- Offers Over 100,000 Industrial Products and Plethora of New
Features for Business Customers -
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Global Industrial, a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:
SYX) today announced the launch of its completely updated B2B e-commerce
hub at www.Globalindustrial.com.
The new site features over 100,000 industrial products and an array of
new features designed to make the online shopping experience as
efficient as possible for its business customers.
The Global Industrial site includes over 100,000 products of various
categories, such as material handling equipment, office furniture and
supplies, maintenance and packing supplies, plumbing and janitorial
products, and a huge selection of storage and shelving solutions. With
better search functions, customers can now narrow their search, to more
efficiently and quickly find their desired product.
The site also includes a number of new features. Customers can compare
products and easily access detailed product information and reviews. The
checkout process has been completely re-built to be more user-friendly,
and accounts can be managed online with ease. Customers have the ability
to change their account settings, track orders, administer all billing
and payments in one place, retrieve quote details, and effortlessly
export purchase reports in multiple formats, among other features.
Richard Leeds, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Systemax,
commented, "The launch of the improved Global Industrial B2B E-Commerce
destination broadens our capabilities as an e-Commerce retailer in the
industrial space. The site offers over 100,000 products in a huge number
of categories, which we are rapidly expanding. Our customers have
expressed a desire for a convenient and fast way to purchase products
and manage accounts for their industrial needs. The enhanced site, with
added features such as smarter search options to quickly find the right
product, coupled with easy online account management, does just that."
About Global Industrial
Global Industrial (http://www.globalindustrial.com)
is a direct marketer of material handling equipment, shelves, forklifts,
furniture, and other industrial equipment and supplies through a variety
of sales channels, including the enhanced e-Commerce web site. The
company is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (http://www.systemax.com),
a Fortune 1000 company, that sells personal computers, computer
supplies, consumer electronics and industrial products through a system
of branded e-Commerce web sites, retail stores, relationship marketers
and direct mail catalogs in North America and Europe.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the
Company's performance. These statements are based on management's
estimates, assumptions and projections and are not guarantees of future
performance. The Company assumes no obligation to update these
statements. Actual results may differ materially from results expressed
or implied in these statements as the result of risks, uncertainties and
other factors including, but not limited to: (a) unanticipated
variations in sales volume, (b) economic conditions and exchange rates,
(c) actions by competitors, (d) the continuation of key vendor
relationships, (e) the ability to maintain satisfactory loan agreements
with lenders, (f) risks associated with the delivery of merchandise to
customers utilizing common carriers, (g) the operation of the Company's
management information systems, and (h) unanticipated legal and
administrative proceedings. Please refer to "Risk Factors" and the
Forward Looking Statements sections contained in the Company's Form 10-K
for a more detailed explanation of the inherent limitations in such
forward-looking statements.
Source: Systemax Inc.
Contact: Brainerd Communicators, Inc.
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