AnnTaylor.com Selects InterWorld's Commerce Suite to Power Its Online Store.Business/Internet & Retail Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2000 InterWorld's Solution Chosen For Its Robust "Out-Of-The-Box" Appeal InterWorld(R) Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :INTW), a leading global provider of mission-ready(TM) e-commerce software solutions, today announced that AnnTaylor Stores Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ANN) has selected The InterWorld Commerce Suite(TM) to power Ann Taylor's upcoming Web site. InterWorld's comprehensive e-commerce solution was chosen for its deep, pre-packaged functionality which allows retailers, like Ann Taylor Notable people named Ann Taylor include:
"InterWorld already powers some of the most recognizable retail brands on the Internet. The addition of Ann Taylor further strengthens our position in the retail market," said Jeremy Davis, 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 InterWorld. "We look forward to expanding Ann Taylor's distribution channels with the addition of a truly world-class e-commerce site that is designed to meet the needs of their loyal customers." "Ann Taylor's launch into e-commerce provides the company with the opportunity to leverage and extend the reach of our brand online. InterWorld's extensive e-commerce solution will provide our site with rich online retail merchandising capabilities as well as the ability to incorporate unique functionality to meet our clients' specific preferences," said an Ann Taylor spokesperson. In addition, AnnTaylor.com plans to implement InterWorld's recently released "closed-loop" Commerce Intelligence(TM) solution, enabling the company to easily gather, analyze and act on relevant business intelligence, across all channels, to enhance customer intimacy and business profitability. About Ann Taylor AnnTaylor Stores Corporation is one of the country's leading specialty retailers for women. Renowned for updated classic style, Ann Taylor offers a full spectrum of professional to relaxed wardrobing options to suit its clients' lifestyle needs. The Company's stores offer a full range of career and casual separates, dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes and accessories. As of June 1, 2000, the Company operated 428 retail stores in 42 states, the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). and Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. . About InterWorld Corporation InterWorld(R) Corporation (NASDAQ: INTW) is a leading provider of mission-ready(TM) e-commerce software solutions that enable manufacturers, distributors and retailers to compete and evolve in today's global digital economy. InterWorld's comprehensive, out-of-the-box suite of enterprise-class applications allows businesses to get to market quickly, scale to meet peak transaction volumes and evolve to keep pace with changing market conditions and customer demands. The company's modular and flexible architecture was designed to be open and standards-based. Today, it supports Java, XML XML in full Extensible Markup Language. Markup language developed to be a simplified and more structural version of SGML. It incorporates features of HTML (e.g., hypertext linking), but is designed to overcome some of HTML's limitations. , COM and SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A widely used network monitoring and control protocol. Data are passed from SNMP agents, which are hardware and/or software processes reporting activity in each network device (hub, router, bridge, etc. . Founded in 1995, InterWorld is headquartered in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY with offices throughout North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , Europe, and Asia-Pacific. InterWorld can be reached at 1-877-326-6637 or http://www.interworld.com. InterWorld is a registered trademark of InterWorld Corporation. The InterWorld Commerce Suite, Mission Ready and Commerce Intelligence are trademarks of InterWorld Corporation. All other trademarks are acknowledged. |
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