Online retailer BUY.com Inc. named San Francisco-based advertising agency
Black Rocket as its global branding partner, without a formal review.
BUY.com had been handling its advertising
in-house. Billings were not disclosed.
“It was a pretty simple decision,” said Scott Blum, BUY.com’s founder. “We
like their work, there was synergy between the two companies, and they see
potential in our brand.”
A relatively new agency, Black Rocket clients have included Yahoo! and
Discover Brokerage, a Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter Co.
“We’re excited about
working with the marketing group at BUY.com,” said Steve Stone, a partner at
Black Rocket. “They understand the need to do distinctive work, and we are
impressed with the company’s long-term business model.”
Founded in October 1996, privately held Aliso Viejo, CA-based BUY.com offers
consumers a range of computing and entertainment products from industry
leaders Ingram Micro and Ingram Entertainment. Its www.buy.com superstore
serves as a portal to six specialty stores that offer popular consumer goods,
including: BUYCOMP.com, BUYSOFT.com, BUYBOOKS.com, BUYVIDEOS.com,
BUYMUSIC.com and BUYGAMES.com.