AltaVista's Shopping.com Introduces the Ultra Satisfying Online Shopping Experience.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)--June 28, 1999-- Upgraded Superstores This is a list of superstores by country. Multi-national
adj. Involving, applying to, or occurring throughout a whole store: a storewide sale; storewide renovations. Ultimate Brands Auction, Unmatched Service and AltaVista Search Create the Internet's First Ultrastore AltaVista's Shopping.com today established an all new format for online shopping: the Ultrastore. This richly featured shopping destination offers the ultimate combination of selection, convenience, value and service available on the Internet. Shopping.com is expanding the selection and value provided by its seven enhanced superstores with the premier of its unique, storewide ultimate brand auctions. Combined with its exclusive customer service policies and AltaVista's advanced search technology, Shopping.com is defining a totally new "ultra-satisfying " Internet shopping experience. "By delivering the ultra-satisfying shopping experience, Shopping.com has reset the industry benchmark in e-commerce and has introduced the world's first Ultrastore," said Rod Schrock, president and 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 AltaVista Company. "The synergy The enhanced result of two or more people, groups or organizations working together. In other words, one and one equals three! It comes from the Greek "synergia," which means joint work and cooperative action. created by AltaVista's advanced technology combined with Shopping.com's dedication to superstore su·per·store n. A very large retail store that stocks highly diversified merchandise, such as groceries, toys, and camera equipment, or a wide variety of mechandise in a specific product line, such as computers or sporting goods. merchandising merchandising Element of marketing concerned especially with the sale of goods and services to customers. One aspect of merchandising is advertising, which aims to capture the interest of the segment of the population most likely to buy the product. and customer satisfaction is unparalleled in online shopping today. It is the 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. of AltaVista Company's mission to deliver the most relevant and useful information to our users, and to enrich their entire Internet experience." Unmatched Focus on Service and Convenience For the first time on the Internet, consumers get personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. and proactive availability and shipping information directly on the product information page, before they commit to purchase a product. This is accomplished by allowing consumers to access detailed product inventory - along with exact shipping costs based on ZIP code zip code System of postal-zone codes (zip stands for “zone improvement plan”) introduced in the U.S. in 1963 to improve mail delivery and exploit electronic reading and sorting capabilities. . These steps help set proper product availability and shipping cost expectations up front and save customers money by eliminating overspending on unneeded shipping upgrades. Shopping.com also uniquely provides cross-category product recommendations that are presented to customers at checkout. For example, when a customer buys a new 3COM Palm V, Shopping.com recommends complementary products such as a Palm V modem kit and a leather carrying case to complete the purchase. Shopping.com is the only Internet store to back its sales with a 125% Satisfaction Guarantee. If a customer is not fully satisfied with a purchase for any reason, Shopping.com will provide a full refund TO REFUND. To pay back by the party who has received it, to the party who has paid it, money which ought not to have been paid. 2. On a deficiency of assets, executors and administrators cum testamento annexo, are entitled to have refunded to them legacies , plus a Shopping.com gift certificate good for an additional 25 percent of the original purchase price(1). Additionally, once a purchase has been made a fully trained staff of personal assistants is available seven days a week to help customers, both via email and by phone. One Stop Shopping In Seven, Upgraded Superstores The ultra-satisfying shopping experience also includes a simplified design of all Shopping.com superstores. The new tabular tab·u·lar adj. 1. Having a plane surface; flat. 2. Organized as a table or list. 3. Calculated by means of a table. tabular resembling a table. navigation allows shoppers to conveniently shop in seven, distinct superstores: Computers & Office; Books, Music, & Movies; Home Electronics; Toys & Baby; Home Improvement; Sports & Fitness; and Gifts & Home. With over 1,500 retail categories containing more than one million name brand products, Shopping.com provides unparalleled selection and value. Within each superstore, customers can quickly find exactly what they want by using the powerful new AltaVista Superstore Search or by simply browsing See browse. through the desired product category. Also, with the addition of Brand Stores, shoppers can quickly and easily shop for their favorite brand name products with one click of a mouse. Unique Store-wide Ultimate Brands Auction Shopping.com is introducing its new Ultimate Brands Auction. The Ultimate Brands Auction will auction a wide variety of the most popular, name brand merchandise across seven superstores. These auctions will uniquely feature unprecedented values starting at $1 with no reserve price restrictions. Shopping.com, with specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. software from Moai Technologies, has created a unique environment for customers to bid on new and popular products from top consumer brands including Sony, Toshiba, Nintendo, Callaway, Fisher-Price, Tag Heuer TAG Heuer (pronounced: täg-hoi-er) is a Swiss watchmaker known for its mid - high range sports watches and chronographs. It is a division of leading luxury goods company LVMH. The company motto is "Swiss Avant-Garde Since 1860". , and Disney. Ultimate Brands Auction items will be featured on a rotating ro·tate v. ro·tat·ed, ro·tat·ing, ro·tates v.intr. 1. To turn around on an axis or center. 2. basis, with five new products added to the auction every three hours, seven days a week. Bidding for each group of auction items will close on a rotating 72-hour schedule and bid close times will be clearly marked beside each auction item. For maximum convenience, the auction schedules will be published seven days in advance on the Shopping.com site. This implementation offers top selling, superior brand name products auctioned more frequently at superior values than any other offering on the Internet. First to Partner With AltaVista To Offer Contextual Shopping Shopping.com is the first e-commerce store to offer immediate contextual shopping right on the industry leading AltaVista Search site. Additionally, Shopping.com Ultimate Brands Auction will be featured on the AltaVista start page. On the AltaVista Search results page, Web results from the vast AltaVista index will be complemented with highly relevant product offers made available by Shopping.com. For example, a keyword search for "mp3 music" will return Web search results along with relevant MP3 players A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. and music merchandise. Shopping.com participates with AltaVista to enable the most convenient purchase of relevant products through the AltaVista QuickClick instant checkout. QuickClick allows purchase and checkout of relevant products in a single click directly from the results page, thereby delivering the industry's shortest time from information inquiry to product purchase. Soon, AltaVista will support the tracking of Shopping.com QuickClick customer orders - including shipping information - directly from the AltaVista start page. 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, AltaVista MicroPortal and AltaVista's Shopping.com. For more information, visit AltaVista at http://www.altavista.com. (1) Limit of 3 purchases per year; $100 per purchase. Additional details can be found on the Shopping.com site AltaVista and Zip2 are Registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Shopping.com and Homebase are trademarks of AltaVista Company or its affiliates. Product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. |
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