All Articles Tagged Zip Express

Julie Jacobson | 11/19 08:20 AM, 3 Comments

In our story about the new Walmart installation program through NEW, one dealer commented that the program was a complete ripoff of Zip Express Installation. "If I was Zip, I would sue the you know what out of these copy cats," wrote James Carlson. That's not gonna happen. "At first I was deeply concerned about how similar their program was to our Zip Express Installations program," Zip founder and president Chris Mauzy tells CE Pro. "Similarities include verbage, processes, policies, artwork, voucher design, scheduling process, value propositions, and many more."… View this story

Julie Jacobson | 11/18 07:23 AM, 1 Comment

Zip Express Installation has scored another win for its home entertainment and networking installation business. The company has partnered with Shopko, a $2 billion regional retailer of everything from pharmaceuticals to optical services to home entertainment gear. Shopko, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., has 136 stores in 13 states throughout the Midwest, Mountain and Pacific Northwest regions. With the deal, Zip strengthens its furniture assembly and regular old "white glove" delivery offerings in its roster of services. Furniture assembly starts at $130. Shopko customers can order Zip service at the… View this story

Geoffrey Oldmixon | 06/23 04:26 AM, 4 Comments

The CE industry has not been immune to the recession, incurring thousands of layoffs and job eliminations over the past two years. Layoffs in the integration field tend to come when installation companies’ project pipelines dry up. Companies see no significant way of increasing income and feel forced to cut overhead. That often means jobs. There are online solutions, however, that could prove invaluable to companies seeking to protect jobs. ServiceLive, owned by Sears Holdings Corp. appears to provide an interesting opportunity for CE pros looking to keep their technicians… View this story

Jason Knott | 07/04 06:05 AM, 0 Comments

A relatively new company called Zip Express Installation hopes to help custom installation companies fill their technicians' down time with small jobs, like hanging a flat-panel TV. The jobs are contracted either directly with a consumer or on behalf of a retailer or e-tailer. The Minneapolis-based company is the brainchild of CEO Chris Mauzy and was borne from his experience helping Best Buy set up an installation service with Geek Squad. Originally called On Call Installs, the company started in September 2007 with outside funding. It is projecting $5 million… View this story