HSN, an operating
business of IAC/InterActiveCorp
(NASDAQ: IACI), is the world's most widely
distributed TV shopping network. HSN pioneered the
electronic retailing industry in 1977 when it first
introduced America to the convenience of home
shopping. Since then, HSN has grown into a global
multi-channel retailer with consolidated sales of
close to $2 billion dollars and a growing customer
base of over five million. Its programming reaches
more than 136 million households worldwide.
Headquarters: A 1.4 million
square foot facility on 53 acres in St. Petersburg, FL
Employees: 4,500
Parent Company: HSN is a
subsidiary of IAC/InterActiveCorp. Barry Diller is IAC/InterActiveCorp's
Chairman and CEO.
Reach: More than 136 million
households worldwide
Viewership: 75% female, Age:
40+, Average Income: $63,000
2002 Sales: Close to $2
billion
Customer Relations: A
customer relations staff of more than 1,200 processes
over 70 million calls a year.
HSN's fulfillment centers are strategically located
throughout the world to ensure accurate, on-time
delivery. U.S. centers are located in Salem and
Roanoke, VA; Waterloo, IA and Fontana, CA.
International centers are located in Germany, Japan
and China.
A fulfillment staff of more than 1,100 ships: 90,000
to 130,000 packages per day; 44 million packages per
year.
Products: HSN offers
approximately 22,000 unique products in the following
categories: Home
& Entertainment,
Health
& Beauty,
Fashion
& Jewelry,
Electronics.
HSN Personalities:
- Actress Rita
Wilson & celebrity jewelry designer Cathy
Waterman for "True Hearts" jewelry
benefiting women and children charities.
- Legendary motion picture and
television icon Raquel
Welch for jewelry.
- Supermodel Stephanie
Seymour for intimate fashions and sleepwear.
- Celebrity chefs Wolfgang
Puck for "Bistro Cookware" & Rocco
DiSpirito for "Rocco Cooks" cast iron
cookware.
- Supermodel/Actress Lauren
Hutton for "Good Stuff" makeup
- Actress Susan
Lucci for head-to-toe fashion
- Actress Suzanne
Somers for fitness and fashion products
- Model Jennifer
Flavin-Stallone for Serious Skin Care products
- Home authorities Christopher
Lowell and Anne McKevitt for redecorating
solutions
- Celebrity fashion designers Anne
Bowen, Randolph
Duke & Sully
Bonnelly with exclusive lines of apparel for HSN
HSN Featured Brands: HSN
features exclusive products from some of the world's
most respected and popular brands including, Disney,
Sony, Hewlett Packard, JVC, Panasonic, Gateway,
Nickelodeon, Serta, American Tourister, Perlier,
Hoover, Spencer's Gifts, Tupperware, Nickelodeon,
Major League Baseball, NASCAR, the NBA, the NFL,
Craftopia and HSN Improvements.
Through the years, HSN has built its own multi-million
dollar brands including Signature
Club A by Adrienne Arpel, Andrew
Lessman vitamins, Terry
Lewis apparel and Joy
Mangano's Ingenious Designs.
International
- Home Shopping Europe-Germany
- Home Shopping Europe-Italy
- SHOP Channel Japan
- TVSN Ltd. China
hsn.com: Turning a profit
within three months of its launch in 1999, hsn.com has
grown considerably, achieving greater revenue in 2002
than in the previous three years combined. Constantly
evolving with innovative new features like the
state-of-the-art My
Virtual Model sizing tool and Quick
Buy purchasing program, hsn.com continues to draw
customers to this expansive, colorful site and
encourages them to become an active part of the
shopping experience. 24 hours a day, customers can
shop, chat and get tips on improving their lives from
HSN's top personalities.
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