Orange County Retailer Air & Water, Inc. Named in Internet Retailer Top 500 Guide

    SANTA ANA, CA, May 14, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Leading online appliance retailer, Air & Water, Inc., today announced that it has been named in the 2010 Internet Retailer Top 500 list. This will be Air & Water's first year on the prestigious list, and the company debuts at number 464 out of 500 for web sales. In addition, Air & Water has been ranked number 19 in the Hardware/Home Improvement category.

The recent success of Air & Water is due in large part to the successes of its marketing and sales divisions. Founded in 2002 in Orange County, California by Luke Peters, the store primarily offered only heating and cooling products. However, in 2009 the company expanded its product selection to include a more diverse product mix. According to reports, the company saw tremendous growth in 2009, with 2010 looking just as strong. At its current pace, Air & Water seems prepared to continue its steady rise among the ranks of the Internet Retailer Top 500 for many years to come.

"Debuting on the Internet Retailer 500 is such an outstanding achievement for us," said Luke Peters, president of Air & Water, Inc. "We're also very proud of the fact that we were ranked #19 in the Hardware/Home Improvement category. This honor can be credited to our employees' dedication to providing customers with the best products at a great value, and to our customers who trust us with their home appliance needs."

Internet Retailer's definitive ranking and analysis of America's 500 largest e-retailers is based on annual 2009 Internet sales, researched by Internet Retailer and confirmed by retailers. This report includes company financial, operational and performance data, as well as vendors in key categories.

"Heating, cooling, and purification products weren't on every consumer's shopping list last year, but Air & Water managed to grow their web sales and land at No. 464 because their detailed product guides and consistent pricing registered with shoppers," says Internet Retailer editor-in-chief Kurt Peters.

About Internet Retailer
Published by Chicago-based Vertical Web Media LLC, Internet Retailer is a monthly national business magazine that is at the core of the leading retail information web site, an e-commerce conference and four directories that serve the retailing community. Internet Retailer's 42,500 subscribers and 250,000 monthly web readers represent senior executives primarily from retail chains, independent stores, catalogs, virtual merchants and brand name manufacturers. Internet Retailer's circulation represents the largest multichannel readership base of any retailing magazine.

Established in 2002, Air & Water Inc. has devoted itself to helping consumers meet their heating and cooling needs. It is one of the Internet's largest independent appliance retailers and has helped thousands of customers across the country. Air & Water, Inc. is also recognized as a trusted online retailer by some of the web's biggest online shopping compare sites such as Bizrate, Shopping, and NexTag. For more information, please visit www.air-n-water.com.

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