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bulbs.com RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF INTERNET RETAILER’S HOT 100 BEST RETAIL WEB SITES
Light Bulb Superstore Chosen for Simplifying Challenging Task of Light Bulb Identification
WORCESTER, Mass. – November 28, 2007 — bulbs.com, considered among the fastest growing lighting distributors in the United States,
has been recognized by Internet Retailer as one of the Hot 100 Best Retail Web Sites.
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bulbs.com Records 60% 1st Quarter Growth
Continued Focus on Operations and Sales Force Expansion Paves the
Way for Record Performance
WORCESTER, Mass. – April 29, 2005 — bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce
light bulb supplier, announced record revenues and profits for the 1st quarter.
Driven by continued expansion of the sales force, revenues grew 60% while
earnings closed ahead of projections...
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Shedding Light Edison Never Imagined
Michelle Slatalla
ONLINE SHOPPER – November 11, 2004 — You could take the long view and say my
light bulb phobia dates to high school.Had I only taken Physics 101, my
irrational fears of buying the wrong bulb could have been easily avoided...
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bulbs.com Recognized by WORCESTER Business Journal as
a Massachusetts Top Growth Company
Light Bulb Superstore Ranked #5 In Central Massachusetts
WORCESTER, Mass. – November 01, 2004 — bulbs.com, considered among the fastest
growing lighting distributors in the United States, was recently recognized by
the WORCESTER Business Journal as a Central Massachusetts Top Growth Company in
their 2004 survey...
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bulbs.com Annouces 2-Day Nationwide Service On Top
Movers
Light Bulb Superstore Continues Expansion With “2-Day Quick Ship”
Deliveries Coast-to-Coast
WORCESTER, Mass. – August 24, 2004 — bulbs.com, considered among the fastest
growing lighting distributors in the United States, announced its new 2-Day
Quick Ship service enabling customers who order from a selection of top moving
commercial bulbs to receive their order within two days. This new service
applies to orders shipped to a destination within the contiguous 48 United
States...
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New bulbs.com Warehouse Extends Two Day Service To
Mid-West
Ohio Distribution Center Will Reduce Delivery Time by 50% for
bulbs.com Mid-West Lighting Customers
WORCESTER, Mass. – June 1, 2004 — bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce light
bulb supplier, is continuing to follow its vision to become a dominant
distributor in the United States by announcing the opening of a second
distribution center near Columbus, Ohio.....
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Profits in 2003 Lights The Way For bulbs.com
bulbs.com Redefining the Replacement Lighting Industry by Offering
Companies a Purchasing Solution
WORCESTER, Mass. – February 11, 2004 — bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce
light bulb supplier, is leading the replacement lighting industry towards new
ways of doing business. Burning bright for four years, bulbs.com announced its
first profitable quarter at the close of December 2003, is achieving over 40%
annual growth....
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bulbs.com Recognized As Top Website by National
Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED)
Over 500 Sites Considered by NAED in January 2003 Survey
WORCESTER, Mass. – February 13, 2003 — bulbs.com, a privately held B2B
e-commerce lighting distributor, was named the #1 most popular website among a
list of over 500 electrical distributors who are members of the National
Association of Electrical Distributors...
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bulbs.com Blazes Toward First Profitable Quarter With
Latest Funding
50% of Funds Come From CEO and Management Team
WORCESTER, Mass. – September 9, 2002 — bulbs.com, a privately held B2B
e-commerce lighting distributor, announced today that profitability was in
sight as it completed a recent $1million round in debt and equity financing.
The management team contributed 50% of the round in cash and debt financing
while previous investors Arbor Partners LLC, Hexagon Investments and Grand
Haven showed continued support...
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bulbs.com Opens WORCESTER Distribution Center
Continued Revenue Growth and Customer Acquisition Fuel Expansion
WORCESTER, Mass. – June 27, 2002 — bulbs.com, a privately held B2B e-commerce
light bulb distributor, today announced the opening of its east coast
distribution center in WORCESTER; a facility that replaces the Michigan
contract warehouse that had served as the primary stocking and shipping
location during the first three years of the company’s existence...
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bulbs.com Receives $1.5 Million Financing in C-Round
Investors Show Confidence in Commercial Online Lighting Distributor
as Sales Growth Continues
WORCESTER, Mass.—October 23, 2001 — bulbs.com, the first company to offer an
e-commerce platform specifically for the commercial light bulb market, today
announced that it had closed a $1.5 million round of financing. The additional
financing will allow the two-year old company to continue its acquisition of
new commercial clients...
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bulbs.com and Narragansett Electric Company Project
More Than $980,000 in Electricity Savings Thanks to Customers Participating in
Lighting Promotion
Utility’s Customers Have Purchased More Than 14,000 Energy Efficient
Energy Star® Light Bulbs In Three Months
WORCESTER, Mass., September 19, 2001 — bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce
light bulb supplier, and Narragansett Electric Company today announced that
customers of the utility who purchased Energy Star® light bulbs at a
significant discount under a special offer that began in July 2001 could
collectively save approximately $980,000 in electricity savings over the
four-year life of the bulbs...
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bulbs.com: A Shining Light in The World of Burnt Out
Dot Coms
Steady Growth and Low-Cost Customer Acquisition Keys To Survival
WORCESTER, Mass.—September 7, 2001 — bulbs.com, a privately held e- commerce
light bulb supplier, today announced its two-year anniversary. bulbs.com
celebrates several key accomplishments allowing the lights to stay on during
this time of failing dot coms and a slowing economy. Some milestones for the
company are quarter-to-quarter revenue growth of over 50%; 200 new commercial
clients per month including Samsonite Company Stores; and continuous support of
the company through new funding...
