May 25, 2010 11:09 ET

SquareTrade Adds Leading Electronics Retailer Crutchfield to Growing List of Retailer Clients

Pioneering Warranty Provider Extends Premium Service Offering to Established Catalogue and Online Retailer

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - May 25, 2010) -  SquareTrade, the leading consumer-focused warranty provider, today announced electronics retailer Crutchfield will offer SquareTrade warranties to consumers on their website and catalogue purchases. The availability of SquareTrade warranties gives Crutchfield's customers the best option in product protection and warranty service.

SquareTrade is known for its excellent user experience, offering a no-hassle service guarantee and online warranty management tools unmatched in the service industry. For Crutchfield, the retailer gains a service offering that consumers can research and evaluate -- unique in the warranty business and a significant advantage over white-label warranties.

Kurt Goodwin, Crutchfield's customer experience executive, said of the new offering, "SquareTrade delivers the first warranty service that both earns top reviews from consumers and meets our own high expectations of what a warranty needs to deliver."

Crutchfield's established reputation for outstanding customer and product support made it a natural fit for a partnership with SquareTrade. 

"SquareTrade has philosophically and practically created the first warranty service that fits Crutchfield's approach," said SquareTrade CEO Steve Abernethy. "With our service, retailers can both profit from warranties while at last offering their customers amazing value to stretch their budget."

About SquareTrade
Founded in 1999, SquareTrade makes warranties that make sense, offering fair prices, no-pressure sales, and no-hassle 5-day service. It offers consumers an alternative to overpriced and under-serviced warranties sold elsewhere. Thousands of 5-star consumer reviews reflect SquareTrade's superior warranty experience. SquareTrade is the largest independent warranty provider in the world for consumer electronics and appliances and maintains a price point that is up to 70% less than other warranties. Privately held, SquareTrade is headquartered in San Francisco. For more information, go to www.squaretrade.com.

About Crutchfield Corporation
Crutchfield Corporation, which celebrates its 36th anniversary in 2010, is one of the nation's leading catalog and Internet retailers of consumer electronics products. Since its introduction in 1974, the Crutchfield catalog has been a respected authority on car and home entertainment products, winning many awards for quality, design, and usefulness.