Shoebuy.com Breaks the 1,000 Brand Mark, Further Solidifying the Retailer as a 'Go-to' Destination for Shoe and Accessories Shopping on the Web

BOSTON, Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Shoebuy.com (www.shoebuy.com), one of the largest retailers of footwear, accessories and related apparel on the Internet and an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI), announced today that it has launched its 1,000th brand. As part of its promise to ensure customer satisfaction and provide a superior shopping experience, Shoebuy.com has continued to add new brands to the Shoebuy website based upon customer requests and feedback. In fact, with 1,000 brands and over $3.5 Billion of inventory available to purchase, the Shoebuy website offers enough products to outfit a chorus line stretching from its corporate offices in Massachusetts to sunny California.

"Shoebuy.com is one of the pioneers of free shipping, having offered this on its site since launching a decade ago," said Mike Kormos of Footwear Market Insights. "Along with free shipping, the company offers numerous other benefits, including: free return shipping, hundreds of thousands of customer product reviews, an advanced search that allows customers to shop by size, width, color, price, heel height or country of origin and a selection of product that is the equivalent of putting 15,000 shoe stores at the consumer's fingertips. In sum, Shoebuy.com has and continues to revolutionize the way consumers purchase shoes and accessories online."

It is this focus on selection and service that has allowed Shoebuy to become one of the most popular shopping apparel sites in the country, experiencing over 6,500,000 visitors a month with nearly 65% of sales from repeat buyers.

"We have always been a shopper-centric organization," said Trisha Sweeney, SVP Merchandising of Shoebuy.com. "One way that we really deliver for our customers is through our extensive selection, which we are very excited to have now surpassed over 1,000 brands. Because our selection is so large and presented in a way that makes it easy to shop, our customers can find almost anything they desire with just a few clicks of a mouse. And, if we don't currently carry a specific brand or item, we'll certainly work to add it to our assortment if our customers request it."

Brands recently made available via Shoebuy.com include: Diesel, Yellow Box, Lucky Brand, BCBG Max Azria, Vince Camuto, Reef, Jack Rogers and Converse.

Shoebuy's 1,000-brand milestone is the latest in a series of announcements showcasing the company's continued growth. The company recently unveiled Designer.shoebuy.com, a site that offers a specialized shopping experience and design-focused products, and ProductExpress.com, another new site offering free overnight delivery on a broad selection of shoes and accessories. Shoebuy also recently replicated its business model in another product category with the launch of FloraFlora.com, an e-tail flower supersite. And just last month, the company brought the ease and convenience of its website to the iPhone and iTouch with the launch of its new Shoebuy.com app.

About Shoebuy.com

Shoebuy.com is one of the largest retailers on the Internet focused on all categories of footwear and related apparel. Shoebuy.com experiences over 6,500,000 visitors a month and is one of the 10 most visited apparel shopping sites in the country as rated by Hitwise. Shoebuy.com offers over 800,000 products from 1,000 brands including adidas, Aerosoles, Allen-Edmonds, Bass, Born, Bostonian, Brooks, Charles by Charles David, Clarks, Crocs, Dockers, Donald J Pliner, Dr. Martens, Easy Spirit, ECCO, Fila, Florsheim, Franco Sarto, Hush Puppies, Jessica Simpson, Johnston & Murphy, K-Swiss, Keds, Mephisto, Merrell, Mezlan, Naturalizer, New Balance, PUMA, Reebok, Rockport, Sebago, Skechers, Softspots, Sperry Top-Sider, Stride Rite, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger, and many more. Shoebuy.com also operates Bagsbuy.com, which represents all categories of bags including handbags, backpacks, luggage, baby gear, briefcases and laptop bags, Product Express which makes available over 10,000 products with free overnight shipping for the customer who needs the product now, and Designer.shoebuy.com which offers a specialized shopping experience and design-focused product from over 200 top designer brands. Shoebuy.com is an operating business of IAC.

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