2008-07-17 08:00:00
PITTSBURGH & SAN JOSE, Calif.–(EMWNews)–American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (NYSE: AEO) (“American
Eagle”) today announced that customers
shopping on www.ae.com can now use
PayPal to pay for their purchases.
“AE continuously strives to provide the best
possible online shopping experience for its customers,”
said Fred Grover, executive vice president, e-commerce and
international, American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. “Offering
PayPal as a safe and reliable option for payment gives all of our
customers the flexibility they need when shopping on our Web site.”
With more than 62 million active accounts, PayPal provides a safer,
easier way to pay online. With PayPal, American Eagle customers can now
pay for clothing and accessories through debit cards, bank accounts,
stored balance or credit cards without sharing their financial
information.
“Millions of PayPal account holders prefer to
pay with PayPal because of the security and convenience our service
provides,” said Mary Anne Gillespie, vice
president of sales at PayPal. “Because
American Eagle is one of the most popular fashion sites in the country,
we are excited to add it to the growing list of places to shop with
PayPal – just in time for back-to-school shopping.”
Beginning July 31 through August 15, customers who make a purchase on
ae.com® using PayPal will receive 20 percent
cash back into their PayPal accounts. No minimum purchase necessary,
cash back limited to $15.1
1 Please visit ae.com for terms and conditions
of this offer.
About American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.
American Eagle Outfitters designs, markets and sells its own brand of
laidback, current clothing targeting 15 to 25 year-olds, providing
high-quality merchandise at affordable prices. The original collection
includes standards like jeans and graphic Ts as well as essentials like
accessories, outerwear, footwear, basics and swimwear. American Eagle
currently operates 871 stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico, and 76 AE stores in Canada. American Eagle also operates
ae.com®, which offers additional sizes and
styles of favorite AE® merchandise and ships
to more than forty countries around the world. The American Eagle®
brand also includes a Dormwear® collection,
aerieTM, which is available in 68 standalone
stores, American Eagle stores and at aerie.com. The collection includes
bras, undies, camis, hoodies, robes, boxers, sweats and leggings for the
AE girl. Designed to be sweetly sexy, comfortable and cozy, the aerie
brand offers AE customers a new way to express their personal style
everyday, from the dormroom to the coffee shop to the classroom.
MARTIN + OSATM, a concept targeting 28 to 40
year-old women and men, offers refined casual clothing and accessories,
designed to be valuable, irresistible, inspiring, authentic and
adventurous. MARTIN + OSA currently operates 22 stores. For additional
information and updates, visit www.martinandosa.com.
The company plans to launch a children’s apparel brand, 77kids by
american eagleTM, offering on-trend,
high-quality clothing and accessories for kids age two to 10. 77kids
will debut online at www.77kids.com
during Fiscal 2008, with brick-and-mortar stores in the U.S. planned for
2010.
About PayPal
PayPal is the safer, easier way to pay and get paid online. The service
allows anyone to pay without sharing financial information and gives
consumers the flexibility to pay in any way they prefer, including
through credit cards, bank accounts or account balances. With more than
62 million active accounts in 190 markets and 19 currencies around the
world, PayPal enables global ecommerce. PayPal is an eBay company
(Nasdaq: EBAY). More information about the company can be found at https://www.paypal.com.
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