WindyCityParrot.com Now Shipping Bird Supplies Internationally with Bongo

April 17, 2012 - PRLog -- “Like Bongo’s ad in Internet Retailer magazine says, ‘Half of US retailers only sell to 5% of the world's population.’ Because of the ubiquity of the Internet and growing use of tablets & smart phones for end-users to shop e-commerce websites especially in the pet bird category, the opportunity is simply too big to ignore,” says Mitch Rezman, GM of Windy City Parrot.  

Windy City Parrot is well-known for the depth of their bird food product line. The store carries 15 high-quality bird food brands and counting. Customers are able to easily select proper nutrition required for more than 350 species of parrots, and 372 species of parakeets. As captive birds have lifespans that can go beyond 80 years, proper nutrition is essential to contributing to their high quality of life.  

International consumers can no longer be ignored.  Mr. Rezman adds, “Over the past 60 days shoppers from the top six countries seeking bird supplies have been from the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, India, Ireland and Pakistan in that order.  Approximately 12% of our website visitors come from outside of the US.”  This number, like all e-Commerce figures, is only going up.

Bongo had 2 features that influenced the final decision. The first was the low international shipping rates, especially regarding bird cages, which weigh between 100 & 200lbs on average. The second was the convenient locations of the 3 distribution centers (CA, CT, & FL). Mr. Rezman concludes, “Customers knowing the exact cost including duties and taxes and be able to pay in the currency of their choice was icing on the cake.”  For more information on Bongo, visit http://www.bongous.com/global-ecommerce.php

About Windy City Parrot
For almost 10 years Windy City parrot was known by its famous gold color table coverings at bird shows throughout eight Midwestern states. Initially, fulfilling orders off the proverbial kitchen table, Windy City Parrot soon grew into more than 10,000 ft.² of retail and web fulfillment services.  Catherine Tobsing, President of Windy City Parrot Inc.spreads her mission statement daily to current and potential customers. "We took the birds out of the sky, is our obligation to provide the best care possible". Checkout the website www.WindyCityParrot.com for more information.

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