Published: April 11, 2011
Brooks Brothers Enables the Mobile Channel through a Smartphone Optimized Website Powered by Mobile Commerce Leader Digby
NEW YORK & AUSTIN, Texas - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Brooks Brothers, America's oldest clothing retailer, today announced the
availability of its mobile optimized website that creates a rich and
unique mobile shopping experience for its customers, powered by Digby's
Mobile Software Commerce Platform. The retailer's new presence in the
"mobile world" leverages the capabilities of today's smartphones while
simultaneously extending the traditions and values the company has held
for nearly two centuries. Brooks Brothers customers can now quickly and
easily search, review and buy products from the retailer directly from
their mobile devices, while in the home, when mobile and when in-store.
Brooks Brothers created its mobile optimized website as part of their
strategic move into mobile commerce. Through these new mobile
touchpoints, they created an exceptional and engaging shopping
experience so customers can now easily research and purchase items in as
little as 60 seconds by visiting www.brooksbrothers.com
from their mobile device. Key features of the Brooks Brothers mobile
shopping experience include: rich product photographs with multiple
color images, complete product descriptions, shop by category for men,
women, boys and girls, store locator, email signup, order tracking,
complete site search, ratings and reviews, promotional offers, share to
Facebook, and email a friend.
"Brooks Brothers has been a fashion and retail innovator since our
founding in 1818," said Brian Dean, Vice President, Direct at Brooks
Brothers. "We realize and understand the emerging importance of mobile
and being able to access leading products anytime, anywhere and we want
our loyal customers to be able to take full advantage of that through an
engaging mobile experience."
Brooks Brothers is shifting into mobile at a very strategic time. Morgan
Stanley researchers predict that the mobile Web will be bigger than
desktop Internet by 2015.
"With more than 50% of Americans expected to own a smartphone by the end
of 2011* and mobile shopping reaching a tipping point, Brooks Brothers'
enablement of the mobile channel to their already powerful e-Commerce
site, catalog and store presence across the world ensures their
customers the best possible, most accessible shopping experience," said
Dave Sikora, President and CEO of Digby. "We are very excited about
working with Brooks Brothers and their strong heritage and we will make
sure that their shift into mobile remains a long term strategic success."
About Brooks Brothers
As America's oldest retailer, Brooks Brothers has long been a fashion
innovator. Established in 1818, Brooks Brothers was the first to offer
ready-to-wear clothing and has continued throughout history with iconic
product introductions including: seersucker, madras, the non-iron shirt
and the original button-down collar. Nearly two centuries later, Brooks
Brothers is proud to uphold the same traditions and values and to be the
destination for ladies and gentlemen from every generation. Since its
founding 192 years ago in New York, Brooks Brothers has become a
legendary international retailer while maintaining a steadfast
commitment to exceptional service, quality, style and value. www.brooksbrothers.com
About Digby
Digby mobilizes retailers by helping them take a strategic approach to
mobile commerce by delivering a unique branded experience for the mobile
Web and rich Apps for today's consumers anytime and anywhere. The Digby
Mobile Commerce Software Platform is a fully-managed suite of
applications designed for iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry and Android
devices that empowers retailers to optimize their mobile strategy and
unify their web, in-store and catalog channels. Solely focused on the
retail channel since 2006 and with more than 45 top retailers already
enabled including Cabela's, Toys "R" Us, Babies "R" Us, Petco, The Home
Depot, Lilly Pulitzer, Wet Seal, Godiva, 1-800-Flowers, Golfsmith, Orvis
and many more, Digby is the leading provider of mobile commerce for
retailers. Learn more about us at www.digby.com.
*Source: The Nielsen Company

Ketner Group (for Digby)
Catherine Seeds and Caitlin McClaugherty,
1-512-794-8876
digbyPR@ketnergroup.com
or
Brooks
Brothers
Arthur Wayne
Director of Communication
awayne@brooksbrothers.com
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