/ Technology

Virgin’s web kiosks are producing conversions 3 times better than expected

The rate at which shoppers buy CDs that they’ve previewed on web-enabled kiosks in Virgin MegaStores in Boston and New York is three times what Virgin had expected. It plans to install another 100 kiosks in U.S. stores this year.

Posted 04/05/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

Virgin Web Device Offers Online Shopping Keys

Los Angeles-based Virgin Entertainment Group and the Internet Appliance Network are offering Virgin-branded Webplayer Internet devices that provide free, unrestricted Web access, free email and full, and "convenience keys" to online shopping and information sites. To qualify, consumers must be 18 years or older, have a valid credit card and spend at least 10 hours per month online. "Rent-to-buy" fees for the first year will be waived for the...

Posted 01/19/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Listen Up

Virgin Megastores are using web-enabled kiosks to open a universe of 200,000 CDs to the ears of shoppers.

Posted 04/30/2002Internet RetailerPost a comment

/ Press Release

VIRGIN AMERICA NAMES CARAT AS SEARCH MARKETING AGENCY OF RECORD

Carat to Spearhead Comprehensive Search Marketing Strategy as Burgeoning Airline Expands U.S. Operations SAN FRANCISCO (December 20, 2007) – Carat announced today that it has been named as the search marketing agency of record for Virgin America. The account will include a variety of paid search marketing and search engine optimization services, and will be managed by the agency’s San Francisco office. “Carat brings a sophisticated knowledge of...

Posted 12/31/2007

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Reinventing Online Airline Booking, ROKKAN Takes Intuitive Approach to Design of Virgin America Website

NEW YORK NY July 19 ¬ Interactive agency ROKKAN, working with branding agency Anomaly, has applied its intuitive design sensibility to create a next generation booking and reservation site for new domestic carrier Virgin America, which announced the start of US operations today at www.virginamerica.com "The Virgin brand has always challenged convention and the new airline raises the standard of quality, design, service and value," said John Now,...

Posted 07/20/2007

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Virgin Mobile USA’s New CyberScholar® Retail Training Site Focuses on Facts, Fun

Website Targets Youth with Attention-Grabbing Information CULVER CITY, California, January 24, 2006 – Creative Channel Services, LLC (CCS), a leading sales, marketing and training solutions agency, has partnered with Virgin Mobile USA to develop a dedicated online training site hosted on CyberScholar®.com, the #1 resource for consumer electronics sales training. Launched in November 2005, the new site has been integral to Virgin Mobile’s campaign...

Posted 01/26/2006

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Virgin Megastores Selects WARP SpiderCache Software to Boost Web Site Performance and E-Commerce Operations in the UK

Online Retailer of Music and Books is Leveraging WARP to Ensure Availability During Peak Hours, and Deliver Dynamic Content Faster to its 100,000-Plus Unique Visitors Each Week NEW YORK & LONDON (February 17, 2004) – WARP Technology Holdings, Inc. (OTC BB: WRPT), a leading provider of network and application acceleration technology solutions, today announced that Virgin Megastores, one of the world’s leading consumer brands, has selected WARP...

Posted 02/17/2004