Contact Information: Contacts: Donna Cooper CommerceHub 518-810-0700 George Stolpe Ty's Toy Box, LLC 859-547-8339
Ty's Toy Box Selects CommerceHub Supply-on-Demand Platform for E-Commerce Supply Chain Integration
Universal Connection Hub(TM) to Provide Integrated Supplier Connectivity to Support Growth & Expand Online Retail Distribution of Licensed Products
| Source: CommerceHub
ALBANY, NY--(Marketwire - June 18, 2007) - CommerceHub, the Supply-on-Demand
platform for supply chain integration and fulfillment solutions, today
announced that Ty's Toy Box, LLC, has selected CommerceHub's Universal
Connection Hub™ and Drop-Ship Master™ to provide integrated supplier
connectivity, support the rapid growth of its multi-channel e-commerce
operation and expand online retail distribution and sales of licensed
products.
Ty's Toy Box is a leading multi-channel online retailer of
character-licensed brands. Its online sales and distribution network
includes its core website at www.tystoybox.com and its store on
www.amazon.com. In addition, the Company also operates the official online
stores for VIZ Media (www.viz.com), Naruto (www.naruto.com) and Domo
(www.domonation.com). Among the brands it carries are The Doodlebops, The
Wiggles, Ben 10, Strawberry Shortcake, Barney, Thomas & Friends, Bob The
Builder, The Backyardigans, Hi-5 and Go, Diego, Go, among others. The
Company currently is nominated as 2006 Retailer of the Year by the
International Licensing Industry Manufacturers' Association (LIMA).
"With brick and mortar shelf space continuing to shrink and consumers
increasingly going online to connect with brands they can't find in store,
the licensing industry needs to deploy new online brand-building strategies
to capture new sales and new customers as part of their retail development
programs," said Ty Simpson, president and founder of Ty's Toy Box.
"Through our partnership with CommerceHub, not only can we continue to fuel
our own growth but we will be able to expand the availability of
brand-licensed product online by offering licensed products and
pre-packaged brand boutiques to other leading online retailers."
CommerceHub's Universal
Connection Hub™ provides a single connection for Ty's Toy Box to
reliably integrate new and existing suppliers without the cost or technical
challenges typically associated with connecting trading partners.
CommerceHub's Drop-Ship
Master™ solution enables Ty's Toy Box to achieve rapid expansion
without taking on additional inventory and staff by empowering Ty's Toy Box
suppliers to fulfill orders directly to the end customer. The Commerce Hub
Supply-on-Demand platform provides Ty's Toy Box complete control and
visibility throughout the supply chain and drop-ship fulfillment process
and enables the retailer to achieve the same high levels of brand
management, fulfillment performance and customer service it has when
shipping products directly from its own warehouse.
"We are excited to partner with Ty's Toy Box and support the rapid growth
of its e-commerce business," said Steve Hamlin, CEO of CommerceHub. "As the
leading provider of e-commerce backbone connectivity we are dedicated to
enabling a seamless shopping experience for the Ty's Toy Box customer."
About Ty's Toy Box, LLC
Ty's Toy Box, LLC (www.tystoybox.com) is a leading multi-channel e-tailer
of licensed character brands, specializing in the creation, management,
marketing and fulfillment of comprehensive, dedicated marketplaces that
carry the full breadth of officially licensed product available for each
brand. Currently, it features such popular brands as The Wiggles, The
Doodlebops, LazyTown, Hi-5, Teen Titans, Strawberry Shortcake, The
Backyardigans, Ben 10, Barney, Caillou, Max & Ruby and others. Its
multi-channel sales network includes Amazon (www.amazon.com), all major
shopping comparison sites and more than 4,500 affiliates.
About CommerceHub
CommerceHub is the industry's leading provider of fulfillment and
integration solutions for retailers and wholesale distribution companies.
With nearly a decade of experience working with Top 25 retailers,
distribution supply chains and a wide array of major brand name suppliers,
CommerceHub manages more than $1 billion in goods annually on behalf of
such industry leaders as Costco, drugstore.com, QVC, Staples, Circuit City,
eToys, Kmart, Sears, Walgreens, Dell, Toshiba, Sanyo, Minolta, Gateway and
Little Tikes.
For information on the CommerceHub Supply-on-Demand platform, Universal
Connection Hub, and Drop Ship Master visit our website at
www.commercehub.com.