The Wall Street Journal
Greg McLemore, a founder of Pets.com who currently is senior vice president for business development, said Amazon was chosen as a major investor because ‘they have a lot of successful experience in electronic commerce.’
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Yahoo! Finance
Pets.com is the largest pet company on the Internet, specializing in popular and rare pet accessories, products and food. . . . Founded by established Internet entrepreneurs Greg McLemore and Eva Woodsmall in 1998, Pets.com is a spin-off of WebMagic, . . . an Internet incubator that has launched several sites including Toys.com.”
The Industry Standard
Pets.com’s investments from Amazon and Hummer Winblad put the 5-month-old pet content, commerce and community site well ahead of its two major rivals. . . . Incubated at WebMagic, McLemore’s Pasadena Web developer company, Pets.com features a 10,000-item online store.
Fox News
‘We invest only in companies that share our passion for commerce. Pets.com has a leading market position, and its proven management team is dedicated to a great customer experience,’ said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com’s founder and chief executive officer.
Yahoo! Finance!
Amazon.com buys 50 pct stake in cyber petstore — Pets.com’s pet products and services include ferret hammocks, pet foods and help in locating pet-friendly hotels.
CNET News.com
Expanding its retail scope, Amazon.com has invested in start-up Pets.com. . . . Pets.com, founded in 1998 by Greg McLemore and Eva Woodsmall, specializes in popular and rare pet accessories, products and food for all types of animals.
ECommerce Times
The purchase of the stake in Pets.com, which sells pet products including food, health aids, grooming devices, feeders and furniture, is just Amazon.com’s latest move to branch out into other categories.
The New York Times
Ms. Wainwright left Reel.com last month to become chief executive of Pets.com, an online peddler of pet supplies.
San Francisco Business Times
Pets.com is only the latest venture to be spun out of McLemore’s Internet e-commerce incubator WebMagic. Previously, McLemore helped launch Toys.com which eventually merged with eToys. . . . Other WebMagic spin-offs have included Sports.com and Cooking.com.
Red Herring
. . . former CEO of Reel.com decided Thursday to join Pets.com . . . a Pasadena-based online retailer. . . . First on Ms. Wainwright’s mind is finding space in San Francisco or the East Bay; some [team members] will relocate from Pasadena.