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TechWave's "ShopNow.com" and "ShopNow Market" Enable Millions Of Buyers and Sellers to Conduct Commerce Online
SEATTLE, Wash., November17, 1998- TechWave Inc., a leading electronic commerce technology and service provider, today launched the ShopNow Network, an e-commerce service that provides retailers, manufacturers, and cataloguers with a simple and cost-effective way to increase their presence in the online marketplace. Featuring 14 shopping categories, including "Technology," "Fashion," and "Entertainment", online buyers and sellers will unite in an intuitive and secure online environment.
The ShopNow Network is comprised of ShopNow.com, an online direct marketing and sales vehicle that features an array of specialty products from a broad selection of merchants, and the ShopNow Market, the Internet's premier online shopping portal. TechWave's CommerceTrust suite of e-commerce services powers all back-end operations for the ShopNow Network, including transaction processing, order fulfillment and tracking, and purchase reports.
As the onslaught of holiday shoppers congest stores, streets, and parking lots, ShopNow Market offers an alternative experience that places thousands of stores in one convenient location. By eliminating the need to visit various directory sites and rendering real world shopping hassles extinct, ShopNow Market helps consumers locate exactly what they need. ShopNow Market's ability to drive traffic to appropriate merchants is an invaluable resource for connecting businesses to targeted online shoppers.
"ShopNow and ShopNow Market are the ultimate resources for online shopping from both a consumer and merchant perspective," said Dwayne Walker, TechWave's president and chief executive officer. "Consumers can now visit fewer sites to conduct all of their online shopping while merchants are offered an easy way to become part of the online business community by acquiring targeted customers."
About TechWave
Established in 1994, TechWave Inc. (www.techwave.com) is a leading electronic commerce company dedicated to making e-commerce a reality for all businesses. Through its full suite of e-commerce solutions, TechWave helps customers and merchants safely and easily buy and sell merchandise online. With offices in Seattle Washington, Montreal Canada and San Francisco California, TechWave provides electronic commerce technology services to thousands of companies.About TechWave's CommerceTrust:
ECommerceTrust, TechWave's comprehensive suite of electronic commerce technology and services, provides all back end operations for a complete e-commerce solution. CommerceTrust services include store creation, merchandise management, payment processing, order fulfillment and tracking, sales reports, and virtual call centers. Whether a merchant needs an entire turnkey solution or just wants to enhance an existing system, TechWave's CommerceTrust offers the necessary e-commerce tools.Contacts:
Robert Nachbar, TechWave, (206) 223-1996, robertn@techwave.com
Howard Barokas, Barokas Public Relations, (425) 319-7711, barokas@barokas.com
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