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bulbs.com Offers Lamp and Ballast Recycling to
Commercial and Residential Clients
WORCESTER, Mass., August 15, 2001 – bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce
lighting supplier, launched a turnkey lamp and ballast recycling service that
will provide clients with a cost-effective and safe alternative to the disposal
of fluorescent and HID lamps as well as PCB and non-PCB ballasts...
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Home Furnishings International Association and
bulbs.com Announce Agreement to Offer Lighting to Home Furnishings Industry
WORCESTER, Mass., July 10, 2001 – bulbs.com, a privately-held ecommerce
lighting supplier, and Home Furnishings International Association (HFIA)
announced today an agreement that will enable HFIA members to access an
exclusive service for the procurement of replacement light bulbs and ballasts
used for showroom lighting...
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bulbs.com and Advance Transformer Join Forces to Sell
Ballasts Online
WORCESTER, Mass., May 1, 2001 – bulbs.com, a privately-held ecommerce light
bulb supplier, announced today an agreement that makes bulbs.com an online
distributor of Advance fluorescent and H.I.D. ballasts.
“We are thrilled that bulbs.com will have Advance Transformer’s industry
leading lighting products available...
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bulbs.com and Massachusetts Electric Company Partner
to Bring Energy Star® Light Bulbs to Massachusetts Homes
1.2 Million Customers to Receive 80 Percent Instant Rebate on Energy
Star® Light Bulbs and Could Save up to $160 in Electricity Costs
WORCESTER, Mass.—October 17, 2000—bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce light
bulb supplier, and Massachusetts Electric Company today announced that the
companies have partnered to offer Massachusetts Electric Company customers
Energy Star® light bulbs at a significant discount. The offer...
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bulbs.com and Narragansett Electric Company Partner
to bring Energy Star® Light Bulbs to Rhode Island Homes
More Than 460,000 Customers to Receive 80 Percent Instant Rebate on
Energy Star® Light Bulbs and Could Save up to $160 in Electricity Costs
WORCESTER, Mass.—October 17, 2000—bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce light
bulb supplier, and Narragansett Electric Company today announced that the
companies have partnered to offer Narragansett Electric Company customers
Energy Star® light bulbs at a significant discount...
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bulbs.com and Nantucket Electric Company Partner to
Bring Energy Star® Light Bulbs to Nantucket Homes
More Than 10,000 Customers to Receive 80 Percent Instant Rebate on
Energy Star® Light Bulbs and Could Save up to $160 in Electricity Costs...
WORCESTER, Mass.—October 17, 2000—bulbs.com, a privately held e-commerce light
bulb supplier, and Nantucket Electric Company today announced that the
companies have partnered to offer Nantucket Electric Company customers Energy
Star® light bulbs at a significant discount...
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"bulbs.com Provides Same Day Order Fulfillment
Through New Partnership With Gage Marketing Services"
WORCESTER, Mass., June 5, 2000 - Today, bulbs.com, a privately-held ecommerce
light bulb supplier, announced its partnership with Gage Marketing Support
Services to expand bulbs.com's ability to service its growing
business-to-business customer base...
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"bulbs.com and Philips Lighting Company Join Forces
to Sell Light Bulbs Online"
WORCESTER, Mass., June 5, 2000 - bulbs.com, a privately-held ecommerce light
bulb supplier, and Philips Lighting Company announced today an agreement that
makes bulbs.com a principal online distributor of Philips' light bulbs...
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Philips plugs in to WORCESTER dot-com lighting
supplier
By Chris Pope
Telegram & Gazette Staff
WORCESTER, Mass., June 6, 2000 - bulbs.com, the online light bulb supplier,
said yesterday that it has reached an agreement with Philips Lighting Co. to
distribute Philips light bulbs via the Internet...
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bulbs.com Receives $3.5 Million in First Round of
Venture Financing
- Online Light Bulb Supplier Lights up Business-to-Business Space
WORCESTER, Mass.—January 17, 2000—bulbs.com, the first company to offer secure
e-commerce specifically for the commercial light bulb market, today announced
that it has closed $3.5 million in total equity in its first round of venture
financing...
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"Extreme Commerce"
By Heather Green
September 27, 1999
You wouldn't imagine Steven Rothschild, the slightly wonky entrepreneur who
founded Furniture.com Inc., as a great storyteller. But the 40-year-old really
fits the bill with the tale about how he came up with the latest online
venture...
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bulbs.com Joins E-Commerce Venture Quixtar as Partner
Store
WORCESTER, Mass., September 1, 1999 - bulbs.com announced today it is a partner
store of Quixtar, the newly launched e-commerce business featuring a
convergence of on-line shopping, member benefits and business ownership - all
located at one web address, http://www.quixtar.com
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"The Light Bulb Goes On Again"
By Leslie Walker
Thursday, August 5, 1999
Meet Steven Rothschild, one of the "Web natives" leading the great e-tailing
charge of 1999. The online commerce light bulb went on for a second time inside
his head when the 40-year-old entrepreneur's wife asked him to replace a
burned-out bulb...
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Furniture.com Founder and Chairman Launches New
E-Commerce Company and Technology Solution
- bulbs.com Debuts Simplified Purchasing of Light Bulbs on the Web
with Patent-Pending BulbTrack Technology
WORCESTER, Mass., August 2, 1999 — Furniture.com Founder and Chairman, Steven
Rothschild, today announced his new business-to-business venture, bulbs.com.
bulbs.com is the only e-commerce light bulb supplier that provides a uniquely
simplified and complete commercial procurement process...
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"Top 10 Sites" - bulbs.com
Steven Rothschild, the founder of bulbs.com, looked out over the world wide web
and said, "Let there be light." Well, it didn't exactly happen that way.
Actually, the light burned out over the dog's house and...
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