ANN ARBOR ? Fry Inc. announced Tuesday the company has been selected to

develop two new e-commerce sites for Thompson and Company, a

direct-to-consumer multichannel merchant selling products ranging from

designer linens and women’s apparel, to premium cigars and specialty foods. Terms of the contract were not announced.

The newly designed sites will support both the Casual Living USA casuallivingusa.com MITechNews.Com and thompsonscigar.com

“We are delighted to partner with Thompson and Company on the

e-commerce development of two of the company’s distinguished brands,” said

Fry CEO David Fry. “The newly

designed sites will provide a rich online shopping experience to the

customers of both Casual Living USA and Thompson Cigar.”

Both sites will be built utilizing Fry’s Open Commerce Platform Fry’s OCP is an e-commerce solution that enables retailers to

quickly develop an online store and create or expand their e-commerce

business. Like all OCP sites, the new Thompson and Company sites will

feature robust content management, flexible merchandising and promotional

tools, targeted merchandising capability, and advanced site search. Fry

will also provide creative design for the Casual Living USA web site.

“Developing new sites for Casual Living USA and Thompson Cigar on a

single platform will help us achieve our online business goals this year

and improve customer service,” said Steve Cobden, chief marketing officer

of Thompson and Company. “We’re looking forward to creating a new look for

these sites, increasing performance, and providing our customers with an

effective, efficient and engaging online experience.”

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