ArtFire Surpasses One Million items Listed

Tucson, AZ, January 20, 2010 --(PR.com)-- ArtFire.com has just crossed their one million listing milestone, outpacing all other artisan markets except Etsy.com. Each of these 1 million listings represents a unique item, many of which are handcrafted by the artisan seller.

Although just over a year old, ArtFire has seen tremendous growth since its launch. In the first year, artisan sales on the site surpassed $1.5 million. With more than 60,000 current active buyers and sellers, ArtFire expects to see even greater growth in 2010.

“Reaching this milestone ensures the diversity and supply of our marketplace,” said Tony Ford, COO of ArtFire.com. “These numbers indicate that our sellers had a good first year and wish to continue to do well by filling up their studios to provide the best possible shopping destination for buyers.”

More about ArtFire.com

With its unique selling tools and interactive features, ArtFire has quickly distinguished itself as the most innovative artisan marketplace. On ArtFire, sellers can set up fully customizable studio storefronts to sell their handmade items. ArtFire offers a variety of unique selling tool as well to help members promote elsewhere on the web, including the Facebook Kiosk, Rapid Cart, and Coupon Code system. These tools allow sellers to distinguish their brand onsite as well as offsite.

For more information, please contact:
Tony Ford, COO
ArtFire, LLC
1-877-688-2323
http://www.artfire.com

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