iStorez

iStorez, Inc.
Type	Private
Founded	2006
Headquarters	Sunnyvale, California, United States
Key people	Anand Jagannathan; (Founder, President, & CEO); 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 was 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 and recognition[]

iStorez was a 2009 Codie awards finalist for 'Best eCommerce Solution'.^[8]

References[]

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ Leena Rao (1 September 2009). "TheFind acquires iStorez.com to help consumers find deals while shopping". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
^ http://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=25250
^ http://www.seattlepi.com/business/387415_onlinesavings12.html
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2009-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ http://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Consumer/iStorez_Launches_Introduces_a_Brand_New_Way_to_Shop_250964.html
^ https://venturebeat.com/2008/11/28/new-istorez-site-gives-users-the-scoop-on-black-friday/
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-09. Retrieved 2009-04-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[2] Leena Rao (1 September 2009). "TheFind acquires iStorez.com to help consumers find deals while shopping". TechCrunch. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

[3] ttp://www.internetretailer.com/dailyNews.asp?id=25250

[4] ttp://www.seattlepi.com/business/387415_onlinesavings12.html

[5] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2008-07-06. Retrieved 2009-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[6] ttp://www.pressbox.co.uk/detailed/Consumer/iStorez_Launches_Introduces_a_Brand_New_Way_to_Shop_250964.html

[7] ttps://venturebeat.com/2008/11/28/new-istorez-site-gives-users-the-scoop-on-black-friday/

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-26. Retrieved 2009-04-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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