Bluestem Brands, Inc. and SPS Commerce Join Forces to Offer PayCheck Direct to SPS Commerce Employees

Bev Campbell, General Manager for PayCheck Direct stated, “We are delighted to begin our new partnership with SPS Commerce. PayCheck Direct complements SPS Commerce’s current benefit offerings. We’ve seen a high level of excitement and interest for this relatively new way for employees to purchase the items they want, enjoy them now and make low manageable payments through their paychecks.”

“We are pleased to be able to offer PayCheck Direct to our employees,” said Deb Ratelle, Vice President of Human Resources at SPS. “Our employees have taken advantage of the service to purchase items such as flat-screen TVs online and have the items delivered to their homes in just a few days. They have found the service to be easy-to-use and it provides a wide selection of products.”

About Bluestem Brands, Inc.
Bluestem Brands, Inc. is a multi-brand, multi-channel retailer of a broad selection of name brand and private label general merchandise servicing low to middle income consumers nationwide. Since 2008, we have consistently been ranked as a top 100 Internet retailer based on online sales by “Internet Retailer” magazine. We market our merchandise via the Fingerhut, Gettington.com and PayCheck Direct brands. In addition to offering a large selection of merchandise, we also offer credit options to provide customers with the flexibility of paying over time. Bluestem Brands, Inc. had net sales of $615 million during fiscal year 2011. Major investors in Bluestem Brands, Inc. include Bain Capital Ventures and Battery Ventures. Bluestem Brands, Inc. is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. For additional information on PayCheck Direct please visit us at www.mypaycheckdirect.com.

About SPS Commerce, Inc.
SPS Commerce is a leading provider of on-demand supply chain management solutions and the Retail Universe community, providing integration, collaboration, connectivity, visibility and data analytics to thousands of customers worldwide. We deliver our solutions over the Internet using a Software-as-a-Service model to improve the way the retail supply chain community of suppliers, retailers, distributors and other customers build their trading partner relationships and manage and fulfill orders. Our Retail Universe hosts profiles of thousands of retail supply chain members, and enables retailers, suppliers and 3PLs to find, connect and form new business partnerships based on product or integration requirements. The SPSCommerce.net platform features pre-built integrations used by current and new customers alike, spanning 3,000 order management models across 1,500 retailers, grocers and distributors, as well as integrations to over 100 accounting, warehouse management, enterprise resource planning, and packing and shipping applications. More than 45,000 customers across more than 40 countries have used SPSCommerce.net, making it one of the largest trading partner integration centers. SPS Commerce has achieved 45 consecutive quarters of increased revenues and is headquartered in Minneapolis. For additional information, please contact SPS Commerce at 866-245-8100 or visit www.spscommerce.com or www.retailuniverse.com.