PHOENIX, May 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As part of the 15th Annual American Business AwardsSM program, Yandy.com today announced it has been honored with two gold Stevie® Awards, one for Best Retail Website and a second for Company of the Year in the Apparel, Beauty and Fashion, Medium Sized Company category. Yandy also received a silver Stevie Award for Retail Company of the Year, Medium Sized Company category.
The American Business Awards are the nation’s premier business awards program. All organizations operating in the U.S.A. are eligible to submit nominations – public and private, for-profit and non-profit, large and small. Past winners include: Kohl’s, eBay, Starwood, Google and other notable brands.
“I’m proud of our team for being recognized for the business and reputation they have built thus far,” said Thom Brodeur, CEO of Yandy. “Our goal of evolving Yandy.com to a branded marketplace for specialty apparel for every woman is starting to take shape. We will continue to push ourselves every day to do better and to do more for our customers so that these honors continue to drive excellence at Yandy.”
More than 3,600 nominations from organizations of all sizes and in virtually every industry were submitted this year for consideration in a wide range of categories. More than 190 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select this year’s Stevie Award winners.
Yandy was selected as a multiple Stevie winner as a result of its growth in 2016 and early 2017, as well as its innovation in the intimates, lingerie, costumes and swimwear apparel categories. The company’s website also demonstrates innovation with its superior technology, a leading customer experience, a highly attractive design, and a fast and efficient back-end.
Yandy’s swimwear business is on the rise - doubling in size from Q1 2016 to Q1 2017. And, recently the company was named the official swimsuit sponsor of the 2017 Miss USA® Competition.
“Each year the judges find the quality and variety of the nominations to be greater than the year before. The 2017 competition was intense and every organization that has won should be proud,” said Michael Gallagher, president and founder of the Stevie Awards.
Nicknamed the Stevies for the Greek word meaning “crowned,” the awards will be presented to winners at a gala ceremony at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York on Tuesday, June 20. Tickets are now on sale. The list of 2017 Stevie winners are also available at www.StevieAwards.com/ABA.
About Yandy: Yandy is a retailer of sexy women’s specialty apparel. The Yandy Girl lives on trend. Her passion is for the look, not the label. She trusts Yandy for the latest affordable looks in everyday intimates, lingerie, swimwear and costumes. The Yandy Girl lives out loud and is unapologetically connected with her mind, her body and her own brand of sexy. Visit http://www.yandy.com/.
About the Stevie Awards: Stevie Awards are conferred in seven programs: the Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards, the German Stevie Awards, The American Business Awards, The International Business Awards, the Stevie Awards for Women in Business, the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, and the Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Stevie Awards competitions receive more than 10,000 entries each year from organizations in more than 60 nations. Honoring organizations of all types and sizes and the people behind them, the Stevies recognize outstanding performances in the workplace worldwide. Learn more about the Stevie Awards at http://www.StevieAwards.com.