May 21, 2008

OneCoast and Arthur Lauer Announce Unique Drop Ship Program

OneCoast, the largest and only national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home decor, gift and collegiate products, announced a unique drop-ship program with Arthur Lauer, a manufacturer of luxury outdoor furniture for 25 years.

With the Arthur Lauer Drop Shop Program, retailers can order beautiful outdoor living furniture for their customers directly from the OneCoast website, without having to pay inventory costs up front. Arthur Lauer ships the products directly to the consumer and the retailer receives a great margin with little to no store costs.

“This program, a first in our industry, helps our independent retailer customers grow their sales while minimizing the impact on their expenses,” said Ted Teele, CEO, OneCoast. “We are proud to partner with Arthur Lauer, a leading provider of beautiful outdoor teak furniture created in the United States.”

Adds Jeremy Smith, President of Arthur Lauer, “We were looking for a partner to help us expand our sales from our direct – to-consumer model to independent retailers, and OneCoast was the perfect fit.”

More information about the OneCoast & Arthur Lauer Drop-Ship Program can be found at http://www.onecoast.com/content/aldropship.

About OneCoast
OneCoast is the largest national provider of sales and marketing services to vendors and retailers of home decor, gift and collegiate products. We help hundreds of vendors market and sell their products to thousands of retail organizations across the United States. Our customers include leading home decor, gift and collegiate vendors such as New Creative, C.R. Gibson, Global Views, Woodstock Chimes, Mud Pie, Crabtree & Evelyn, Feizy Rugs, and The Thymes. We market and sell their products on a regional and national basis to a wide variety of retailers ranging from tens of thousands of small, independent retail stores to large, multi-channel retailers like JC Penney, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Neiman Marcus, and web-only retailers like Amazon.com and SmartBargains.com.OneCoast is in the wholesale business and does not sell or market directly to consumers. For more information, visit www.onecoast.com.

About Arthur Lauer
Arthur Lauer is the only major manufacturer of teak outdoor furniture still based in the U.S. (New York’s Hudson Valley). Formerly known as Wood Classics, Arthur Lauer has been producing the finest quality outdoor furnishings since 1983. Using state of the art machinery and skilled craftsmen, each Arthur Lauer piece is made to endure the elements of time and weather. From deep seating to casual dining, Arthur Lauer uses sustainably harvested teak, metal, sling and wicker to produce luxurious outdoor collections. For more information, visit www.arthurlauer.com.