Vitacost.com Announces Results for the First Quarter 2014
GlobeNewswire - Thu May 08, 7:01AM CDT
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. The Company reported total net sales of $104.8 million, a 7% increase from total net sales of $97.8 million for the first quarter of 2013. Shipped orders on the Company's core vitacost.com website increased 5% year-over-year in the first quarter benefiting from the addition of 266,000 new customers.
Vitacost.com to Report Results for the First Quarter Ended March 31, 2014
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 24, 7:01AM CDT
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, will release results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 on Thursday, May 8, 2014 before market open. The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results with additional comments and details provided at that time. Participating on the call will be Jeffrey Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer and Brian Helman, Chief Financial Officer.
Vitacost Rebrands & Expands Private Label Health Food Line
GlobeNewswire - Thu Apr 10, 7:00AM CDT
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, announced today that it has rebranded and expanded its line of private label health food products, replacing its "Best of All" label with the Vitacost brand. In addition, the Company has introduced more than 40 new health food items in the past 6 months, including non-GMO nut butters, raw honey, red quinoa, cacao nibs, maple syrup and popular snack items such as dark chocolate coffee beans and a goji berry trail mix. Vitacost's food products all feature earthy, organic looking labels, with its new "Snacking Naturally" line packaged in environmentally-friendly, resealable bags, utilizing water-based ink and BPA-free materials.
Should Vitacost.com (VITC) Be On Your Radar Now? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 28, 7:46AM CDT
Vitacost.com has seen estimates rise over the past month for the current fiscal year by about 26.7%, but that is not yet reflected in its price.
The Two Things That Make This Online Retailer Click
Mark Lin, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Mar 27, 1:33PM CDT
Source: Vitacost.com . The health and wellness trend is one of the biggest forces impacting the consumer sector in recent years. In particular, the Nutrition Business Journal forecasts that the sales of vitamins, minerals, and supplements, or...
Vitacost.com Sets Date for Annual Meeting of Stockholders
GlobeNewswire - Tue Mar 25, 7:17AM CDT
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, announced today that its Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held on Thursday, June 5, 2014 in Boca Raton, Florida. The Company's Board of Directors has fixed April 23, 2014 as the record date for the Annual Meeting. The Company intends to nominate for election all incumbent directors who are currently serving on the Board.
Vitacost.com Announces Appointment of New Independent Director
GlobeNewswire - Mon Mar 24, 3:05PM CDT
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, today announced that it has entered into a nomination and standstill agreement with John H. Lewis, Osmium Partners, LLC, and certain related entities (collectively "Osmium"
Quarterly Changes to the NASDAQ Internet Index
GlobeNewswire - Mon Mar 17, 6:40AM CDT
The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:NDAQ) today announced the results of the quarterly re-ranking of the NASDAQ Internet Index (Nasdaq:QNET), which will become effective prior to market open on Monday, March 24, 2014.
Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Vitacost.com (VITC): Time to Buy? - Tale of the Tape
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 14, 7:42AM CDT
Vitacost.com has decent short-term momentum and is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front. The stock has also started to move higher lately, adding 32.3% over the past four weeks, suggesting that investors are starting to take note of this impressive story.
Vitacost.com Earns Stevie Award for Innovation in Customer Service
GlobeNewswire - Tue Mar 04, 7:00AM CST
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, today announced that it received the 2014 Silver Stevie Award for Innovation in Customer Service. The award was presented at the 8 Annual Stevie Awards banquet held in Las Vegas, NV. More than 1,500 companies were evaluated across 19 categories of customer service excellence, ranging from front-line customer service to best use of technology. Vitacost.com was the only healthy living retailer recognized and earned a second place finish in the Innovation category.
