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Hate To Shop, Love To Buy

Menstoys.com, an Internet retailer specializing in the sale of men's recreational products in a variety of categories, has redesigned its web site. New features include All-Time Best Sellers and Gift Ideas categories, updated sale items and the ability to search for products by brand or by magazine reviews. The Boulder, Co.-based firm has also added a new checkout process and guarantees free, three-day delivery of all in-stock products. Each toy...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Virtual smoke signals

Lit up by a reputation for customer service, Famous Smoke Shop maintains strong links with its online clientele. Among its personalization features, the Web site allows smokers to set up virtual humidors, says Gene Alvarez, an analyst at Meta Group in Stamford, Conn., noting that certain cigars are hard to come by. The site then e-mails customers when their favorites are in stock. A family cigar business, Famous Smoke traces its roots back to...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment