Purchasing Power, one of the fastest-growing specialty e-retailers in the market offering a leading voluntary benefit program, was named a Bronze Stevie® Award Winner in the Consumer Products & Retail Website category by the 13 th Annual American Business Awards.
Purchasing Power was recognized for increasing site conversion and revenue with a mobile-optimized website. Since launching its new e-commerce site with a mobile-responsive design the conversion rate increased by 70 percent due to an improved shopping experience and simplified check-out process. Mobile traffic increased 178 percent and now represents 52 percent of total site traffic.
Client and customer feedback was an important component to the site’s upgrades. As the employee purchase program of choice for Fortune 500 companies, Purchasing Power must deliver solutions that meet the needs of large, complex organizations.
“This is the second Stevie Award we have won. Last year we were recognized for innovation in customer service,” said Richard Carrano, Purchasing Power President and CEO. “Our goal is to meet and exceed customer expectations, and we do that by continuously improving all elements of our program. Improving the customer’s web experience is key to our future growth in maintaining our leadership position in our industry,” he added.
About The American Business Awards
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. Nicknamed the Stevie’s for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards were presented to winners during a gala banquet on Monday, June 22 at the Fairmont Chicago Millennium Park Hotel. More than 400 nominees and their guests attended.
About The Stevie® Awards
Stevie Awards are conferred in six programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide.
