FORT MYERS, Fla., Dec. 8,
2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS), a leading
omnichannel specialty fashion retailer for women, today announced
it is offering same-day delivery from its' Chico's, White House
Black Market and Soma boutiques across the U.S. The
same-day service is now available in 97 percent of the company's
boutiques for last-minute holiday shopping.
Chico's FAS entered into a new strategic partnership with
Roadie, the delivery platform with the nation's largest local
same-day footprint, to offer customers the safety and convenience
of shopping online for their favorite intimates, pajamas, apparel,
shoes and accessories and the option to request four-hour, same-day
delivery at the time their BOPIS and curbside orders are available
for pick up. The partnership with Roadie is the latest in a series
of investments to accelerate Chico's FAS digital transformation and
enhance its position as a customer-led, digital-first company.
"Chico's FAS moved swiftly to provide same day delivery as an
additional shipping option for customers, even when holiday
shipping deadlines have passed," said Molly
Langenstein, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chico's
FAS. "As a customer-centric company, we are regularly creating
opportunities to shop our brands with ease, confidence and
convenience, whether customers are shopping for themselves or
purchasing gifts for family and friends who may live out of
state."
The company continues grow its digital footprint across each of
its brands, which is driven, in part, by its omnichannel
investments. Nearly two years ago, Chico's FAS launched
StyleConnectTM, its proprietary digital styling tool to
connect customers with her style expert to receive personalized
styling advice. This fall, the company expanded its digital
footprint by accelerating the launch of MyClosetTM, a
personalized shopping feature to augment customers' closets by
coordinating with past purchases. As a result, all three brands are
experiencing higher digital conversion rates and increases in
digital sales. Partnering with Roadie expands the company's
omnichannel presence by providing an additional shipping option
when customers use Chico's FAS digital channels to shop their
favorite styles.
"This holiday season, shoppers are relying on same-day delivery
more than ever to get their gifts in time while staying safe," said
Marc Gorlin, Roadie's Founder and
CEO. "Whether you're shopping for someone else or you just need a
special sweater for your holiday Zoom calls, we're proud to help
Chico's, White House Black Market and Soma shoppers get whatever
they need, right to their doorsteps."
ABOUT CHICO'S FAS, INC.
Chico's FAS is a Florida-based
fashion company founded in 1983 on Sanibel Island, Fla. The Company
reinvented the fashion retail experience by creating fashion
communities anchored by service, which puts the customer at the
center of everything we do. As one of the leading fashion retailers
in North America, Chico's FAS is a
company of three unique brands - Chico's®, White House
Black Market® and Soma® - each
thriving in their own white space, founded by women, led by women,
providing solutions that millions of women say give them confidence
and joy.
Our Company has a passion for fashion, and each day, we provide
clothing, shoes and accessories, intimate apparel and expert
styling in our brick-and-mortar boutiques, digital online boutiques
and through StyleConnectTM, the Company's proprietary
digital styling tool that enables customers to conveniently shop
wherever, whenever and however they prefer.
As of October 31, 2020, the Company operated 1,310 stores
in the U.S. and sold merchandise through 68 international franchise
locations in Mexico and 2 domestic
franchise airport locations. The Company's merchandise is also
available
at www.chicos.com, www.chicosofftherack.com, www.whbm.com, www.soma.com and www.mytelltale.com as
well as through third-party channels.
ABOUT ROADIE
Roadie is the nation's first "on-the way"
crowdsourced delivery platform. Founded in 2014, Roadie works with
consumers, small businesses and corporations across virtually every
industry to provide a faster, cheaper, more scalable solution for
scheduled, same-day and urgent delivery. With over 200,000 verified
drivers, Roadie covers 89% of U.S. households — the largest local
same-day delivery footprint in the nation.
Roadie is backed by Warren
Stephens of Stephens Inc.; The Home Depot; the UPS Strategic
Enterprise Fund; Eric Schmidt's
TomorrowVentures; David Bonderman,
founder of TPG Capital; Guggenheim Partners' Executive Chairman
Alan Schwartz; Square Co-founder
Jim McKelvey; among others. For more
information, visit www.roadie.com.
Contact:
Pashen Black
Director, Corporate Public Relations
239-218-3388
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