Costco Hits $1 Billion in Online Sales

October 10th, 2007 by seattle24x7

Costco.com is the newest member of the online billion dollar sales club.

For the year Costco Wholesale Corp. grew its e-commerce sales by about 39% to $1.22 billion compared with web sales of $880 million in fiscal 2006.

At the same time total revenue rose by 7% and same store sales by 6%. The company, No. 21 in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide, reported net income of $1.08 billion on revenue of $64.4 billion for the 2007 fiscal year compared with net income of $1.1 billion on sales of $60.1 billion in the prior year. Amazingly, the Web still accounted for only 2% of total sales.

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Blue Dot Smack Shopping Event

February 26th, 2007 by seattle24x7

Shopping can be a serious business.  But it can also be fun!  Blue Dot has partnered with Jellyfish.com to bring you Smack Shopping, tailored specifically for Blue Dot users.

We’ve chosen some of the most popular products from Blue Dot users’ wishlists.  You’ll have the opportunity to buy these products and recieve a cash-back discount.  While each item is for sale, the price will continuously drop.  The longer you wait to buy, the more you’ll save.

But there is a limited quantity available.  Wait too long, and the other shoppers will get a great deal leaving you with nothing!

Some example products and cash-back savings from recent Smack Shopping events:
80GB Video iPod - 41% off
Canon Powershot Digital Camera - 50% off
XBox 360 - 46% off
TiVo Series 3 HD DVR - 23% off

Shoppers also have a chance to win free prizes, like a Nintendo Wii!

When: Tuesday, March 6th, 1 PM Pacific Time (3 PM Central)
Where: www.jellyfish.com/smack/bluedot

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