Cymax Stores Inc. is a privately held Canadian online retailer headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia that primarily services the United States. The company has been expanding steadily since its inception in 2004, and currently sells product on 115 niche web sites.

History

Cymax Stores was founded in 2004 by Arash Fasihi, selling primarily television stands and entertainment furniture. The business launched its first website specializing in TV stands, Audio-Video-Furniture.com, in the fall of 2004. Currently operating with 115 specialty stores, Cymax retails merchandise from a variety of categories including audio-video furniture, bedroom furniture, office furniture, consumer electronics, small kitchen appliances, houseware products, baby furniture and accessories, and other commercial goods. The company has grown considerably since its founding with reported sales exceeding $80 million for 2009, placing it in the top 167 E-tailers in the world as scored by Internet Retailer Magazine . The CEO and founder, Arash Fasihi, was recently nominated for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010 (Pacific Region, Business to Consumer Category).

Ratings

2007 - Ranked 247th in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Internet Companies index

2008 - Ranked 200th in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Internet Companies index

2009 - Ranked 167th in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Internet Companies index

2010 - Ranked 168th in the Internet Retailer Top 500 Internet Companies index

News

Cymax & eBill Me Case Study

Cymax News

External links

• Cymax
• Official Cymax Blog
• List of Cymax Stores Sites