NEW POWERCOMMERCE® 2005 GETS STOREFRONTS ON EBAY® IN A CLICK
Mercantec Marketplace Manager unifies online stores with eBay, includes PayPal® and many other advanced e-commerce features.
NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS, November 9, 2004-Mercantec (www.mercantec.com) today announced the immediate availability of PowerCommerce 2005 featuring its new Mercantec Marketplace Manager for eBay. Now companies build and manage all aspects of their web storefront including direct links into eBay`s marketplace in a single click.
The Mercantec Marketplace Manager supercharges online storefronts and multiplies market reach for merchants. It`s like having multiple stores in one-a direct to consumer storefront and a parallel method for listing any or all of their products for sale on eBay. With it, businesses can easily build and run web sites that accommodate both variable and fixed-price sales simultaneously, speeding initial set-up and integrating numerous back-office functions.
"Each year more sales go through eBay," said Bill Tait, founder and chief executive officer, Mercantec. "With our new Marketplace Manager, small and medium-size businesses can easily leverage the power of eBay`s marketplace to sell key products in a way that is integrated with their PowerCommerce web storefronts. We`re helping online merchants to multiply their results by putting their products in front of millions of active Internet shoppers."
According to Rieva Lesonsky, Editorial Director for Entrepreneur`s eBay Startup Guide, "eBay attracts some 125 million shoppers who spent nearly $24 billion in 2003."
Value For Third Party Providers
The Mercantec Marketplace Manager brings web hosting companies and web developers a value-added option for their customers. It provides a clear basis for premium hosting plans, as well as a way to create a suite of powerful services that can be offered to multiple segments.
"As the largest independently owned Internet service provider in Chicagoland, I can tell you that this is the key ingredient we`ve been waiting for. Now we can successfully compete against Yahoo Merchant Solutions-and win," said Arthur Zards, president of XNet Information Systems, Inc., Lisle, Ill.
Part of PowerCommerce 2005
Mercantec Marketplace Manager is new component of the company`s popular PowerCommerce 2005. PowerCommerce 2005 allows non-technical personnel to set up e-commerce web sites on their own. PowerCommerce 2005 is available on various platforms, including Linux, Solaris, FreeBSD, and Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 servers.
PowerCommerce 2005 eases integration of popular features into web sites, including:
. Shopper registration;
. Inventory tracking;
. Integrated site builder and store builder capabilities;
. Online coupons;
. "Buy Now" buttons.
In addition, PowerCommerce 2005 offers solutions designed to ease management of all aspects of a web site, such as:
. Professional templates, designed for over 100 industries;
. Image library with over 1,000 professional photos;
. Easy to customize Flash introductions;
. WYSIWYG editor with drag and drop;
. Weblogs, slideshows, maps and driving directions;
. Real-time payment with PayPal, Authorize.Net, e-onlinedata and many other options;
. Reservation/Appointment scheduling for online and offline customers;
. Industry leading security and encryption.
The Mercantec Marketplace Manager has been certified by eBay within the eBay Marketplace Link Program. For more information about Mercantec`s PowerCommerce 2005, featuring its new Mercantec Marketplace Manager for eBay, call 630-305-3200 or visit www.mercantec.com.
About Mercantec
One of the Internet`s e-commerce pioneers, Mercantec serves small and medium-sized businesses from its headquarters in Chicago. Established in 1995, Mercantec has a long history of providing easy, complete, and secure e-commerce solutions. Today, Mercantec has over 70,000 customer installations worldwide through industry-leading web hosting firms, Internet service providers and telecommunications companies.
Media Contact:
John Fox or Sandi McGill
Venture Marketing
630.829.8400 x1150 or x1151
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