Wine.com Launches Wine.com Logistics
Online wine leader to provide direct-to-consumer fulfillment services to wineries
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire/ -- Wine.com, the leading online
wine store, has launched a new division, Wine.com Logistics, offering
direct-to-consumer fulfillment services to wineries. The business,
which will operate out of Wine.com's Berkeley, CA warehouse, will
leverage Wine.com's scale, service capabilities and eleven year history
delivering wine by-the-bottle to the end consumer.
Wine.com was founded in 1998 as eVineyard.com and in 2001 purchased
the Wine.com name out of foreclosure from another business. Since then,
the company has built its business by providing value to its consumers:
great selection, low prices, convenient delivery and information that's
impossible to replicate in a store. Wine.com Logistics will provide
value to winery clients by offering high levels of service at
competitive rates.
"We've been looking at this for some time," said Rich Bergsund,
Wine.com CEO. "We already have warehouses and call centers, we've
shipped millions of orders direct-to-consumer and we understand the
importance of a great customer experience. Wine.com Logistics is a
natural extension of our core business."
The company will provide warehousing, pick/pack/ship and call center
support for winery wine clubs and daily orders placed by consumers with
wineries. Inventory will be owned by the wineries and segregated from
inventory owned by Wine.com for its retail business. Wine.com maintains
a California ABC Type 14 public storage license in support of these
services.
Leading the effort will be Mike Osborn, Wine.com Founder and VP
Merchandising, as well as David Do, VP Operations. Wine.com Logistics
will be filling positions in sales and service as the business demands.
Wineries or other interested parties should contact Mike Osborn at press@wine.com.
About Wine.com
Wine.com is the nation's #1 online wine retailer, according to
Internet Retailer magazine's annual ranking of websites by revenue,
offering thousands of wines, wine gifts, gift baskets and monthly wine
clubs. The Wine.com mission is to be the ultimate resource for wine
enthusiasts, whether shopping for themselves or sending a gift, by
offering a great selection, low prices, convenient delivery and helpful
information. Wine.com is the world's most visited wine web site,
according to research conducted by comScore Media Metrix. For more
information, visit http://www.wine.com/.
Source: Wine.com
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