Irish postal operator An Post has launched a new Online Shopping Directory with a new name andlook just in time for the pre-Christmas shopping season giving a boost to its parcel business and
over 600 leading Irish and international brands.The iloveshopping.ie website features hundreds of stores, hot offers and promotions, onlinecatalogue ordering and a special gift finder tool. It supports Ireland’s favourite e-tailerstargeting shoppers who want to save both money and time from the comfort of home.
Originally launched in November 2009, An Post’s online shopping service grew so much in demandthat An Post designed a new look for the directory of online bargains. Starting up with 100e-tailers, the newly launched site now boasts over 600 small and large brands.
An Post added that the expanded site will add value to its overall parcel offering and grow thecompany’s share in a very competitive parcel market.
Louise Cronje, An Post’s manager of iloveshopping.ie, said: “Customers can browse the range ofretailers, plan a shopping list, contact the e-tailers directly with questions and sign-up to gethot offers and promotions in our newsletters. This site particularly suits the Irish market, where,compared to European shoppers our customers spend a long time browsing and even making samplepurchases before finally buying online.”
An Post Head of Sales & Marketing, Liam Sheehan, commented: “The business model foriloveshopping.ie is simple. “It is to help our customers to grow their business, because if theygrow, we grow.”
