GSI Commerce and Aéropostale Extend E-Commerce Partnership through 2018
Services Expanded to Include E-Mail and Additional Marketing Services
NEW YORK and KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., – Sept. 24, 2008 – Aéropostale Inc. (NYSE: ARO) a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young men and women, and GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq: GSIC), a leading provider of e-commerce and multichannel solutions, today announced an extension of their e-commerce agreement through 2018. GSI will continue to provide Aéropostale with a full-service, integrated solution, including e-commerce technology, order management, customer care and fulfillment, and interactive marketing services through GSI’s marketing services division, gsi interactivesm.
“We have been very pleased with the growth and evolution of our online business since launching with GSI in 2005,” said Julian R. Geiger, Aéropostale’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We are excited to continue working with GSI to maintain and build upon this growth, while focusing on delivering the best shopping experience for our customers.”
“We are looking forward to deepening our partnership with Aéropostale and to contributing further to the growth of their online business,” said Michael G. Rubin, chairman and CEO of GSI. “Aéropostale is a leader in the teenage apparel market and has a reputation for making shopping an entertaining and exciting experience for teens across all channels. We’re very pleased to have the opportunity to continue assisting Aéropostale in expanding their online business.”
As part of this contract extension, gsi interactive will provide Aéropostale with digital solutions including usability, Web design, interactive technology, and product photography. gsi interactive, which is the full-service digital marketing and design agency of GSI, will also be Aéropostale’s primary e-mail service provider for the company’s e-mail marketing campaigns.
“gsi interactive is excited to provide Aéropostale with leading-edge solutions focused on driving significant revenue and delivering a superior user experience. We look forward to assisting them in continuing to expand their online business, and we are delighted for the opportunity to continue working with such a great brand,” said Nick Pahade, president of gsi interactive.
About Aéropostale Inc.
Aéropostale Inc. is a mall-based, specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories, principally targeting 14 to 17 year-old young women and men. The company provides customers with a focused selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion and fashion basic merchandise at compelling values. Aéropostale maintains control over its proprietary brands by designing, sourcing, marketing and selling all of its own merchandise. Aéropostale products can only be purchased in its stores or on-line through its e-commerce website (www.aeropostale.com). The Company currently operates 850 Aéropostale stores in 48 states and Puerto Rico, 23 Aéropostale stores in Canada, and 14 Jimmy’Z stores in 11 states.
About GSI Commerce
GSI Commerce® (www.gsicommerce.com) is a leading provider of services that enable e-commerce, multichannel retailing and interactive marketing for large, business-to-consumer (b2c) enterprises in the U.S. and internationally. We deliver customized e-commerce solutions through an e-commerce platform, which is comprised of technology, fulfillment and customer care. We offer each of the platform’s components on a modular basis, or as part of an integrated, end-to-end solution. We also offer a full suite of interactive marketing services through two divisions, gsi interactivesm and e-Dialog Inc. (www.e-dialog.com).
Forward-Looking Statements
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