E-Commerce Sales Boosted by Google Checkout

E-Commerce Sales Boosted by Google Checkout

Irvine, California - December 11, 2006 - Early holiday sales, according to e-commerce company, Ritz Interactive, have increased 40%, due to a Google checkout promotion, according to the e-commerce camera store.

As part of its ongoing commitment to improve the shopping experience, Ritz Interactive websites offer Google Checkout, the faster, safer, and more convenient way to shop online. Even better news: Customers get $20 off each purchase of $50 or more (before shipping and tax) when using Google Checkout. Promotion ends December 19, 2006 and items are not eligible for resale. The Google Checkout Promotion is also available on Ritz Interactive's boating, marine and fishing sites: http://www.BoatersWorld.com, http://www.OuterbanksOutfitters.com and http://www.eAngler.com.

The top ten best selling products available at RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, CameraWorld.com and PhotoAlley.com are: 1. Nikon Coolpix S9 Digital Camera 2. Nikon D80 Digital SLR 3. Canon ZR 500 DV Digital Camcorder 4. Canon, Epson, HP Photo Printers 5. Canon Rebel XTi Digital SLR 6. Nikon D40 Digital SLR 7. Canon Powershot A530 Digital Camera 8. Sony Digital SLR A100 Alpha 9. 1 Gb Memory Cards 10. Digital Picture Frames.

Fred Lerner, President and CEO of Ritz Interactive, Inc. commented, ''We pride ourselves in offering the largest selection of digital cameras and accessories online at competitive prices. As an added bonus to our already discounted pricing, consumers can enjoy an additional discount of up to 40% using the Google Checkout $20 off $50 promotion. We also pay your sales tax and most photo items qualify for free shipping.''

Ritz Interactive websites make finding the right product easy by incorporating the latest search technologies, product selection guides and branded micro sites from leading manufacturers.

Ritz Interactive is a specialty online retailer and e-commerce service provider that operates a network of websites offering high quality, branded lifestyle products. Since its inception in Irvine, California in 1999, the company has provided a full array of photographic and consumer electronics products as well as a wide range of marine, boating and fishing products, at competitive prices for online shoppers. Ritz Interactive's leading photo-specialty e-commerce websites are RitzCamera.com and WolfCamera.com, while the company's leading marine e-commerce website is BoatersWorld.com. Each of the individually branded and marketed websites offers a broad and deep selection of competitively priced products and brings an established brick-and-mortar reputation to the company's e-commerce platform.