AltaVista, Intershop and CyberSource Announce E-Commerce Solution for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 15, 1999-- AltaVista's Homebase StoreFronts Enables Merchants to Sell Quickly on the Web and Delivers Local Traffic to Their Sites AltaVista, the Internet's premier media and commerce network, in partnership with Intershop Communications and CyberSource Corporation, today announced Homebase StoreFronts, a new e-commerce solution created for merchants who want to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the traffic-generating power of the AltaVista network. Homebase StoreFronts significantly raises the level of service Homebase local media partners can offer to their advertisers by expanding beyond basic advertising to full-blown e-commerce transaction capability, all within the partner's portal site Noun 1. portal site - a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc. . Developed by AltaVista's Zip2 division, Homebase is the leading local portal service that enables media organizations to combine their highly relevant local content with the vast resources of a standard portal. Intershop Communications, the leading provider of sell-side electronic commerce hosting solutions, will provide the critical underlying technology to power Homebase StoreFronts. AltaVista will offer Intershop ePages to provide merchants with the ability to rapidly launch e-commerce Web sites and to drive local traffic directly to their storefronts from sites throughout the AltaVista network. AltaVista also announced that CyberSource, a developer and provider of real-time e-commerce transaction services, is providing its Credit Card Processing and Internet Fraud A crime in which the perpetrator develops a scheme using one or more elements of the Internet to deprive a person of property or any interest, estate, or right by a false representation of a matter of fact, whether by providing misleading information or by concealment of Screening services to power the buy buttons of Homebase StoreFronts. Used by many of the Internet's most successful merchants, CyberSource Credit Card Processing enables rapid, real-time payments worldwide in over 150 currencies, including the EURO. The popular CyberSource Internet Fraud Screen enables AltaVista to offer Internet merchants highly effective customized fraud screen. "Homebase StoreFronts offers a powerful answer to the two questions that most plague prospective e-merchants -- 'How do I quickly get my e-commerce site up and running, and how do I get shoppers there?'" said Bruce Murray Bruce Murray can refer to:
"We selected Intershop as a technology provider based on their focused expertise in the e-commerce field. Our additional partner, CyberSource, provides the Internet's most complete range of outsourced e-commerce transaction services. With AltaVista's one-stop solution, merchants no longer have to pursue hosting, advertising and site maintenance solutions from an assortment of unrelated vendors." AltaVista's new e-commerce package, Homebase StoreFronts, will enable small-to-medium-sized businesses to build and manage online stores quickly, easily and affordably. Using a step-through setup interface and wide range of template-based designs, merchants can build a basic site in minutes or work in their spare time over several sessions to create an advanced StoreFront. With Homebase StoreFronts, merchants can create a secure Web store with shipping options, tax information, and real time credit card processing Obtaining immediate authorization of a credit card purchase when ordering online. The card processing company notifies the merchant, and the merchant confirms or denies the order with the customer. . A robust upgrade path for merchants in need of more advanced functionality, including hosting and professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , is planned for the end of the year. AltaVista's innovative e-commerce package will deliver both worldwide and local traffic directly to the merchant's storefront. A user searching for an item in a specified geographic area can now access the merchant's information through AltaVista and, using Intershop's e-commerce technology, can order the item and either have it delivered or pick it up immediately. This full-circle solution will allow merchants to follow consumers' impulse-to-buy to completion. "We are excited to be working together with AltaVista to provide e-commerce technology to local merchants," said Stephan Schambach, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Intershop. "AltaVista is known and respected as the pioneer of the most powerful search engine to date and is one of the top 10 most trafficked sites on the Web today. The Intershop-powered e-commerce offering will further cement AltaVista's reputation in the online commerce world." "CyberSource e-commerce transaction services coupled with Intershop product offerings and AltaVista's market-leading position and reach make Homebase StoreFronts a formidable turnkey solution," said Erna Arnesen, VP of Channels and Partners for CyberSource. "CyberSource has a strong history of delivering reliable and scalable commerce transaction capabilities. We look forward to increasing the acceptance of Internet commerce among small to mid-sized businesses through this relationship." Homebase StoreFronts will be available to AltaVista Homebase partners and their advertisers during the 3rd quarter of 1999. About AltaVista Company AltaVista Company is the premier online media and commerce network. The company integrates unique Internet technology and services to deliver relevant results faster for both individuals and Web-based businesses. By combining distinctive AltaVista brand services with "best of the Web" partnerships, the AltaVista Network creates the most satisfying Internet experience. AltaVista is building on its heritage of technology and innovation leadership, offering award-winning services including: AltaVista Search, AltaVista Local Portal Services (Zip2), and AltaVista's Shopping.com. For more information, visit AltaVista at http://www.altavista.com. About Intershop Communications, Inc. Intershop Communications, Inc. is the world's leading provider of sell-side electronic commerce software for complete business-to-business and business-to-consumer solutions. Intershop customers include many of the world's largest telecommunications companies See telecom company. and commerce service providers such as BCE BCE abbr. 1. Bachelor of Chemical Engineering 2. Bachelor of Civil Engineering BCE Abbreviation for before the Common Era. Emergis, Bell South, Concentric Coming from the center, or circles within circles. For example, tracks on a hard disk are concentric. Tracks on optical media are concentric or spiral shaped (in a coil) depending on the type. , Deutsche Telekom Deutsche Telekom AG (ISIN: DE0005557508, FWB: DTE, NYSE: DT, LSE: DEU, TYO: 9496 ) (abbreviated DTAG) is a telecommunications company headquartered in Bonn, Germany. It is the largest telecommunications company in Germany and in the EU. , France Telecom, Mindspring, PSINet, Swisscom, Telecom New Zealand Telecom New Zealand (NZX: TEL ASX: TEL NYSE: NZT) is a Wellington, New Zealand-based telephone company and, through its subdivision Xtra, an internet service provider. It has been run as a publicly-traded private company since 1990. , and Ticketmaster Online-CitySearch. Major corporations have chosen Intershop as their enterprise e-commerce application including Bosch, Canon USA, Celestial Seasonings Celestial Seasonings is a tea company based in Boulder, Colorado, United States that specializes in herbal tea but also sells green and black tea (as well as white and oolong blends). They account for over $100,000,000 in Herbal Tea Blends Sales in the United States annually. , Electronic Arts, Hewlett-Packard, Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz expensive automobile and status symbol. [Trademarks: Crowley Trade, 368] See : Luxury U.S. International, Nat West and Silicon Graphics. To date, Intershop is the global leader in Internet commerce licenses with more than 20,000 store licenses sold. Founded in 1992, Intershop is headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden with offices in the U.S., Germany, France, Australia, Canada, Brazil, Sweden and the United Kingdom. For more information, call Intershop at 800/736-5197 or send e-mail to sales@intershop.com or visit www.intershop.com About CyberSource CyberSource Corporation is a leading developer and provider of Internet commerce services. More than 400 Internet merchants worldwide have chosen to use CyberSource services. CyberSource provides mission-critical reliability with the CyberSource Internet Commerce Suite(SM) offering merchant-controlled, real-time services including, Payment Services, Tax Services, Risk Management Services, Distribution Control Services, and Fulfillment ful·fill also ful·fil tr.v. ful·filled, ful·fill·ing, ful·fills also ful·fils 1. To bring into actuality; effect: fulfilled their promises. 2. Management Services. Customers of CyberSource include Beyond.com, BUY.COM, Compaq Computer, Egghead.com, Fawcette Technical Publications, MarketWatch.com, Remedy and Shopping.com. |
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