BCBG Max Azria Group Selects GSI Commerce as E-Commerce Partner
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., July 25, 2006 – GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIC) today announced it has signed a multiyear agreement to provide a full-service e-commerce solution for the global fashion company BCBG Max Azria Group for its BCBG Max Azria and BCBGirls brands.
With an expected launch in the first quarter of 2007, the BCBG Max Azria and BCBGirls Web stores will feature an impressive range of products including women’s ready-to-wear, evening dresses, suits, separates, denim, eyewear, swimwear, footwear, handbags and small leather goods.
Under the agreement, GSI Commerce is providing the online technology, fulfillment and customer care operations for the BCBG Max Azria and BCBGirls Web stores.
“We are excited to become the e-commerce partner for BCBG Max Azria Group,” said Damon Mintzer, executive vice president of sales for GSI Commerce. “We look forward to providing BCBG Max Azria Group with a world-class, branded online shopping experience for its customers.”
“We chose GSI Commerce as our partner because of the company’s e-commerce expertise in the fashion apparel category and the overall quality of their e-commerce platform,” said Max Azria, designer, chairman and chief executive officer of BCBG Max Azria Group. “We look forward to this partnership and to offering BCBG Max Azria and BCBGirls to our customers online.”
About BCBG Max Azria Group
Created in 1989, BCBG Max Azria was named for the Parisian phrase “bon chic, bon genre,”meaning “good style, good attitude.” BCBG Max Azria Group, Inc. designs, develops, produces and markets complete collections of women’s ready-to-wear and accessories, and select categories for men, each known for being at the forefront of creativity, quality and style. The Group is one of the worldwide leaders in ready-to-wear, encompassing a portfolio of 15 brands including BCBG Max Azria, Max Azria, Max Azria Atelier, Hervé Léger Paris, Hervé Léger Couture, Don Algodón and Alain Manoukian, among others, and a retail and wholesale network that includes more than 5,200 points of sale throughout the world.
About GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce is a leading provider of e-commerce solutions that enable retailers, branded manufacturers, entertainment companies and professional sports organizations to operate e-commerce businesses. We provide solutions for our partners through our integrated e-commerce platform, which is comprised of three components: technology, logistics and customer care and marketing services. We provide e-commerce solutions for more than 50 partners.
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Contact:
GSI Commerce
Greg Ryan
Dir. of Corporate Communicationtel: 610-491-7294
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BCBG Max Azria Group
Patrick McGregor
VP of Public Relations
tel: 212-704-4722
fax: 212-398-1142
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