OfficeFurniture.com Introduces Endeca Search and Navigation Technology with Newly
Redesigned Website
New search function on OfficeFurniture.com makes it easier for customers to find
the exact office furniture they are looking for.
Milwaukee, WI and Cambridge, Mass (PRWEB) December 16, 2008
-- OfficeFurniture.com, a K+K America company, today announced the relaunch of its
website with integrated search, navigation and merchandising capabilities from Endeca
Technologies, Inc. a search and information access software company. The newly redesigned
furniture website will feature technology similar to that of sister company,
OfficeChairs.com, which launched earlier this year.
With a sizable product selection, featuring best-selling
items from brands including
Martin,
Sauder and
La-Z-Boy, OfficeFurniture.com will now offer customers a fresh way
to shop for their favorite furniture online. Taking advantage of Endeca's Guided
Navigation® experience, OfficeFurniture.com shoppers can browse products and
refine search results using a wide variety of criteria, including style, color,
price range and even material.
"By adding Endeca search and navigation to OfficeFurniture.com,
we've made it easier for our customers to find the right products faster," said
Steve Twining, Brand Manager for OfficeFurniture.com. "We've essentially given our
customers control to shop the way they want to shop. The response has been impressive."
Endeca's search, Guided Navigation® and dynamic merchandising
capabilities power the user experience on more than 500 of the world's top consumer
and business sites. Companies like Barnes & Noble, Borders, CDW, eBags, The Home
Depot, Office Depot, Marriott International, Nike, Panasonic and Walmart.com utilize
Endeca solutions to drive sales, reduce resource spend and deliver a differentiated
multi-channel customer experience.
"OfficeFurniture.com are experts in their market and have
a deep understanding of the factors most important to each customer as they seek
the right furniture for their specific office environment," said Rob Swint, global
lead, B2B eCommerce and distribution at Endeca. "By continuing their advancements
in overall web presence, they are allowing customers unprecedented ability to search
and evaluate their product lines, while improving sales effectiveness by better
matching customers to the right product for their needs. The result is a better
user experience for both customer and business."
About OfficeFurniture.com
OfficeFurniture.com is a part of the National Business Furniture
family of companies. NBF was founded in 1975 as an office furniture catalog for
corporate offices and government agencies. Since then, NBF has expanded into the
school, church and home office markets through three catalog brands, five websites
and an experienced sales team.
In 2006, NBF was acquired by K + K America, LLC, the leading
group of business-to-business mail order companies in North America.
For more information or for a free catalog, go to
NBF.com or visit any of the NBF family of brands, including
OfficeFurniture.com for a complete selection of computer desks, executive office
suites and traditional office furniture such as file cabinets, bookcases, reception
furniture, and office tables.
About Endeca
Endeca's innovative information access software helps people
explore, analyze, and understand complex information, guiding them to unexpected
insights and better decisions. The Endeca® Information Access Platform, built around
a new class of access-optimized database, powers applications that combine the ease
of searching and browsing with the analytical power of business intelligence. More
than 500 leading global organizations including ABN AMRO, Boeing, Cox Newspapers,
the (US) Defense Intelligence Agency, Dell, Ford Motor Company, Hyatt, IBM, John
Deere, the Library of Congress, Texas Instruments, and Walmart.com rely on Endeca
to power business-critical applications that increase revenue, reduce costs, and
streamline operations.
Headquartered in Cambridge, Mass., Endeca has operations
in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. For more information: endeca.com or
info@endeca.com.
Contacts:
Dean Stier
National Business Furniture
414-276-8511
Craig VerColen
Endeca
617-674-6190
Endeca and Guided Navigation are registered trademarks of Endeca Technologies, Inc.
All other product and service names mentioned herein are or may be registered trademarks
or trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.