BELLEVUE, Wash., Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- drugstore.com, inc. , a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products, today announced that Cyber Monday was its best day ever as customer orders were the highest in company history. This holiday season the drugstore.com and Beauty.com web stores featured more special offers than in previous years and their largest gift selection yet.
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"While one day does not make the season, we are delighted that customers responded in record numbers to drugstore.com and Beauty.com offers on Cyber Monday," said David Lonczak, chief marketing officer. "Our selection, prices, free shipping and cash back program seem to have struck a positive cord with consumers and we plan to keep many of these 'cyber deals' in place throughout the holiday season and beyond."
Holiday best sellers on drugstore.com and Beauty.com on Cyber Monday included:
-- Toys - EyeClops Mini Projector, EyeClops Night Vision and Marshmallow Shooters -- Beauty - RapidLash Eyelash Renewal System, Beauty by Borghese Holiday Gift Set and DuWop Twilight Lip Venom -- Small Electrics - Power Toothbrushes from Philips Sonicare and Oral-B, and the Braun Pulsonic shaver
Finding perfect gifts at compelling prices on both drugstore.com and Beauty.com is made easier with several holiday gift guides including "Gifts for Her," "Gifts for Him," "Gifts Under $25" and "Shop by Personality." In addition there are hundreds of thousands of customer reviews as well as videos of products, especially toys and games, to help customers choose the best gifts.
Customers have until December 20th to place most domestic orders and qualify for free shipping with delivery before Christmas Day. Some exceptions apply.
About drugstore.com, inc.
drugstore.com, inc. is a leading online retailer of health, beauty, vision, and pharmacy products. Our portfolio of brands include: drugstore.com(TM), Beauty.com(TM) and VisionDirect.com(TM). All are accessible from http://www.drugstore.com/ and provide a convenient, private, and informative shopping experience while offering a wide assortment of more than 45,000 products at competitive prices.
The drugstore.com pharmacy is certified by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP) as a Verified Internet Pharmacy Practice Site (VIPPS) and operates in compliance with federal and state laws and regulations in the United States.
This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events or the future performance of drugstore.com, inc. Words such as "plan," "may," and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, are not guarantees of future performance and involve assumptions, risks, and uncertainties. Actual performance may differ materially from those contained or implied in such forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could lead to such differences could include, among other things: effects of changes in the economy, changes in consumer spending, changes affecting the Internet, online retailing and advertising, the unpredictability of future revenues and expenses and potential fluctuations in revenues and operating results, consumer trends, the level of competition, seasonality, risks related to systems interruptions, and the ability to manage a growing business. Additional information regarding factors that potentially could affect the business, financial condition, and operating results of drugstore.com, inc. is included in the company's periodic filings with the SEC on Forms 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K. drugstore.com, inc. expressly disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as otherwise specifically stated by it.
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