Shoplet
IndustryOffice supplies
Founded1994
FounderTony Ellison
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Area served
Continental US, UK
Websitewww.shoplet.com

Shoplet is an online retailer of business products, servicing the continental United States and United Kingdom.

Shoplet is headquartered in downtown New York City and maintains offices in the United Kingdom. In 2010, Shoplet was listed in Internet Retailer Magazine's Top 500 online sellers.[1]

Shoplet's main competitors in the online office supply vertical are Staples, Office Depot, Office Max and Quill.[2]

History

Tony Ellison, Shoplet's founder and present CEO, conceived of Shoplet as an online business model in 1994. In 1996, Shoplet.com was officially launched and open for business. Originally, Shoplet sold a wide array of products, ranging from yachts and cars to computer hardware.[3] In 1997, Ellison decided to hone Shoplet's focus on business products and materials and expanded Shoplet's selection of products to 100,000 items. Shoplet exceeded sales of $100 million in 2009.[4]

Shoplet expanded its programs and services to the United Kingdom in June 2013.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Stambor, Zak (May 27, 2010). "- Pure Play - Internet Retailer". Internet Retailer Magazine. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  2. ↑ Pofeldt, Elaine (December 3, 2012). "3 small biz Davids vs. their Goliaths". CNN Money. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
  3. ↑ "Computer Hardware".
  4. ↑ Pereira, Joseph; Ann Zimmerman (April 29, 2009). "Newcomers Challenge Office-Supply Stalwarts". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
  5. ↑ Pofeldt, Elaine (November 26, 2013). "Mistakes that can sink owners expanding overseas". CNBC. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
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