Mitcham, Surrey ( PRFriend ) May 6, 2009  – WatchesShop.com, a leader in the industry is proud to announce their new features which are Sale!, Clearance, Exclusive, New, and Top10. With these new website features, WatchesShop.com believes they can better serve their customers.

Instead of searching through the various categories in order to find specific topics, visitors can now click on the new sections and find exactly what they are looking to purchase. Under the Sale! Section, customers will be able browse through all brands to learn which watches are on sale instead of looking through the brands in hopes of finding a sale on the brand of their choice.

The Clearance section, is just, as it seems. All of these watches will no longer be made available once the inventory is gone. This section allows visitors the chance to purchase name brand watches before they are gone for good. Some of the items that are available through the Clearance Section at this time include J Springs Automatic Men’s Traveller WorldTime Watch, Police Glamour Chelsea Ladies in Gold, Ellesse Gents Black Leather Strap with silver dial, and the Marc Ecko The Harmony all for under £100.

The Exclusive Section is a true one of kind peak at many of the unique designs by famous designers and quality watch manufacturers. Browsers and buyers alike will enjoy seeing the new exclusive designs by brands such as Tonino Lamborghini, Tokyo Flash, LTD, Police, Lacoste, Sesky, Rotary, and Swatch, among many others as new innovative designs hit the market.

Of course, the New Section will provide customers with the latest designs of all the manufacturers found on the WatchesShop.com . Customers will be able to purchase the newest design from their favorite designer such as Black Dice, Swatch, Toyko Flash, Timex and more.

Top10 may be the most popular new section as it gives a glimpse into the Top10 watches being sold so they will know what is the hottest and most popular out of all the watches on the WatchesShop.com website.

WatchesShop.com has been providing excellent service for years and states, “We go out of our way to provide you with 100% customer satisfaction, we aim to get every order delivered to you on time and in excellent condition, we respond to all your enquiries within 24 hours, and we are always happy to give you help and advise when needed.” As well as providing excellent customer service, they strive to create a website that is user friendly while giving their clients the latest and most innovative watches available on the market.

For more information or to purchase name brand jewelry or watches please visit http://www.watchesshop.com.

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Mitcham, Surrey ( PRFriend ) May 6, 2009  – Watches shop is proud that over the last 7 years they have sold over 2 million watches to customers around the world. As stated on their website, “we know what you, our valued customers, expect and value the most when shopping online:- the same first class service that we provide in our high street shop, but with the added benefit of our low online prices!”

WatchesShop.com offers the largest selection of name brand designer watches and jewelry from some of the biggest names in the industry such as Black Dice, Diesel, Evisu, DKNY, Fat Face, Fossil, Guess, Kahuna, Karen Millen, Mango, Police, Rotary, Seksy, Swatch, Timex, Tokyo Flash, and Timberland as a few examples.

They are authorized stockist for every brand that is available on their website therefore those visiting their website can rest assured that the best service as well as quality watches and jewelry are available. “Not only do we offer fantastic service, we will also price match against any other authorised dealer; lowest cost designer watches and first class service!”

What visitors can expect when stopping by WatchesShop.com is “over £1,000,000 of stock in our own warehouse’s, which means we have over 5000+ different brands and styles available for immediate shipment!”

Those wishing to shop at WatchesShop.com can expect an “Authorised dealer watches and jewellery, Excellent customer service and aftercare, Amazon authorised seller, Ebay platinum seller, 100% ‘Safe and secure’ shopping environment, Free no quibble 14 day return period, Your privacy is kept exactly that, private, Price match service on like for like products against any authorised dealers” as well as many special deals.

The website is very easy to use allowing visitors the chance to search by brand, type, gender, alarm, backlight, bezel function, bracelet/strap, chronograph, clasp, date feature, dial colour, display, head casing, jewellry type, movement, stones, strap colour, strap type, warranty period, and water resistant.

WatchesStop.com not only makes it easy for their customers to shop for all their favorite but also provides an easy navigation for browsing the sale items, clearance items, exclusive items, new items, and the Top 10 items.

Everything a person needs to know concerning the company is on their About Us page. Other pertinent information such as customer feedback, delivery information, Link Save Win, newsletter, price match policy, privacy statement, product icons explained, returns policy, security payment, terms & conditions, and warranty information are also located on an easy to use navigation system.

WatchesShop.com wants everyone to enjoy shopping online as well as benefit from their huge collection of designer and name brand jewelry and watches with the cheapest prices around.

For more information or to purchase name brand jewelry or watches please visit http://www.watchesshop.com.

