Webvan Adds New Web Store Features to Make Shopping Even Easier

Business Wire, August 30, 2000

Business Editors

FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 30, 2000

Webvan Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WBVN) today announced that webvan.com has added several site enhancements to make shopping even more organized and efficient for its customers, giving them freedom to spend more valuable time with friends and family instead of navigating their way around brick-and-mortar stores.

Webvan.com continues to listen to its customers and implement new Web site enhancements that make shopping easier and hassle-free. With the introduction of Webvan's new "Baby Shop" and "Kids' Store," products are now categorized the way customers want to find them. From one of the largest assortments anywhere of organic baby foods, including Earth's Best and Gerber Tender Harvest, to a broad selection of infant products and diapers, Webvan's new Baby Shop aims to ease new parents' stress of handling heavy bags and finding the time to go shopping. From Pokeman macaroni and cheese to Rugrats video games, Webvan's Kids' Store is a one-stop shop that features lunchbox favorites, healthy snacks, entertaining books and videos, clothing and games.

"Parents' Corner," another new addition to webvan.com, is a shopping solution and information resource for moms and dads. From diapering and feeding tips to shopping for school supplies and packing the perfect lunch, Parents' Corner serves as a helpful resource to streamline day-to-day tasks and "to do" lists. Parents' Corner features information from leading pediatricians and child-care specialists designed to help educate parents in areas such as child rearing, pregnancy, healthy living and childbirth.

"Webvan is changing the shopping paradigm, freeing consumers from the 20th-century confines of the brick-and-mortar stores. We are putting consumers in control, offering them a total shopping experience that mirrors their thought processes while also bringing new ideas and choices to them," said George T. Shaheen, president and CEO of Webvan Group, Inc. "For example, our new Baby Shop and Kids' Store offer parents a wide array of relevant products in one virtual location. Webvan is continually leveraging its advanced technology systems to reinvent the way consumers shop. In the process, Webvan is giving back valuable time to our customers."

In addition, Webvan continues to expand its product categories. In the coming weeks, Webvan will introduce a beauty and spa category that will include products such as Burt's Bees all-natural body, facial and bath items, Le Petit Marseillais bath products from France and Zia skincare products. Webvan.com customers can have everything from electronics to produce to beauty supplies delivered to their door in the 30-minute window of their choice.

Shopping with Webvan also benefits local schools and communities. In an ongoing commitment to the communities it serves, Webvan has partnered with Schoolpop, an online school fundraising solution. Each time parents shop at Webvan via Schoolpop.com, up to 4% of their purchases go to their schools -- with no scrip, coupons, or paperwork involved. There is no fee for participating. From August 28 - October 31, Webvan-SF Bay Area and Sacramento is offering "Double Rebates," giving the designated schools twice the benefits during that time.

Customers will find Parents' Corner at the top of Webvan's home page and the Baby Shop and Kids' Store on the "Shopping" page of www.webvan.com. A Webvan courier will then personally deliver these products into a customer's home within a 30-minute window of their choosing, and no tipping is allowed.

Webvan now offers a variety of products, enabling consumers to conveniently shop online from one Web store, eliminating the need to run multiple time-consuming errands.

Webvan's Specialty Shops include:

    -- Pet Store                   -- Games
    -- Personal Electronics &      -- Party Supplies
       Entertainment               -- Home Hardware
    -- Florist                     -- Office Supplies
    -- Garden & Grill              -- Best-Selling Books
    -- Kitchen Appliances &        -- Hosiery Boutique
       Cookware                    -- Smoke Shop
    -- Bath

About Webvan

Webvan Group, Inc. is setting a new standard for Internet retailing, combining for the first time the convenience of online shopping with a personalized courier service that delivers products into customers' homes within a 30-minute window of their choosing. Through its Web site, http://www.webvan.com, Webvan offers a broad selection of quality products at competitive prices. The company's relentless focus on customer service, innovation, and value saves its customers time and money. Webvan's corporate headquarters are located in Foster City, CA.