focused initiatives such as a Farmers Market and pet adoptions. Forbes ranked Overstock in its list of the Top 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in 2014. Overstock sells internationally under the name O.co. Overstock (http://www.overstock.com and http://www.o.co) regularly posts information about the company and other related matters under Investor Relations on its website.
O, Overstock.com, O.com, O.co, Club O, Main Street Revolution, Worldstock Fair Trade, Worldstock, and OVillage are registered trademarks. O.biz, Club O Dollars, and OGlobal are trademarks of Overstock.com, Inc. The Overstock.com, Club O, and Worldstock Fair Trade logos are also registered trademarks of Overstock.com, Inc. Other service marks, trademarks and trade names which may be referred to herein are the property of their respective owners.
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements include all statements other than statements of historical fact. Additional information regarding factors that could materially affect results and the accuracy of the forward-looking statements contained herein may be found in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015, which was filed with the SEC on August 7, 2015, and any subsequent filings with the SEC.
CONTACT: Media Contact:
Mark Delcorps, Overstock.com, Inc.
+1 (801) 947-3564
pr@overstock.com
Investor Contact:
Mark Harden, Overstock.com, Inc.
+1 (801) 947-5409
mharden@overstock.com
SOURCE: Overstock.com
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