HEXONET continues to launch more new TLDs on our new WEDNESDAY schedule, including several highly anticipated new TLDs these past couple of weeks:

Keep up with the latest New TLDs launch dates with HEXONET's calendar here.

Get Ready - .VIP

Registry operator Minds + Machines is launching the new gTLD .VIP. The Registry will be making a big push into the Chinese market as the term VIP is commonplace in China. For example, you often see VIP used at restaurants, hotels and shopping malls.  In fact, many Chinese use a VIP card when shopping to collect points and take advantage of special savings. Also, the very popular e-commerce site vip.com runs successful marketing campaigns with the VIP term. Place your pre-registrations today at HEXONET at https://www.hexonet.net/products/preorder

Launch dates:

• Sunrise end: May 9, 2016
• Landrush: No Landrush
• General Availability: May 16, 2016

The First E-Commerce Centric New gTLD: . STORE

Radix, Asia's largest new gTLD registry operator, is launching the new gTLD . STORE next month.  With online shopping a global phenomena that continues to rapidly grow in number and popularity, the .STORE domain name is expected to have high demand.

• Brands already use the term 'store' in a domain name to clearly identify their online purchasing site (for example: microsoftstore.com, disneystore.com, bungiestore.com)
• 460,000+ existing domains contain the term store;  338,000+  of these domains end in ‘store’
• Millions of merchants using e-commerce platforms worldwide
  
  • 2 million+ Amazon sellers
  • 1.4million+ Etsy stores
  • 300,000+ Buildabazaar stores
  • 100,000+ Shopify stores

Launch Dates:

• Sunrise start: April 6, 2016
• Sunrise end: June 5, 2016
• Early Access Phase: June 7-14, 2016
• General Availability:  June 14, 2016

.SPACE: Have you Carved Yours Yet?

Radix launched the .SPACE new gTLD just over a year ago and has registered over 135,000 domain name registrations.  The .SPACE registry is in the top 20 largest new TLDs and amongst the top 10 most used new domain extensions. As a new gTLD, .SPACE is very appealing to startups, artists, bloggers, entrepreneurs and DIY enthusiasts. Radix has given the .SPACE TLD a makeover providing an enhanced new look, brand image, and a brand new site at:  get.space 

According to Radix's Business Head & VP, Sandeep Ramchandani, "In a market flooded with new gTLDs, it is important for registries to build a brand for the TLD in the eyes of its end users and make the extension stand out. Once end users recognize and relate to the brand, the TLD will naturally see more adoption and usage." Be sure to take advantage of Radix's special promo on select new gTLDs including .SPACE. See our Ongoing Price Promotions below for further details.