Despite Down Economy Designer Plumbing Outlet Posts Record Sales For 2008

Jan. 27, 2009 - PRLog -- PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. – DesignerPlumbingOutlet.com, a virtual store for kitchen and bathroom faucets, fittings, sinks, tubs, toilets and accessories has beat the odds in a faltering economy and recorded the company’s best sales to date for 2008.

Designer Plumbing Outlet posted $12.1 million in gross sales for 2008, which is up from $8.25 million the previous calendar year and the highest revenue to date since the company was founded in 2003.

“With the economy being what it is right now, we are so happy to have ended the year on such a positive note,” says Eric Strand, founder and CEO of Designer Plumbing Outlet.  "I believe our success is due in part to our superior customer service and easy-to-use website as well as our staff’s knowledge of the internet and all things plumbing. DPO is made up of experts in plumbing products who are dedicated to fulfilling our customers’ orders quickly and accurately."

DPO’s successful sales are due in part to becoming a partner with WaterSense, a water-efficiency program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.  This partnership is one of two steps DPO took in 2008 to become eco friendly and help customers choose water-efficient products.  In addition to joining the WaterSense program, DPO has enabled an “eco friendly” search option on the website so customers can limit their sorted items to products that manufacturers consider to be “green.” The WaterSense label indicates that these products have been independently tested by third-party laboratories to meet EPA’s water-efficiency and performance criteria. In addition, customers can be confident that the products will all perform well and may help them save money in the long run. Designer Plumbing Outlet carries many plumbing manufacturers who are WaterSense partners: American Standard, Delta, Grohe, Hansgrohe, Danze, Moen, and Price Pfister.

“2008 was a huge year for “going green” and we felt it was our duty to offer our customers a distinct “greener” choice when purchasing faucets and toilets from DPO,” said Strand. “By joining WaterSense and enabling the “eco friendly” search option on our site, we gave customers the tools and knowledge to purchase the most water-efficient products available in this marketplace.”    

DPO is a premier Internet plumbing outlet company furnishing factory first, brand name sinks, faucets and accessories. DPO is the only plumbing Internet retailer that is owned & operated by a Master Plumber. Eric Strand grew up around the plumbing industry and has a great passion for residential home construction and remodeling. He has been in the plumbing industry for over 20 years and he understands the complications and concerns of home owners who are building or remodeling a home. Mr. Strand started the site to provide an outlet for consumers to get expert assistance in purchasing plumbing supplies. DPO is a BBB Online Member, a Trusted Store on Shopping.com and HackerSafe (Scan Alert) Tested Daily.  The company’s current ratings, out of five, include: Nextag: 5 Star; Yahoo: 4½ Star; Shopping.com: 4 ½ Star.

Inc. magazine ranked DesignerPlumbingOutlet.com No. 79 on its 27th annual Inc. 500 list of the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.  DPO was also named on Internet Retailer Magazine’s Top 500 Guide in 2008 taking 24th in the Hardware/Home Improvement category and 452nd in the overall rankings.

For more information on DesignerPlumbingOutlet.com call 1-800-768-5980 or visit http://designerplumbingoutlet.com or http://ShopDPO.com.
            
Designer Plumbing Outlet's Mission Statement: Our mission is to excel at providing our customers with unsurpassed knowledge and assistance in purchasing and receiving plumbing products quickly, accurately, and easily utilizing our websites and friendly, expert staff.

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DPO is a premier Internet plumbing outlet company furnishing factory first, brand name sinks, faucets and accessories. DPO is the only plumbing Internet retailer that is owned & operated by a Master Plumber. DPO is a BBB Online Member.