From October 2007

Microsoft is proud to sponsor STORES Magazine’s 2007 “Favorite 50” Online Shopping Sites. As chosen by shoppers, this report highlights retailers who leverage their online presence to deliver a high degree of customer satisfaction and value to their brand. Retailers in the Favorite 50 have wisely invested in areas like site operations, channel integration, coordinated marketing and merchandising, creative design and customer service to elevate their status in the eyes of their customers.

As a leading technology provider in Retail eCommerce, Microsoft has been helping retailers deliver exceptional customer experiences for years. With a deep understanding of both the enterprise and the consumer, Microsoft is uniquely positioned to help retailers plan, deploy and execute their multi-channel strategies.

Microsoft partners with retailers by delivering industry leading enterprise technology solutions and development expertise. In addition, Microsoft can help retailers leverage our unique consumer facing assets including Microsoft Digital Advertising Services (MDAS), the Microsoft Network (MSN), Live Search, Virtual Earth and Xbox Live, which together touch hundreds of millions of users around the world.

Congratulations to the Favorite 50 and best wishes to all!

Best regards,
Geoff Thomas
General Manager, Retail Industry
Microsoft Corporation
www.microsoft.com/retail