Byline: Goodwill Industries International
SANTA ANA, Calif., Nov. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- Shopgoodwill.com, the nation's first and only nonprofit Internet auction site, is making it easier for treasure hunters and other online shoppers to find exactly what they are looking for. In addition to a crisp, new look, the redesigned site offers an improved search function that allows bidders to quickly preview thumbnail images of items.
"Shopgoodwill.com has over 75 categories and subcategories, from antiques and toys to one-of-a-kind collectible items," says George W. Kessinger, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International. "The new web site improves search capabilities, providing the best possible experience for our online shoppers."
Shopgoodwill.com is the first and only auction site created, owned and operated by a nonprofit organization. Since its launch in 1999, it has earned more than $50 million dollars for Goodwill programs. More than 18,000 items are for sale at any given time, culled from the billions of pounds of donated goods the organization collects each year. All the proceeds benefit Goodwill Industries.
"With 83 percent of revenues going directly into Goodwill's job training and other programs, shoppers can feel good about their purchases," says Kessinger. "And they feel protected because the items all come from one source with an internationally-respected brand name - Goodwill Industries. It's like buying something from someone you know."
The site has retained its most popular features such as its Personal Shopper, which sends bidders e-mail alerts when items they are looking for are posted, and the Watch List, which allows shoppers to return quickly to items without searching for them again. Also, shopgoodwill.com is now designed to provide easy navigation to bidders using a cell phone or other mobile device as well as an assistive technology, such as a screen reader.
"And we hope our new look will attract many new buyers," says Kessinger. "After all, you never know what treasures you'll find when you shopgoodwill.com." With an average of 31,500 visits per day, shopgoodwill.com is an Internet auction site that successfully coexists with the big-name online auctioneers. From 2000 to 2006, the site's revenues grew at an average annual growth rate of 111 percent.
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CONTACT: Christine Nyirjesy Bragale, ABC, Goodwill Industries International Media Relations, (000)-000-0000, newsroom@goodwill.org
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL OVERVIEW:
- Network of 184 independent, community-based organizations in the U.S., Canada and 14 other countries.
- Provides job training and employment services, job placement opportunities and post-employment support.
- Strengthens communities and families by training people to become independent, taxpaying members of society.
2006 Highlights:
- 930,755 people benefited from Goodwill career services.
- 149,775 people placed in jobs - that's every 56 seconds of every business day.
- $2.91 billion total revenue.
- 83 percent of revenues funded employment programs and support services.
- 2,100+ retail stores and an online auction site, www.shopgoodwill.com.
- 62 million donors.
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