TORONTO, Jan 7, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- VenCap Capital Corporation
(OTC:BB-VNCA) is pleased to announce
that it's new board has scheduled the opening for its' first U.S.
based Let's Landscape Outlet in North Carolina. The
Company will be incorporating an established landscaping business with
into its' stable of companies operating as either
franchises or company owned enterprises.
The Company anticipates that the spring opening of the first American
situated outlet of Let's Landscape will be
instrumental in assisting the Company with its expansion plans into
the United States and in securing, over the next five
years about 2% of the available market, estimated to be $39 billion.
Currently, Let's Landscape has 6 outlets, all operating
in Southern Ontario. Using this operation as a base, the Company has
plans to open over 200 such outlets throughout the
Continental United States & Canada over the next five years.
Both "brick & mortar" offices and virtual offices will be established
to work harmoniously together to service a wide variety
of retail and consumer based customers. Customers will be able to
access a wide variety of information via the
Company's website Included in the Company's expansion plans is a full
integrated multi level e-commerce site as part of
its entry into the economy of the 21st century.
Industry sources for 1998 show that the landscape and horticulture
markets generate $25 billion per annum in the United
States and that the niche landscape market generates an additional $14
billion per annum. Canadian revenues for a
combined industry of landscape, horticulture and garden centers is
valued at over $10 billion.
VenCap trades on the OTC-BB-VNCA. For more information please visit or
call Mr. Roger Kirby at 1-905-820-7894.
January 14, 2000 09:43 TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 14, 2000--VenCap
Capital Corporation
(OTC BB: VNCA), today defined its online Internet development strategy
for Let's Landscape (together) Inc., its rapidly
growing North American retail chain of landscape design, supply and
installation outlets servicing "do-it-yourself"
residential consumers and professional landscape contractors.
To meet its aggressive expansion policy, the Company announced on
January 7, 2000 that it has scheduled a Spring
2000 opening of its first U.S. based location with plans to open an
additional 200 such retail storefront locations
throughout the Continental United States and Canada over the next 5
years.
In addition to its retail expansion plans, the Company intends to
augment its revenue model driving multiple revenue
streams by leveraging the Internet to deliver the same service and
supply provided by their retail outlets. These include but
are not limited to revenue derived from: spot and banner advertising
by national product manufacturers suppliers and
distributors, preferred supplier fees charged to partners who qualify
as regional primary suppliers of products and
materials , online real time design and project management services
and traditional mark-up on delivery of landscape
products and materials.
Initial launch efforts will focus on developing and hosting a web
based landscape and horticulture community dedicated to
the furtherance of the landscape and horticulture enthusiasts' self
expression. A community of this nature, free of
geographical borders enables an exchange of ideas, the ability to chat
in real time and the capacity to offer online
educational services on new products and their application sponsored
by national manufacturers, suppliers and
distributors.
Subsequent expansion of the Let's Landscape (together) online
community is to establish an Internet based franchise
network of product and service brokers, the Internet equivalent of the
Company's retail locations. Dealing with preferred
suppliers, the broker network will supply and service online customers
within their local or regional franchised area as
referred by the Company's corporate office.
Within this infrastructure will exist a retail and commercially driven
E-commerce component targeted to online purchase of
design, project management, landscape materials supply and
installation services.
Industry sources for 1998 indicate the landscape and horticulture
markets generate $25 billion per annum in the United
States and that the niche landscape market generates an additional $14
billion per annum. Canadian revenues for a
combined industry of landscape, horticulture and garden centres is
valued at over $10 billion.
VenCap Capital Corporation trades on the Over The Counter Bulletin
Board symbol (OTC BB: VNCA).
For more information please visit the company website at
www.letslandscapetogether.com or call Mr. Roger Kirby at
905/820.7894.
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