Webvan and PETsMART.com launch pet store at webvan.com

Webvan Group Inc. today announced a strategic relationship with e-commerce leader PETsMART.com that will create a pet store on webvan.com. PETsMART.com will appear as a stand-alone "store-within-a-store" on webvan.com, adding pet foods, supplies, and accessories to Webvan's store. In addition, Webvan customers will be able to link directly to the PETsMART.com site, which carries a full-assortment of pet products and information. This is the first long-term 'Last Mile' alliance for Webvan, allowing webvan.com customers to purchase an even wider array of and have them delivered at the time of their choosing. The PETsMART.com store will launch on Jan. 26 on webvan.com sites serving Atlanta, Chicago, Sacramento, and San Francisco. Webvan anticipates rolling out the alliance in its Dallas/Fort-Worth, Los Angeles, Orange County (Calif.), Portland (Ore.), San Diego, and Seattle markets over the next several months. Initially, Webvan will offer about 1,000 PETsMART.com products.