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ID Wholesaler Named #388 on Internet Retailer's 2009 Top 500 List(PR Web Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) IDWholesaler.com extends their leadership position in the photo identification industry into the e-commerce world. Chanhassen, MN (PRWEB) May 17, 2009 -- ID Wholesaler, the largest online retailer of photo identification products, announced that they have been named #388 on the Internet Retailer Top 500 list, published this week. ID Wholesaler ranked higher than some well-known national retailers including The Men's Warehouse (393), Ace Hardware Corp. (451), Tupperware Brands Corp. (457), and The North Face (468) as well as e-commerce only Top 500 veterans RestockIt.com (414), Golfballs.com (453), and Perfume.com (496). "As an online retailer of photo identification products for consumers and small businesses, IDWholesaler.com is a successful niche merchant and a newcomer to the Top 500," says Internet Retailer editor-in-chief Kurt Peters. "Reaching this level of web sales and achieving a growth rate of nearly 30% last year is a very significant achievement." Internet Retailer's definitive ranking and analysis of America's 500 largest e-retailers is based on annual 2008 internet sales. This is the fifth year that Internet Retailer has identified the 500 largest US e-commerce websites. A diverse mix of pure online retailers, national chains with both online and brick-and-mortar stores, catalogers and consumer brand manufacturers make up the list. "Achieving a position on the Internet Retailer Top 500 list is a great honor for ID Wholesaler. It's a reflection of the efforts we have made to provide great value and even greater service to our very loyal customer base," says Chris Penn, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of ID Wholesaler. "We are, of course, very proud to be mentioned on the same list as e-commerce giants Amazon, Dell, Best Buy, and Target." IDWholesaler.com was one of the first online photo identification retailers, launching as the web-only sister company to Plasco ID in January, 2004, just four years before making the Top 500 list. Plasco ID is a 26-year veteran in the photo identification industry, serving 1000's of clients nationwide from offices located in California, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Florida. "Our 'always-learning' approach to website design, as well as the tireless customer-centric efforts of our sales, sales support, marketing, technical services, accounting and warehouse teams have formed the basis for our growth thus far. We will continue to listen and learn from our team members, our vendors, and our customers in our efforts to be the best solutions provider we can be," says Penn. IDWholesaler.com offers more than 10,000 products for organizations that print plastic cards used for ID badges, membership cards, loyalty cards and more. The website also includes a blog featuring posts on product information and photo ID related news, a resource center with information for those in the early stages of developing a card printing program, and a printer selector tool to help visitors select the right card printer based on their individual needs. About ID Wholesaler ID Wholesaler is the largest retailer of the equipment needed to print photo identification cards and the accessories used to display them. Serving its clients with guaranteed lowest prices, expert advice, and free in-house technical support on everything they sell, ID Wholesaler stocks a broad selection of ID card printers and systems, card software, supplies, and badge accessories. For more information visit IDWholesaler.com. 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 an e-commerce conference and four directories that serve the retailing community. The Internet Retailer family of products focuses on the Internet's vital role in a wide array of retailing activities, including web merchandising, supply chain management and multichannel integration. Its 42,500 subscribers are 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. The magazine also publishes the most widely read e-mail newsletter in retailing, IRNewsLink, which is distributed four times a week to 30,000+ opt-in subscribers, operates the largest retailing information web site, InternetRetailer.com, sponsors the largest conference in the e-retailing industry and publishes an annual ranking of the 500 largest web sites. ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/IDWholesaler/e-commerce/prweb2423644.htm. (c) 2009 PRWEB.COM Newswire |