Hilton, Marriott and Starwood Named Top Hotels in Charitable E-Commerce
BiddingForGood Reports Leading Brands on Platform
BiddingForGood, the leading charitable e-commerce platform connecting consumers and marketers to thousands of nonprofit auctions announced the top performing hotel brands and categories on its platform. Some of the top brands on BiddingForGood include Hilton, Marriott, and Kimpton. These brands, featured in a trusted online environment, have helped the company reach over $105 million in merchandise sales supporting non-profits and schools...
BiddingForGood, the leading charitable e-commerce platform connecting consumers and marketers to thousands of nonprofit auctions announced the top performing hotel brands and categories on its platform.
Some of the top brands on BiddingForGood include Hilton, Marriott, and Kimpton. These brands, featured in a trusted online environment, have helped the company reach over $105 million in merchandise sales supporting non-profits and schools across the U.S.
Cause-savvy consumers shop on BiddingForGood for a "feel good" shopping experience, searching items by cause or by category. Hospitality has proven to be the largest transaction volume category overall in online charity auctions with hotels securing top 3 places of the top 10 overall performers in all categories. Dining, entertainment, sports, heath/spa and fitness, and unique experiences round out the other categories.
Top Ten Overall Brands Across the Auction Platform by Total Units;
- 1. Hilton Family
- 2. Marriott Family
- 3. Starwood Family
- 4. Apple
- 5. Starbucks
- 6. Nintendo
- 7. Cheesecake Factory
- 8. American Girl
- 9. PF Changs
- 10. Mary Kay
(Note; company initiated donations are confidential)
Top Performers within the Hotel Category Are;
- 1. Marriott Family
- 2. Starwood Family
- 3. Hilton Family
- 4. Four Seasons
- 5. Ritz-Carlton
- 6. Wyndham
- 7. Intercontinental
- 8. Kimpton Family
- 9. Mandarin Oriental
"As specialty e-commerce continues to grow with deal-a-day and flash sale sites such as Groupon, everyday prices are becoming less compelling to consumers" says BiddingForGood CEO, Jon Carson. Carson adds "Charity malls are becoming increasingly popular in the specialty e-commerce space, but they typically give less than 15% back to causes whereas BiddingForGood gives 91% of merchandise sales back to causes and offers a unique way for businesses to become involved in a socially responsible program."