BizRate® Research Recognizes the Very Best Online Retailers
– Leading Consumer Feedback Network Announces the BizRate® Circle of Excellence Awards for 2009 –
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)– BizRate® Research, a leading consumer feedback network, announced today the winners of its tenth annual BizRate® Circle of Excellence. The award recognizes the top performing online retailers that provided outstanding customer experiences throughout the year, as rated by their customers.
The strict criteria set by BizRate® Research evaluates customer satisfaction at each of the over 5,000 retailers within the BizRate Network. Online stores earning the prestigious Circle of Excellence award were rated by their buyers at a significantly higher level* than the Network average across seven key satisfaction metrics:
* based on statistical significance
This year, 167 online retailers earned the coveted Circle of Excellence Award in recognition for their stellar customer experiences, as rated by their own customers between August 2008 and July 2009. Of this group of winners, 40 received the highest honor: the Platinum Award. The Platinum Circle of Excellence is awarded to retailers that achieved a score of at least 9.0 in all seven key satisfaction metrics named above.
For many online retailers, the BizRate® Research platform and tools have become critical to their success in engendering customer loyalty. Powerhouses such as Crutchfield and Tower Hobbies, who have held the Circle of Excellence title for ten consecutive years, find the feedback platform essential in maintaining superior customer service and gaining consumer insights.
“We are very proud to be recognized by BizRate for our tenth consecutive year of service excellence,” says Bill Crutchfield, CEO of Crutchfield. “As they recognize us, we must recognize them. BizRate Research has been an invaluable partner of ours. Their sophisticated tools allow Crutchfield to deliver unsurpassed customer satisfaction to all who shop our website.”
The BizRate® Circle of Excellence celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, making this year’s announcement an especially memorable one. “Back in 1999, we launched the Circle of Excellence to allow the very best retailers to earn special recognition for their exceptional performance in the area of customer service. At that same time, we also believed that the Circle of Excellence denomination would empower online consumers by highlighting retailers with whom they should feel extremely confident about shopping.” said Bill Glass, President of Shopzilla, Inc., the parent company for BizRate.com. “Since its inception, the importance of the Circle of Excellence has continued to grow, and today it is truly the hallmark of customer satisfaction success in online retail. After ten years, we are more committed than ever to providing retailers with the invaluable ability to listen to and understand their customers’ needs via our point-of-sale feedback platform. Furthermore, we are thrilled to offer them the opportunity to be recognized for their superior performance in delivering on those customer needs as Circle of Excellence winners.”
Congratulations to the Circle of Excellence Platinum award recipients for 2009:
4 All Memory
Bose
Discountcontactlenses.com
OnlineLabels.com
Abacus Private Store
Build-A-Bear Workshop
DrinkingFountainDoctor.com
Shopirish.com
Adagio Teas
Café Britt
Embroidables
Step2
American Muscle
CD Universe
Fox Creek Leather
The Birdsafe Store
Anna’s Incense
Cheryl & Co.
Jo Malone
The Perfume Spot
B&H Photo-Video-Pro Audio
Christianbook.com
La Mer
Thymusking.com
Baby Super Mall
Community Coffee
MAC pro
TibetShining.com
BabyHopes.com
Condom Depot
Memory Giant
Tillamook Country Smoker
Bobbi Brown Cosmetics
Crutchfield
Name Brand Golf Shirts Direct
Titanium Kay
Bodybuilding.com
DermStore
One Small Child
Zappos.com
Congratulations to all Circle of Excellence award recipients for 2009:
1A Auto Parts
Chico’s
Inksmile
Prescriptives
2nd Story Software, Inc.
ChristianCinema.com
J&R
Quill
4Inkjets
Clinique
Janie and Jack
QVC
A Main Hobbies
Courtneys Candles & Creations
Jimmy Beans Wool
RubberStamps.net
A Southern Season
CPO Milwaukee
Knitting Warehouse
Safety Glasses USA, Inc.
A.T. Cross
Crucial Technology
LD Products
San Marco Coffee
ABC Vacuum Warehouse
CutleryandMore.com
Legacy Motors Diecast Cars
Scentiments.com
Abt.com
Dar-us-salam publications
Leisure Pro Divers Emporium
ShipMyContacts.com
ACLens.com
Data Memory Systems inc.
Lenox
SitStay.com
Advantage Supplements
Databazaar.com
LONDONS Bathecary
SkinCareRX.com
All Star Health
Dave and Adam’s Card World
M&J TRIMMING
SkinStore.com
AllAboardToys.com
DERMAdoctor.com
Mack’s Prairie Wings
Steven Singer Jewelers
American Musical Supply
Discount AC parts
Madame Madeline
Supplies guys
Annie’s Charm Closet
Dogfunk
Mardi Gras Outlet
Switch Hits Switchplates
Appliance Parts Pros.com
DVD empire
MemoryTen, Inc
Teavana
Austin Kayak
Easy Appliance Parts
Memory-Up
The Blue Rooster Company
Aveda
Esteelauder.com
MetroMedicalOnline
The Cover Store
Backcountry.com
Fairytale Brownies
Ministry Ideaz
The GPS Store, Inc.
Bath and Body Works
Faucet-Warehouse.com
Moolka Toys
The Kershaw Store
BatteryMart.com
Filter-outlet.com
NorthShore Care Supply
The Vermont Teddy Bear Co.
Best Price Nutrition
FiltersFast
NutritionGeeks
TigerDirect.com
BestNest.com
Firefold
OEMPCworld.com
Tilly’s
Bigdiscountfragrances.com
Fisher-Price
Oneida.com
Tower Hobbies
Blackhole boards
Footwear etc.
Onlineshoes.com
Truckspring.com
Blue Nile
FragranceNet.com
Origins Natural Resources
TSS-Radio
BOMC2
FragranceX.com
OrnamentShop
Undercover Condoms
Bowlingball.com
GigaGolf
Overland Sheepskin Co.
Vanns.com
Bulbconnection
GoBros.com
PartSelect
Vitalicious.com
Bumble and bumble
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
PENWA.com
www.weldfabulous.com
CajunGrocer.com
HealthWarehouse.com
PersonalizationMall.com
Your Electronic Warehouse
Carrot Ink
iAllergy
PetSolutions
Zbattery.com, Inc.
CheckOutStore.com
Iaqsource.com
Planet Shoes
About BizRate® Research:
BizRate Research assists retailers in listening to their customers and starts a dialogue between retailers and customers with the end goal of growing consumer loyalty to the retailer. BizRate Research provides tools and reports to over 5,000 retailers to enlighten them about the customer experience and make them aware of the “why” in what consumers think and do. For over 10 years, BizRate’s consumer feedback and ratings platform amplifies the consumers’ voice in a way that is fast and measurable, resulting in insights, action, and consumer loyalty. For more information on our buyer and non-buyer survey and reporting products, please contact us at researchsales@bizrate.com. BizRate Research is a division of Shopzilla, Inc.
About Shopzilla, Inc.:
Shopzilla, Inc. is one of the largest and most comprehensive online shopping networks on the web. Through its leading comparison shopping sites, BizRate.com® and Shopzilla.com®, Shopzilla helps shoppers find the best value for virtually anything they want to buy from thousands of online retailers. Based in Los Angeles, Shopzilla operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Germany. The company is owned by Scripps Networks Interactive, Inc. (NYSE:SNI), which include national lifestyle TV networks such as HGTV, The Food Network, Fine Living and more.
