MyRegistry.com
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| Company type | Company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Universal Gift Gifting | Gifting Software |
| Founded | Fort Lee, New Jersey (2005)[1][2] |
| Founder | Oded Berkowitz (CEO) |
| Headquarters | Fort Lee, NJ |
Area served | North America and UK |
Key people | Nancy Lee, President[3] |
| Products | Gift Registry Solutions |
Number of employees | 60 |
| Website | myregistry.com |
MyRegistry.com is a universal gift registry service. The company also offers its gift registry software as a service (SaaS) to businesses of all sizes.
History
[edit]MyRegistry.com operates through its website, browser plug-ins, and apps to serve as a third-party organizer alongside other online gift registry services for weddings, baby showers, birthdays, and other gift-giving occasions.[4][5][6] MyRegistry.com was notably used by Princess Madeleine, Duchess of Hälsingland and Gästrikland ahead of her 2013 wedding.[7] MyRegistry.com also enables potential gift-givers to donate cash via PayPal rather than a physical gift. Cash Gift Funds can be created for "honeymoon funds."[8] This function has received mixed reviews as it can be perceived to be crass commercialism counter to traditional western norms of wedding etiquette, despite having some utility to newlywed couples.[2][9][10] Although not addressing MyRegistry.com specifically, the Emily Post Institute and others have decried both giving cash as a wedding gift and expanding gift registry beyond weddings to other occasions such as college graduation.[11][12] MyRegistry.com has gained notoriety in part due to their interoperability with Pinterest.[13][14] Shopko joined with www.MyRegistry.com to offer a universal gift registry to its customers. The registry was available in Shopko and Shopko Hometown stores and to online shoppers prior to the company's closure in 2019.[15] Costco has teamed up with MyRegistry.com to offer registry services for engaged couples and expectant parents as well as other universal gift registries.[16] MyRegistry.com is also available in Spanish, making MyRegistry the only end-to-end Spanish language Universal Gift Registry, with every feature for every gift-giving occasion accessible to the Spanish-speaking community.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "BBB Business Review". Better Business Bureau. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ a b Lowrey, Annie (2011-03-30). "Online wedding registries: Are they crass, thoughtful, or both?". Slate.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Dunn, Laura. "Women in Business: Q&A with Nancy Lee, President of MyRegistry.com". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Valentino, Jennifer (2010-06-18). "A review of Myregistry.com and its iPhone app for scanning gifts". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Kulikowski, Laurie. "5 Free Wedding Apps for Every Bride (And Groom)". The Street. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Oshiro, Dana (2012-03-12). "How to Plan the Perfect Wedding Online". Mashable. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ "Princess Madeleine's Wedding Registry On MyRegistry.com, Revealed". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Dunleavy, MP. "At Weddings, Efficiency vs. Etiquette". The New York Times. Retrieved August 11, 2007.
- ^ Rohrlich, Marianne (August 26, 2011). "The Moneymooners: Registering for Cash, Not Dishes". The New York Times.
- ^ Dunleavey, M. P. (August 11, 2007). "At Weddings, Efficiency vs. Etiquette". The New York Times.
- ^ "High school grads go online to gift-wish registries". USA Today. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Miller, Jennifer (April 4, 2014). "It's My Birthday. I'd Like That Shirt in Blue". The New York Times.
- ^ Lai, Jennifer (2012-06-05). "Pinterest Wedding: Couples Can Now Share Their Pins And Boards On MyRegistry.com". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Majure, Janet (2012-09-14). Teach Yourself VISUALLY Pinterest. John Wiley & Sons. p. 206. ISBN 9781118525746. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ^ Ryman, Richard (January 29, 2015). "Shopko joins with MyRegistry.com". Green Bay Press Gazette.
- ^ Cappiello, Emily (August 9, 2017). "Costco Partners With MyRegistry.com". HomeWorld Business.
- ^ "MyRegistry.com Translates Gift Registries to Spanish". LATIN POST. April 15, 2020.
