ShopCity.com is announces the launch of ShopBuffalo.com by The Buffalo News and Buffalo.com.Says ShopCity.com CEO and founder Colin Pape, "The entire Buffalo News team is amazing to work with - from their visionary leaders and talented developers to their super passionate community reps who are spreading the word and helping local businesses succeed online.
ShopBuffalo.com and its companion site Buffalo.com went live today. Both sites share a similar look thanks to a custom theme designed by local Buffalo design agency, Hero. The development team including Dale Lum and Beth Dewey did a great job integrating the two properties together.
The site's edgy feel is a radical departure from other sites in the ShopCity.com network and reflects the unique character of the City of Buffalo and its wonderful residents.
If you haven't been to Buffalo lately - and we mean the REAL Buffalo - the downtown core, Elmwood and Allentown - not the outlet malls on the perimeter - you should definitely check it out. There's a ton of community spirit and local pride that is bubbling to the surface there. So many great independent businesses, restaurants, community rejuvenation initiatives and of course, sporting events. :)
At a recent seminar held at the University of Buffalo, we got to meet up with many passionate local business owners and social media gurus - there's a really strong online community building there and we're excited to be able work with such talented people.
Congratulations to the entire company for successfully completing a huge digital transition and pulling it off perfectly. 2011 is going to be an exciting year as the hard work of the last few months starts paying off."
Adds Pape, "A special thank you goes out to all of the local businesses who are supporting the initiative with their hard earned dollars, to the amazing sales and promotions team for their dedication to local independent businesses, and to the leaders of the initiative, specifically Ben Kirst, Mike Gallo, Sean Radlich and Emily Lowrey for their vision and persistence!
And last but certainly not least, thank you to Publisher Stan Lipsey, President Warren Colville and CFO Brian Donohue for buying into a powerful digital vision and platform, and for providing the resources to bring ShopBuffalo.com to life in record time. You should all be very proud of a job well done."
We look forward to seeing what ShopCity.com and Buffalo News team and the local community as a whole can accomplish as they connect independent businesses online.
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