About
Us BookSite
Our History
BookSite began in 1994 as the dotcom
version of Rutherford's Book Shoppe in Delaware, Ohio. Among
a long list of firsts, we were the first online bookstore based
exclusively on the web, the first bookstore to advertise on
Yahoo (1995), the first to develop a "shared platform" approach
(ASP) geared toward independent booksellers (1996), and the
first to offer a full suite of "Click'n Mortar" applications
(1997) for booksellers.
As a pioneer, we were able to attract
a strong and loyal base of book industry leaders and innovators.
Much of what has evolved since is a result of the collaboration
between BookSite and its clients.
BookSite has focused on creating
a service that can be extensively customized yet is still easy
to maintain, one that is both customer and staff friendly. Our
long standing goal of providing the highest quality service
in the industry has also allowed us to become the most affordable
service provider due to the efficiencies that accompany quality
designs.
The BookSite Vision
We believe the Internet is
most valuable when used as a tool to enhance existing businesses.
Integrated into current operations, the Internet can add new
capabilities, support others, and even replace a few. We see
the Internet as the glue that bonds a business to its suppliers
and customers. Using Internet based applications, businesses
can interact with customers like never before, offering them
greater selection, better services, and realizing otherwise
impossible economies of scale.
Sincerely,..
Dick Harte
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