Virtual Piggy and Deb Shops to Provide Seamless and Engaging Mobile Shopping
Virtual Piggy and Deb Shops to Provide Seamless and Engaging Mobile Shopping
Debshops.com partners with safe youth payments technology
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCBB: VPIG), an innovator in safe youth payments, today announced that it has partnered with Deb Shops.
Deb Shops is a leading specialty retailer of affordable fashion and sells clothing, shoes and accessories to trendy junior and plus sized female customers. Deb Shops operates over 300 stores across the US and has a rapidly growing online presence and has embraced the omnichannel experience.
Virtual Piggy promotes financial management while empowering youth under 18 to make purchasing, saving and other money management decisions for themselves, within the boundaries setup by parents. Virtual Piggy is the leading family wallet, available online or via mobile, and is always 100% free to use.
"We're excited to offer Virtual Piggy as a safe and secure payment option," said David Cost, VP of eCommerce at Deb Shops. "With this frictionless payment option in place, our teenage shoppers will be able to transact safely and seamlessly while shopping online from desktop, tablet or mobile."
"No one uses the mobile internet more than a teenager," said Dr. Jo Webber, CEO and Founder at Virtual Piggy. "Deb Shops focus on social and mobile aligns with Virtual Piggy's mobile first strategy and will deliver a safe, secure, and engaging platform for teens and tweens."
For information about Virtual Piggy visit www.VirtualPiggy.com
About Virtual Piggy, Inc.
Virtual Piggy, Inc. is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within parental controls. It enables parents to teach financial management through the use of a secure family wallet that is available online or via mobile and is always 100% free to use. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under 18 age group in the global online market, and also enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner consistent with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") and similar international children's privacy laws. The company is based in Hermosa Beach, CA and on the Web at: www.virtualpiggy.com
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Virtual Piggy, Inc.
US:
Public Relations
Sarah Hall Productions
Jenna Guarneri, 212-529-1598
Jenna@SHPNY.com
or
Investor Relations
Investor Awareness
Tony Schor, 847-945-2222 ext. 221
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or
UK:
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snoble@virtualpiggy.com
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