iStorez

iStorez, Inc.
Private
Founded 2006
Headquarters Sunnyvale, California, United States
Key people
 Anand Jagannathan, Founder, President & CEO and Shabd Vaid, Co-founder, Vice President, Engineering & Operations
Website iStorez.com

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]

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]

References

  1. ↑ http://talkingshopping.com/talking/2008/12/new-shopping-site-istorez-debu.html
  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. ↑ http://www.marketingvox.com/istorez-to-sizzle-bacn-on-demand-036182/
  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. ↑ http://www.siia.net/codies/2009/finalist_list.asp


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