CompUSA® and TigerDirect® Partner with Susan G. Komen for the
Cure® for Holiday Shopping Season Kick-Off
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
With the help of rapper, singer and songwriter, Nicki Minaj, Black
Friday — the traditional start of the holiday shopping season — will
once again turn pink on Nov. 26 as CompUSA and TigerDirect turn the
shopping extravaganza into a charitable free-for-all for the fourth
consecutive year. The consumer electronics and technology retailers
expect to raise more than $100,000 from a portion of online sales and
from customer donations to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world’s
largest breast cancer organization.
Nicki Minaj, singer, songwriter and rapper supports Pink Friday and the fight against breast cancer.
(Photo: Business Wire)
"I fully support the efforts of Pink Friday and the goal of raising
funds to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure and their charge to bring
an end to breast cancer,” said Minaj. “I am pleased to be associated
with the Pink Friday initiatives and to raise awareness amongst fellow
African American women who are often the hardest hit by breast cancer."
Customers can get involved in the following ways:
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Donate $1, $5, $10 or $20, on top of their in-store or online purchase
to Komen for the Cure.
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Watch a live 12-hour Webcast that will be available on www.CompUSA.com
and www.tigerdirect.com,
from noon to midnight. During the live webcast, limited quantities of
electronics and other products will be sold at 50 percent off list
price. The full proceeds from the sales will go directly to Komen.
Sponsors of the Webcast include Intel, AMD, Lenovo, Logitech, I-INC,
Canon, CA, Toshiba, TRENDnet, Garmin, Targus, Ultra, Samsung and Sony.
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View inspiring breast cancer survivor videos and educational segments
during the webcast.
“As we enter into our fourth Pink Friday, we are reminded that giving
back is what the holiday season is all about,” said Gilbert Fiorentino,
Chief Executive of Systemax Technology Product Group, including CompUSA
and TigerDirect. “Along with our customers, we will make a tremendous
impact on Komen for the Cure’s promise to end breast cancer.”
The 12-hour Webcast will feature an interview (via Skype) with Nicki
Minaj and her “Your Love” video from her debut album, Pink Friday,
breast cancer survivor interviews, informational videos and the sale of
thousands of products at 50 percent off, with 100 percent of the
proceeds donated to Komen. The products go “live” at different times
during the Webcast and are sold to the first people who call in. The
online products being offered at 50 percent off will not be available in
stores, but in celebration of Pink Friday, all of CompUSA and
TigerDirect’s retail locations throughout the country and in Puerto Rico
will go “pink” with décor, bags, in-store donations and more.
“We are so grateful for CompUSA and TigerDirect’s continued dedication
to our Komen and our promise to find a cure for breast cancer,” said
Katrina McGhee, vice president of global partnerships at Komen for the
Cure. “Pink Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year and
this program allows a huge audience to learn about our cause and have
the opportunity to give back as they start their holiday shopping.”
The following store locations will feature Pink Friday initiatives and
events:
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Christiana, DE – 106 Geoffrey Drive
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Dover, DE – 1350 N. Dupont Hwy.
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Jefferson, GA – 235 Hog Mountain Road
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Altamonte Springs, FL – 130 E. Altamonte Drive
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Aventura, FL – 17641 Biscayne Blvd.
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Brandon, FL – 11211 Causeway Blvd.
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Clearwater, FL – 23656 U.S. 19 North
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Deerfield Beach, FL – 1835 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
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Fort Lauderdale, FL – 1740 N. Federal Highway
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Fort Myers, FL – 13741 S. Tamiami Trail
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Jacksonville, FL – 10207 Buckhead Branch Drive
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Jacksonville, FL – 9244-A Arlington Expressway
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Kendall, FL – 12200 N. Kendall Drive
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Miami, FL – 7440 North Kendall Drive (Dadeland)
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Miami, FL – 14951 South Dixie Highway (Falls)
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Miami, FL – 7795 West Flagler Street
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Orlando, FL – 7802 South Orange Blossom Trail
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Pembroke Pines, FL – 10121 Pines Blvd.
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Plantation, FL – 12170 West Sunrise Blvd.
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Tampa, FL – 701 North Dale Mabry
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Palm Beach Gardens, FL – 3942 Northlake Blvd.
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Chicago, IL- 2500 North Elston Ave.
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Hoffman Estates, IL – 675 West Golf Road
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Naperville, IL – 175 Ambassador Drive
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Orland Park, IL – 201 Orland Park Place
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Durham, NC – 1058 West Club Blvd.
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Raleigh, NC – 3131 Capital Blvd.
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Guaynabo, PR – 1498 Roosevelt Avenue
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El Paso, TX – 9521 Viscount Avenue
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McAllen, TX – 1800 South Main, Suite 400
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Arlington, TX – 1600 Interstate 20 W
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Dallas, TX – 14060 Dallas Pkwy
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Euless, TX – 2800 Hwy 121
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Plano, TX – 721 Central Expressway
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Bunker Hill, TX – 9714 Katy Freeway
In 2010, an estimated 207,090 new cases of invasive breast cancer are
expected to be diagnosed in women in the U.S., along with 54,010 new
cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer, according to the American
Cancer Society. Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the global leader in
funding breast cancer research, has invested nearly $1.5 billion in
research and community health programs with nearly $465 million of it
directly dedicated to research.
For more information on Pink Friday, please visit www.pinkfriday.org.
About TigerDirect
TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com)
serves the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling
consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and
peripherals via retail stores, catalog and Internet channels.
TigerDirect is a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
About CompUSA
The CompUSA companies (www.compusa.com)
serve the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling
consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and
peripherals via retail stores, catalogs and Internet channels. The
CompUSA companies are subsidiaries of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
About Systemax Inc.
Systemax Inc. (http://www.systemax.com),
a Fortune 1000 company, sells personal computers, computer supplies,
consumer electronics and industrial products through a system of branded
ecommerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, relationship marketers and
retail stores in North America and Europe. It also manufacturers and
sells personal computers under the SYX and Ultra brands.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Susan G. Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of
breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower
people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the
cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, we
have invested nearly $1.5 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the
largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast
cancer in the world. For more information visit www.komen.org
or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
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