Sarasota, FL (OCT 16, 2008) - Tervis Tumbler, the Venice-based niche drinkware company, launched a new e-commerce website this week. MethodFactory, a leading technology application development firm located in Sarasota, was the Web development and integration partner on the project. The new site, www.tervis.com, uses Microsoft Commerce Server 2007 to manage online content, improve order processing and provide a better online experience for Tervis customers.
The new site has a number of end-user enhancements including a new design, tumbler personalization - tools that allow customers to design their own tumbler, an improved online account and order management section, which tracks order status, and a retail store locator.
The new e-commerce system integrates with the company’s ERP system, streamlining order processing and customer communication.
Enhanced features and functionality on the client side include a robust content management system that allows Tervis staff to manage content at the page level, building out pages throughout the site. The site was also designed to boost marketing efforts with the use of a comprehensive marketing engine that generates and validates discounts and promotions on the fly.
The new website comes on the heels of a signed license agreement with the NFL that will allow Tervis to include team logos as emblems between the walls of its tumblers and wraps - glasses with a larger set of images from top to bottom within the hollow body, featuring the league’s most popular teams.
“Tervis is expanding its product line and offerings; we are signing major licensing deals and growing overall as a company, so we needed an online solution that supports this kind of growth,” said Rick Drass, Tervis’ Vice President of Information Technology. “MethodFactory provides innovative, turn-key solutions that accommodate all of our online operations.”
About Tervis Tumbler:
Headquartered in North Venice, Florida, Tervis Tumbler Company manufactures crystal-clear, insulated drinkware that is guaranteed for life. Since 1946, the unique, double-walled tumblers have kept cold drinks colder and hot drinks hotter longer. They are sold in 6,000-plus retail outlets nationwide. The company is dedicated to upholding the same high standards of quality craftsmanship and customer relations today as it has for decades. For additional information about Tervis Tumbler, call 941.441.3104, email jbement@tervis.com, or visit www.tervis.com.
About MethodFactory:
MethodFactory is a Microsoft Gold Partner that provides software design, custom development and system integration services to over 100 commercial and government clients across the United States. MethodFactory delivers fixed-price, fixed-time IT projects by employing a client proven software development process. For more information please call 941.364.8161 or visit www.methodfactory.com