Market America closes on Shop.com deal, prepares for social shopping

In December 2010, Market America announced its intentions to acquire Shop.com. This marked a monumental moment in the 19-year history of the Internet retailing giant. Just under a month later, and Market America has successfully completed the transaction – and is ready to usher in the era of social shopping.

In case you missed all of the tremendous press from this acquisition, here are a few key points:

Market America’s President and CEO, JR Ridinger was also interviewed by Bloomberg TV about this acquisition, hear what he had to say:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRfKtur3aGc[/youtube]

Additional announcements on the new vision for the future of Market America will be conveyed at our upcoming 2011 ma World Conference in front of 25,000 Shop Consultants* on February 3-5, 2011 in Miami, Florida. A group of surprise celebrities will also be on hand at this event to support the Ridingers and Market America.

*Shop Consultants give a personal touch to the high tech way of shopping. Shoppers can interact online or by phone with the same person on any given day or occasion; they are real people who know how to find exactly what the customer wants and at the best prices ensuring an unmatched shopping experience.

Stay tuned for ongoing developments…

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