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The World Watch Report 2009 (WWR) includes Audemars Piguet, Baume & Mercier, Blancpain, Breguet, Breitling, Bulgari, Cartier, Chopard, Ebel, Franck Muller, Girard-Perregaux, Hublot, IWC, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Longines, Montblanc, Omega, Patek Philippe, Piaget, Rado, Raymond Weil, Rolex, Tag Heuer, Vacheron Constantin, and Zenith.

The World Watch Report (WWR) market study published by IC-Agency, a company specialized in luxury digital marketing, released its 2009 report ( http://www.WorldWatchReport.com/2009 ) which deciphers queries entered into search engines throughout the Internet from millions of prospects for 25 luxury watch brands (compared to 12 previously).

“This year’s enhancement of the report includes expanding to 25 luxury watch brands, Chinese and Japanese demand analysis as well as adding the social media impact, as it has been designed to answer today’s watch brand managers needs.” Florent Bondoux, project manager for the World Watch Report.

The report covers 7 major export markets: China and Japan (for the first time), as well as the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Germany. Below are the main trends revealed by the 2009 World Watch Report:

Internet demand for counterfeit goods is growing by 6% in the United States, whereas it is shrinking across Europe. China is overtaking Japan and presents a high growth potential. It has an online customer base with high brand awareness, but less awareness of the models. Social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube are becoming crucial meeting places for luxury watch brands.

WWR on global demand distribution for luxury watches:

Europe represents the major market share (44.2%), with the UK leading (14.6%), followed by Germany (12.1%), Italy (9.6%) and France (7.7%). The United States is still by far the most important market (42.8%). Asia is still weak, with 13.2% market share, but China (7.4%) overtakes Japan (5.8%), whereas the level of Internet use there is only 22%, compared to 74% in Japan. The Chinese are mainly interested in brands (77%), and are less interested in models (less than 10%, whereas that figure is usually around 18%), confirming the awakening interest in Swiss watch culture and the importance of product marketing.

WWR on the most demanded models:

Omega holds the two top places in the top 20 models ranking, with Seamaster (7.8%), and Speedmaster (4.7%), overtaking Rolex’s Daytona, which at 4.3% drops from 2nd place to third. TAG Heuer’s Link (10th place), Rolex’s Date (16th place) and Omega’s Planet Ocean (20th place) enter the ranking for the first time.

WWR on the luxury watches ambassadors:

Omega the highest ranked brand (17%) uses the Michael Phelps effect: an American swimmer who beat the Gold Medal record in a single Olympics (8 medals), in the Beijing Olympic Games. Six of TAG Heuer’s ambassadors are ranked in the top 20. At the top of the line is golfer Tiger Woods, who garners 15% of searches, followed by Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan (7%), Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton (4%), actor Leonardo DiCaprio (3%), tennis star Maria Sharapova (3%) and deceased actor and racing driver Steve McQueen (2%).

WWR on counterfeiting:

The main market for counterfeit goods is still the United States, representing over 66% of global demand (constant range of +6%). Will the financial crisis push the Americans towards counterfeit timepieces? However, this figure remains marginal (6%) compared to the total number of searches for authentic products (94%). Eighty percent of demand for counterfeit products is for Rolex only. The remaining 20% is divided up between the other 24 brands analyzed. Japan is the only country in which there are more searches for counterfeit goods on Omega (15%) than Rolex (11%).

WWR on social media networks as brand advertising on official websites is no longer enough:

Facebook (180 million members): Cartier dominates Facebook with 30,000 fans, followed by TAG Heuer (18,500), Rolex (17,500), Bulgari (14,300) and Breitling (13,600). Are multi-product brands better positioned to grasp the opportunity presented by social media? YouTube (100 million videos viewed monthly): Videos posted by fans are now taking up 38% of brand visibility. Is this an opportunity to support these fans who often have a high power of persuasion?

More about the 2009 World Watch Report:

The market study carried out by IC-Agency is published in partnership with Europa Star ( www.europastar.com ) the most influential watch magazine and is available for purchase at http://www.worldwatchreport.com/2009

“In this time of financial turmoil and significant changes in luxury consumers behavior using Internet, the World Watch Report aims to provide the industry with accurate recommendations.” Florent Bondoux, project manager for the World Watch Report.

About IC-Agency:

Created in 2000, IC-Agency is a leader in luxury digital marketing. Based in Europe (Switzerland) and in North America (Canada), IC-Agency provides its clients with services such as analysis, promotion, optimization and protection for their brands, products and services.

Among IC-Agency’s clients are many independent luxury brands, as well as brands belonging to groups such as Swatch, Richemont, LVMH, and PPR/Gucci. The company was recently awarded the Strategis/HEC Lausanne prize for its excellence in Management. For more information on IC Agency visit: http://www.ic-agency.com