November 29, 2007

AIS Media Inc. CEO, Thomas Harpointner, was interviewed by Winter Haven News Chief to discuss the online sales growth for retailers this holiday season. His statements included:

Thomas Harpointner, the chief executive officer of a Web site services company in Georgia, said online shopping for the Christmas season starts after the back-to-school sales, almost two months prior to "Black Friday." Smaller and large businesses are taking advantage of online revenue opportunities by offering coupons and online deals.

Businesses can use their Web sites to drive people to the stores, Harpointner said.

"Online is doing fantastic so far," Harpointner said. "If you don't sell online, you have the potential to lose revenue."
Harpointner expects people to continue shopping online this year and avoid long lines in stores.

"Consumer confidence isn't quite as high as gas prices are," Harpointner said. "That sometimes leads people to do their shopping online."

To read the full story visit:  Retailers Hope for Brisk Sales for Holidays

About AIS Media
AIS Media, Inc. is an award-winning developer and marketer of proprietary Web applications and professional Web services aimed to meet the needs of small and medium-size businesses. Specific AIS Media products include Excerpo® Storefront (http://www.ExcerpoStorefront.com) and Excerpo® Mail (http://www.ExcerpoMail.com), which enables businesses to conduct e-commerce and run permission-based email marketing programs, respectively. Professional services include interactive media, web site development, credit card merchant services, search engine optimization (SEO) and managed hosting. AIS Media markets its services directly and through its global network of certified partners. For more information on AIS Media’s services and to locate a partner, visit www.aismedia.com

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