| Business Summary | | drugstore.com
is
an
online
drugstore
and
information
site
offering
"A
Very
Healthy
Way
to
Shop"
for
health,
beauty,
wellness,
personal
care
and
pharmacy
products.
The
Company
also
sells
prestige
beauty
products
through
Beauty.com,
an
online
retailer
of
prestige
beauty
products.
As
of
December
31,
2000,
the
Company
had
sold
its
products
to
approximately
1,669,000
customers.
The
Company's
five
primary
markets
are
health,
beauty,
wellness,
personal
care
and
pharmacy.
Many
products
in
this
market
are
personal
(being
used
on
a
person's
skin
or
in
a
person's
body)
and
essential,
and
often
are
purchased
repeatedly.
In
this
market,
vendors
frequently
introduce
new
products,
and
consumers
seek
comprehensive
product
information.
Consumers
currently
shop
for
these
products
primarily
in
chain
drugstores,
mass
market
retailers,
supermarkets,
warehouse
clubs
and
independent
drugstores. | More
from
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | drugstore.com
and
its
subsidiaries,
are
engaged
in
the
development
of
Internet-based
retailing
opportunities
focused
on
filling
needs
for
health,
wellness,
beauty,
personal
care
and
pharmacy
products
and
related
information.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
net
sales
rose
41%
to
$66.8
million.
Net
loss
before
acct.
change
fell
33%
to
$69.7
million.
Revenues
reflect
an
increase
in
the
average
net
sale
per
order.
Net
loss
reflects
the
inclusion
of
a
$7.3
million
restructuring
charge. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| | | | FY2000
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| Peter Neupert, 44 Chairman | $500K | -- | Kal Raman, 32 Pres,
CEO | 543K | $350K | Robert Barton, 34 CFO,
VP-Fin. | -- | -- | Christopher Hauser, 49 VP-Operations | -- | -- | Sean Nolan, 32 VP
of Technology, CTO | 183K | -- | Dollar
amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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