iStorez

iStorez, Inc. was a comparison shopping website that specialized in discounted products.[1] It was acquired by TheFind in August 2009, likely for under $500,000.[2]

iStorez, Inc.
Private
IndustryE-commerce 
Founded2006
HeadquartersSunnyvale, California, United States
Key people
  • Anand Jagannathan
  • (Founder, President, & CEO)
  • Shabd Vaid
  • (Co-founder, Vice President, Engineering & Operations)
WebsiteiStorez.com

History

iStorez launched in beta on January 30, 2008,[3] and launched publicly on November 12, 2008.[4] It was founded by Anand Jagannathan, CEO of parent company Kriyari, Inc., and founder of three other start-ups including Banyan Systems and Responsys. iStorez is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California.

Business model
  • iStorez allowed users to create a personal mall that reflects their favorite stores and styles, and to track trends and special promotions according to customized interests.[5]
  • It allowed visitors to shop by theme/category. For example, visitors can search for fashion trends, special occasions, holidays etc., or sort their search by price, size, personality or fabric texture.[6]
  • iStorez widgets for facebook, MySpace, and other social networks allowed users to share information on fashion trends and shopping deals.[7]

Industry Awards & Recognition

iStorez was a 2009 Codie awards finalist for 'Best eCommerce Solution'.[8]

gollark: You don't have a website.
gollark: Yes, those are not very good and should be more osmarks.tk.
gollark: I like stuff like "any actual styling" and "comments" and "interactivity".
gollark: Yes.
gollark: It also uses a service worker for client side caching and offline mode.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Leena Rao (1 September 2009). "TheFind acquires iStorez.com to help consumers find deals while shopping". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
  3. http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=25250
  4. http://www.seattlepi.com/business/387415_onlinesavings12.html
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2009-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Consumer/iStorez_Launches_Introduces_a_Brand_New_Way_to_Shop_250964.html
  7. https://venturebeat.com/2008/11/28/new-istorez-site-gives-users-the-scoop-on-black-friday/
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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