December 15,2014

(15 December 2014. Pasay City, Philippines) The SM Store launched its e-commerce website, shop.thesmstore.com, taking the shopping experience to a whole new level.

The new online shopping site showcases the following items: Men's, Women's and Children's' Accessories, Apparel, Bags and Shoes as well as Luggage and Gift Ideas. 

The SM Store offers door-to-door deliveries to most parts of the Philippines through its logistics partners. Another option shoppers have is to pick-up their purchases at SM North EDSA after 24 hours once they have placed their orders online. The SM Store is further enhancing this option in due course through possible pick-ups in all Metro Manila and Luzon SM stores after two working days. In Visayas and Mindanao, the SM Store will eventually extend the pick-up arrangements in their branches in Mandurriao, Bacolod, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro and General Santos. Target implementation of the nationwide coverage is in 2015 following the soft launch of the site this year.

"The online shopping site will bring us closer to our new generation of millennial shoppers. Our commitment is to provide convenience and accessibility to our customers through innovation. We remain cognizant of the evolution of shopping trends throughout the years. We hope that with this new e-commerce site, we will be able to reach out to more of our customers by bringing more attractive brands online and provide them a more exciting and diverse shopping experience with SM," Jorge Mendiola, President at SM Retail Inc. said.

Today, there are a total of 50 SM Stores in the Philippines.

SM's department store business, now branded as The SM Store, has been redefining the customer shopping experience in the Philippines. Its exciting array of merchandise from fashion to home furnishings is complemented by inspired and aspirational store designs that likewise offer convenience and accessibility.

SM has changed the business landscape of retailing by setting the standards with its dynamic group of stores, focusing on emerging regional centers in the country and leading the way in enhancing lifestyles and providing an aspirational and refined luxury customer experience.

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