Burlingame, CA – November 17, 2003 – Coremetrics (www.coremetrics.com), the leading provider of Web analytics solutions, today extended the company's dominance in the retail vertical market by announcing that three new specialty retailers have selected Coremetrics to provide detailed analysis of online channel behavior. Coremetrics currently services over 180 online retail brands and continues to rapidly capture marketshare by adding Footsmart (www.footsmart), Golfsmith (www.golfsmith.com) and Sure Fit (www.surefit.com) to the list of leading retailers that rely on Coremetrics to attract and convert high value visitors, increase customer lifetime value, and create a multi-channel view of customer behavior.
"Coremetrics is the only Web analytics provider that builds solutions specifically for vertical market segments, and this strategy is key to our continued success in the marketplace," said Scott Kauffman, chairman of Coremetrics. "We've been able to transform our vertical market expertise into a product that meets the exact needs of online retailers, which enables us to win over 90% of retail deals in head-to-head competition. We are pleased to add FootSmart, Golfsmith and Sure Fit to our list of leading retailers, and we look forward to helping them recognize immediate ROI from their investment in Coremetrics."
"Our relationship with Coremetrics is strategic to our company because it represents our commitment to growing the online business with metrics-based decision making," said Karen Howard, senior online merchandising manager at FootSmart. "With Coremetrics, we will be able to use ROI metrics to target marketing programs that have stronger returns. We also plan to improve online merchandising by analyzing our product placements, as well as understanding the cause and effect of abandonment rates."
"We selected Coremetrics because they offer uniquely detailed analysis that is critical to optimizing and growing the online channel," said Rose Hamilton, director of eCommerce at Golfsmith International, Inc. "Using detailed reporting from Coremetrics Online Analytics 2004, we intend to improve online conversion ratios and optimize site design to ensure that our customers are able to navigate our site in the most efficient manner possible."
"Our company has always focused intently on customer service, and we are committed to providing a positive online experience to our valued customers," said James Slusser, web director at Sure Fit, Inc. "We selected Coremetrics because they offered unparalleled insight into the online channel, and we intend to use the detailed metrics to improve the overall shopping experience."
About Coremetrics Online Analytics 2004
Coremetrics Online Analytics 2004 is the industry's only Web
analytics platform that captures and stores all customer and
visitor clickstream activity to build LIVE (Lifetime Individual
Visitor Experience) Profiles that serve as the foundation
for all successful e-business initiatives. Through a patent-pending
browser-based data collection technology, the Coremetrics
Online Analytics 2004 data warehouse gathers and stores behavioral
information directly from the visitor's browser and records
interactions in real-time to build LIVE Profiles. LIVE Profiles
are the source of all Coremetrics Online Analytics 2004 reporting
and analysis, and enable online marketers, IT managers, and
e-commerce executives to attract and convert high value visitors,
increase customer lifetime value, and create a multi-channel
view of customer behavior. Coremetrics Online Analytics 2004
is a managed solution that is deployed within weeks and requires
no new hardware or software to deliver immediate ROI.
About FootSmart
FootSmart was founded in 1989 with the mission of providing
comfort footwear and health care products for the lower body.
The company offers a wide array of products to solve painful
foot and lower body problems and to make everyday activities
more comfortable and enjoyable. FootSmart has served over
600,000 customers to date, and operates an online store (www.footsmart.com)
as well as a catalog.
About Golfsmith International, Inc.
Golfsmith International, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer
of golf products. Since 1967, Golfsmith has been working to
provide customers the most innovative golf products, the most
reliable customer service and the greatest value in the golf
retail industry. The company operates 35 Golfsmith retail
superstores throughout the United States and Canada, distributes
the Golfsmith Accessories and Clubmaker Catalogs, and runs
an online store at www.golfsmith.com. Together, these channels
give consumers and golf clubmaking businesses convenient,
dependable access to one of the largest selections golf equipment,
merchandise and training curriculum.
About Sure Fit, Inc.
Sure Fit, Inc is the leading manufacturer of readymade furniture
covers in the United States, commanding an 85% market share.
The company's signature product is a patented one-piece slipcover
for sofas, loveseats and chairs. The company also designs
and manufactures slipcovers for dining room chairs, wingchairs,
recliners, and ottomans, as well as decorative accessories
such as bedding, window treatments and pillows. To receive
a free Sure Fit Slipcovers catalog call 1-800-506-6750 or
for more information visit www.surefit.com.
About Coremetrics
Coremetrics is the leading provider of web analytics solutions.
The company's flagship product, Coremetrics Online Analytics
2004, is the industry's only Web analytics platform that captures
and stores all customer and visitor clickstream activity to
build LIVE (Lifetime Individual Visitor Experience) profiles
that serve as the foundation for all successful e-business
initiatives. With Coremetrics Online Analytics 2004, online
marketers, IT managers, and e-commerce executives are able
to attract and convert high value visitors, increase customer
lifetime value, and create a multi-channel view of customer
behavior. The company services over 180 unique brands online,
including Bank of America, Columbia House, CompUSA, Eddie
Bauer, HPshopping, Motorola, Neiman Marcus, Victoria's Secret,
and Williams-Sonoma. Coremetrics is privately held with funding
from Accel Partners and Highland Capital Partners, and is
headquartered in Burlingame, California with offices in Austin,
Texas and Portland, Oregon. To learn more about Coremetrics,
visit www.coremetrics.com or call 877-721-CORE.
Coremetrics has strongly supported online privacy since its
inception. To learn more, visit www.coremetrics.com/privacy.
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