Recent ShopLocal.com Survey Finds that 37% of Consumers on Shopping Site Plan to Make Web-to-Store Purchase Within Two Weeks

Chicago, April 25, 2006 - ShopLocal, LLC, the leading provider of Web-to-store (W2S) and e-commerce marketing solutions for retailers announced today that in a recent ShopLocal (www.ShopLocal.com) survey conducted by the The Dieringer Research Group, 37% of ShopLocal.com consumers planned to make a Web-to-store purchase within fourteen days of visiting the site.

"This proves the ROI on local shopping search and information," Said ShopLocal CEO Brian Hand. "The survey about ShopLocal.com speaks to a larger retail and search trend; when consumers are presented with relevant localization on the Internet, they feel empowered to go out and shop their local stores."

The average reported spending by survey respondents was over $250 and 70% of those shoppers purchased other products at local stores besides those they originally researched. Top categories of additional products purchased included "Food and Beverage," "Household Products," and "Health and Beauty." 30% of respondents also indicated that using the Web site influenced the selection of the bricks and mortar store where they finally made their purchases.

Contact ShopLocal for additional information on the survey.

About ShopLocal

ShopLocal, LLC (www.shoplocalllc.com) is the leading Web shopping company for consumers and retailers. With ShopLocal.com and The ShopLocal Network -- made up of more than 200 affiliate media, search, and shopping sites -- consumers have access to the only place on the Web with information on products from local stores side-by-side with e-commerce options. With ShopLocal’s SmartCircular and Smart Catalog services, retailers can distribute sales and promotional content through The ShopLocal Network as well as their own Web sites.