April 26, 2009

AIS Media, Inc., CEO, Thomas Harpointner, was featured in the Alabama Press Register providing insight on a recent local business success, Polka ToT. Despite an abundance of retail closings, Polka ToT, a business that was started 4 years ago selling exclusively online, will now open up an offline, brick and mortar location. Harpointner's statements included:

While many retailers are moving from physical storefronts to online sales, Polka ToT will have the best of both worlds, said Thomas Harpointner, chief executive of Atlanta-based AIS Media, a firm that designs "effective Internet strategies" for small and midsize businesses.

Many Web-based retailers lack credibility with consumers, he said, and a storefront helps with that.

"They still don't have to worry too much about overhead," he said. "One retail store is enough to service the entire country online."

To read the full story visit: Online Store Opens Offline

About AIS Media
Founded in 1997, AIS Media is an Interactive marketing and web services company that provides businesses award-winning web site development, email marketing, lead generation, e-commerce and search engine marketing services. The company has developed a suite of Web-based applications under the proprietary “Excerpo” brand, which focuses on email marketing and e-commerce. AIS Media’s solutions are available directly and through its global network of certified partners. For more information, visit: www.aismedia.com.

© 2009 AIS Media, Inc.