Rakuten Shopping (formerly Buy.com) has revealed the finalists for its 2013 Shop of the Year Awards. Each year, the Shop of the Year Awards recognize the Rakuten.com marketplace’s most successful and pioneering merchants in several categories as well as two standout products of the year. The awards are based on sales volume and internal performance metrics.
The Rakuten.com Shop of the Year Award Finalists include:
Shop of the Year: Click Go and Buy, Altatac, Beach Camera, Datavis, Adorama Camera
Best New Merchant (Electronics): PowerDeals, ATD Computer Solutions, DealFisher, Blueeyeelectronics, CoolGadget
Best New Merchant (Non-Technology): Vacuum-Direct, DB Electrical, USA Retail Store, Buy It Natural, Fintie Store
Best in Customer Satisfaction: LD Products, BuslinkBuy, Vacuum-Direct, Market Warehouse, Ashford
Best in Marketing: US Micro Corp, Mail-direct, DrHotDeal, Altatac, Mambate
Best in Electronics: Adorama Camera, Click Go and Buy, Beach Camera, Datavis, ANTOnline
Best in Home & Outdoor: aSavings, Factory Direct Prices, CPO Outlets, DealYard, BestChoiceProducts
Best in Fashion, Health & Beauty: VapoBuy, Factory Direct Wholesale, Beauty Encounter, eBags, Vaporizer King
Best in Hobbies & Specialty: Reds Gear, BabyAge, Altatac, DealGenius, Books2Anywhere
Always Improve, Always Advance: ZeeMo Digital, Go4computers Corp, eBags, VapoBuy, Altatac
Product of the Year in Electronics & Non-Technology: No Finalists Announced
The winners will be announced at Rakuten Expo West 2014 being held on February 5th in Long Beach, California. The event brings together Rakuten.com’s merchants, expert speakers and ecommerce vendors as well as Rakuten.com’s team members and executive management for an update on Rakuten.com’s strategy, industry information, training sessions and one-on-one consultation.
All winners will be displayed on Rakuten.com, featured in a Rakuten.com newsletter, and given increased marketing space.