Vitacost.com Evaluating Strategic Alternatives
GlobeNewswire - Thu Feb 27, 8:52AM CST
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, today announced that it engaged Jefferies LLC in December 2013 to assist the Company in exploring and evaluating strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company in order to maximize stockholder value. Alternatives may include, among other things, a sale of the Company, a business combination transaction, or continuing to operate the Company as an independent entity. The Company does not have a defined timeline for this strategic review and therefore can make no assurance that the review will result in any specific action or transaction. The Company does not intend to comment further or disclose ongoing developments with respect to this review of strategic alternatives until such time as the Board has determined it to be appropriate or required.
Vitacost.com Announces Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2013
GlobeNewswire - Thu Feb 27, 8:52AM CST
Fourth Quarter Revenue Increases 14% Year-over-Year
Major Vitacost.com Inc. Shareholder Calls on the CEO and Board to Sell the Leading On-Line Vitamin Retailer after Nearly Four Years of Operating Losses
Business Wire - Thu Feb 20, 3:30PM CST
A shareholder with 7.7% of Vitacost.com Inc. (NASDAQ:VITC) common stock today called on the CEO and Board to unlock shareholder value by putting the Company up for sale.
Vitacost.com to Report Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2013
GlobeNewswire - Tue Feb 18, 7:01AM CST
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, will release results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013 on Thursday, February 27, 2014 before market open. The Company will host a conference call to discuss these results with additional comments and details provided at that time. Participating on the call will be Jeffrey Horowitz, Chief Executive Officer and Brian Helman, Chief Financial Officer.
Report Exposes Graft At Defunct Council
by Jesse Mwangi - All Africa Global Media - Tue Feb 04, 4:44AM CST
AUDIT reports have revealed how the defunct Murang'a county council missapropriated money. The reports by the Controller General focussed on the 2011 and 2012 financial years.
4 Stocks Under $10 Moving Higher
at The Street - Wed Jan 15, 6:00AM CST
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Vitacost Ranks #2 in Customer Satisfaction
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jan 13, 7:00AM CST
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of health and wellness products, announced today that it has been ranked #2 in customer satisfaction among Internet Retailer's top 100 U.S. websites during the 2013 holiday season, surpassed only by Amazon.com, according to the ForeSee Experience Index (FXI): 2013 U.S. Retail Edition. The Company improved its ranking by one spot over the 2012 results. For the second year in a row, Vitacost.com was the #1 e-retailer among websites selling health and beauty products.
Vitacost.com Launches "Join the Resolution" Campaign to Incentivize Customers to Achieve Their Health Goals
GlobeNewswire - Mon Jan 06, 7:01AM CST
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of more than 45,000 health and wellness products, today announced the launch of "Join the Resolution," a campaign offering health and wellness tips, special promotions on weight-loss, fitness and health food products, with contests and prizes to incentivize customers to achieve their personal goals in 2014. Customers who visit www.vitacost.com/jointheresolution will find "14 Resolutions for a Healthier 2014" and the opportunity to win an iPad Air, Vitamix blender, and more than a dozen other prizes, by uploading a photo of themselves participating in a healthy activity with the hashtag #jointheresolution. Each of the 14 resolutions included on the microsite--which range from weight loss to being more environmentally conscious--is associated with featured products that customers can order separately or through a "Quick Start" kit that will help them achieve their goals.
The Top Mobile Retailers of 2013... Are Pretty Surprising
AnnaLisa Kraft, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Dec 21, 9:00AM CST
When you think of the companies that are the top dogs in the mobile commerce category, Groupon , Vitacost.com , and W.W. Grainger , are probably not the names that leap to the front of your mind. Yet, according to Internet Retailer 's...
Vitacost.com Named to Internet Retailer's 2014 Mobile 500
GlobeNewswire - Mon Dec 09, 7:00AM CST
Vitacost.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:VITC), a leading online retailer of healthy living products, today announced that it was named to Internet Retailer's 2014 Mobile 500, which profiles the leading mobile commerce retail leaders worldwide ranked according to estimated 2013 mobile web sales. Vitacost.com ranked #93 in the current report, moving up substantially from its #203 ranking in the prior year.