GMO Registry, Inc. the registry operator for .Shop, announced today that new top level domain has already grossed over $2 million dollars in revenue with close to 2,000 registrations, mid-way through the advance registration .shop Early Access Program (EAP).
General Availability opens on September 26 at 15:00 UTC
.shop was first opened exclusively to trademark holders on June 30 for a 60-day Sunrise phase. During Sunrise applications were received from almost 1,200 trademark holders in more than 30 countries around the world.
The .shop Early Access Program, currently in progress, runs from September 1, to September 26 and provides first pick from among the vast opportunities for intuitive and memorable domain names for online and offline shops.
For details on how to participate in the .shop Early Access Program or to find a .shop accredited registrar please visit http://get.shop.
.Shop sold at an ICANN auction for over $41 Million dollars, the second highest price of any new gTLD (Publicly announced).