Shoppers Can Access the Products They Want Faster with Milo.com's New In-Stock Alerts

PALO ALTO, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Milo.com (http://milo.com), the website that enables shoppers to research products online and buy local, today announced a new opt-in feature that automatically alerts shoppers when an item they've been looking for becomes available at a local store. The new in-stock alerts, which are currently available in email form, immediately notify users when a product that was previously out-of-stock hits shelves and reduce the time and effort it takes a shopper to get that must-have item.

"We are constantly working to integrate features that give shoppers what they want, and in-stock alerts were one of the most frequently requested add-ons by our users," said Jack Abraham, founder and CEO of Milo.com. "The beauty of these alerts is that they allow our users to sit back and relax while we do the work - continuously checking real-time store inventory. Once the desired item is back on store shelves, we send an email with its price and location. Shoppers can then go to purchase the product locally without the hassle of having to search for it themselves. This is yet another important step in solidifying Milo.com as the go-to resource for people who want to research products online and buy local."

In addition to the newly added in-stock alerts, users can take advantage of Milo.com's price alerts, which notify shoppers by email when the price of a product drops below a specified dollar amount. With the ability to search real-time prices of over 3 million products at national and regional stores throughout the country, this feature helps price-conscious shoppers get a great deal in their own community. Additionally, shoppers can access over 100,000 local sale prices each day, which makes finding a local bargain even easier.

"Essentially, we offer shoppers the depth of information they love when shopping online, plus all of the convenience, immediacy and tangible benefits of buying at a local store," continued Abraham. "The email alerts help continue to streamline the web to store experience. Since saving money remains top priority for many people, our price alerts are designed to make local bargain hunting efficient and effortless. Other shoppers are more driven to get their hands on the latest hot product so, for them, we've created the in-stock alerts, which are particularly useful when you want a product like the iPad, but can't seem to find it in-stores."

Milo.com leads the local product search space in both number of retailers and products, and covers categories ranging from home and garden to apparel and electronics. In addition to real-time availability and price alerts, Milo.com offers users the ability to filter search results by what is most important to them - whether it be price, local availability, popularity, or distance from the home location. All of the details needed to buy a product locally, along with a comprehensive Amazon-like research experience, make shopping simpler and more enjoyable for Milo.com users - and eliminate the need to pay for shipping.

To sign up for in-stock alerts and see how Milo.com can help you find products that are available at a store near you, please visit http://milo.com.

About Milo.com

Milo.com enables shoppers to research products online and buy local. The leader in the local product search space, Milo.com tracks the real-time availability and prices of more than 3 million products at 50,000 stores across the U.S. By combining the detailed product information and user reviews available online with the immediate and tangible benefits of shopping in local stores, Milo.com provides users the best of both worlds and makes it easy to research the best products, find the right prices and check where products are available near you. Based in Palo Alto, Calif., Milo.com boasts leadership from comScore and Google, and is backed by True Ventures and prominent Silicon Valley investors and entrepreneurs from Mint.com, PayPal, Yelp, YouTube, and others. For more information, please visit http://milo.com.

SOURCE Milo.com