Pink Friday 2008 Announced
MIAMI, Fla. (Oct. 29, 2008) – As Black Friday is typically a self-serving day for retailers to try and make as much money as possible, one retail group has decided to paint Black Friday pink. CompUSA and TigerDirect, leading retailers of consumer electronics and technology products, are branding November 28 as “Pink Friday” for the second year in a row and expect to raise more than $250,000 from a portion of total sales and from customer donations to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world’s largest breast cancer organization.
In addition to a minimum guaranteed donation from CompUSA and TigerDirect, customers can get involved in the following ways:
· Customers will have the opportunity to donate $1, $5, $10 or $20 on top of their in-store or on-site purchase to Komen for the Cure.
· A live webcast will be available on www.CompUSA.com and www.TigerDirect.com from 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. in which limited quantities of products will be sold at 50 percent off their list price, with the full proceeds of the sale products going directly to Komen.
“Pink Friday is all about giving back to the community. Between our donation and the opportunity for our customers to help assist us in this cause, we hope to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the charity and beat the $200,000 we raised last year.”
In addition to the website where the webcast will feature product reviews, an interactive Q&A with audience, how-to tips and more, the Pink Friday drive will take place at CompUSA’s 24 retail locations throughout the country and Puerto Rico.
· Altamonte Springs, FL – 130 E. Altamonte Drive
· Brandon, FL – 11211 Causeway Blvd.
· Clearwater, FL – 23656 U.S. 19 North
· Deerfield Beach, FL – 1835 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
· Fort Lauderdale, FL – 1740 N. Federal Highway
· Fort Myers, FL – 13741 S. Tamiami Trail
· Jacksonville, FL – 9041 Southside Blvd.
· Jacksonville, FL – 9244-A Arlington Expressway
· Miami, FL – 7440 North Kendall Drive (Dadeland)
· Miami, FL – 14951 South Dixie Highway (Falls)
· Miami, FL – 7795 West Flagler Street
· Orlando, FL – 7802 South Orange Blossom Trail
· Plantation, FL – 12170 West Sunrise Blvd.
· Tampa, FL – 701 North Dale Mabry
· West Palm Beach, FL – 3942 Northlake Blvd.
· Hoffman Estates, IL – 675 West Golf Road
· Naperville, IL – 175 Ambassador Drive
· Orland Park, IL – 201 Orland Park Place
· Durham, NC – 1058 West Club Blvd.
· Raleigh, NC – 3131 Capital Blvd.
· Guaynabo, PR – 1498 Roosevelt Avenue
· El Paso, TX – 9521 Viscount Avenue
· McAllen, TX – 1800 South Main, Suite 400
· Plano, TX – 721 Central Expressway
This year, close to 35,000 fewer women are expected to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, according to data presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The decrease is attributed to earlier detection through screening, increased awareness and improved treatments.
For more information on Pink Friday, please visit www.pinkfriday.org.
About CompUSA
The CompUSA companies (www.compusa.com) serve the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail stores, catalogs and Internet channels. The CompUSA companies are subsidiaries of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
About TigerDirect
TigerDirect (http://www.tigerdirect.com) serves the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail stores, catalog and Internet channels. TigerDirect is a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE: SYX).
About Systemax Inc.
Systemax Inc. (http://www.systemax.com), a Fortune 1000 company, sells personal computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics and industrial products through a system of branded ecommerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, relationship marketers and retail stores in North America and Europe. It also manufacturers and sells personal computers under the Systemax and Ultra brands and develops and markets ProfitCenter Software, a web-based, on-demand application for multi-channel direct marketing companies.
About Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world’s largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, we have invested more than $1.2 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit www.komen.org or call 1-877 GO KOMEN.
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