Copernic.com launches the first version of Copernic Shopper, innovative software for e-shopping around the world
QUEBEC CITY, May 29 - A world leader in the development of
search solutions related to intelligent agent technologies, Copernic.com is
launching the first version of Copernic Shopper (v1.0), a unique software
program that is invaluable for comparing the characteristics and prices of a
tremendous variety of products available on the Internet.
Copernic Shopper was designed with the express purpose of integrating the
range of Web shopping initiatives into one simple solution, robust and
efficient, for new users and for those who are already familiar with e-
shopping. This solution offers users the possibility of searching online
stores in several countries: the United States, Canada, and for the first time
in a software program, France, United Kingdom and Germany. Copernic Shopper
provides a truly unique online shopping experience by helping consumers make
informed purchasing decisions while saving them time and money.
For this product, Copernic.com adopted the same business model that
contributed to the worldwide success of its renowned meta search tool by
offering a free version of the product, Copernic Shopper Basic, as well as a
more powerful commercial version, Copernic Shopper Plus.
"Our products have already attracted Internet users from around the world
and with nearly 14 million users presently and more than 800,000 new ones
every month, we have proof everyday that people have a high opinion of our
products. We chose to listen to our users and, today, offer them a solution
that is truly unique and adapted to their needs both present and future. It`s
the first time that an e-shopping software has offered search options that
deliver this kind of performance and search results never seen before. We
firmly believe that Copernic Shopper will become the software of choice of
today`s and tomorrow`s informed consumers who will want to benefit from an
online shopping experience that is unique and cost-effective", declared the
President and CEO of Copernic.com, Martin Bouchard.
Copernic Shopper Basic can search more than 400 online stores in five
countries and offers several distinct categories (books, computer hardware,
electronics, music, movies, software, gifts, office supplies, games & toys,
pet products, home, health and sports). This coverage ensures search results
that are highly pertinent and uncommonly precise. This singular technology
provides instant access to a wide range of information that makes possible the
comparison of not only product characteristics but also, even more
importantly, prices and product availability. The Gomez Merchant Certification
program from Gomez(TM), a company recognized worldwide for its evaluation of
online stores, is integrated into the software thereby making users` online
shopping experience a more secure and reliable one.
Copernic Shopper possesses its own browser, which is fully integrated
with an interface that provides easy, rapid access to the information. As
well, Copernic Shopper allows users to save their search results and includes
an instant currency conversion feature. Copernic Shopper can be configured to
convert prices automatically into the currency of the user`s country and at
that day`s exchange rate. Copernic Shopper Plus offers, in addition to all of
the features of the Basic version, a number of highly useful functions: price
tracking, item availability monitoring, and e-mail notification.
Price and availability tracking, a unique technology that comes with
Copernic Shopper Plus, offers the user who has identified an item of interest
the possibility to be informed of any changes, several times per week or per
month, according to various criteria and specifications. This feature provides
the opportunity to be notified as rapidly as possible each time the price of
an item rises or drops or anytime the availability of a product changes. Users
can configure the Copernic Shopper Plus search agent to automatically
establish an Internet connection, perform searches and send notification by e-
mail of any changes or tracking reports. Available now at a cost of $29.95 US,
Copernic Shopper Plus can be downloaded, as well as the free version, Copernic
Shopper Basic, at the following address: http://www.copernic.com.
The beta version of Copernic Shopper, introduced a few months ago,
received several honors from a number of specialized magazines, including a 5-
star rating from ZDNet and "Best of the Week" from the prestigious magazine PC
World.
ABOUT COPERNIC.COM
Launched in 1996, Copernic.com develops innovative solutions related to
intelligent agent technology to access and manage rapidly and efficiently the
enormous quantity of information available on the Internet, intranets,
extranets, the Invisible Web and corporate databases. The firm`s top priority
is to find ways to reduce the time people spend on complex and repetitive
operations and to make their experience with this new technology more
enjoyable, productive and efficient. Applications conceived by Copernic.com
constitute a highly efficient manner to take advantage of the powerful media
that is the Internet, offering today`s and tomorrow`s consumers and managers
an excellent solution for searching and managing information wherever it is
found.
Copernic.com products have received an impressive number of honors,
tributes and awards of excellence from many of the most important specialized
publications worldwide. Last January, the prestigious PC Magazine included
Copernic 2000 among its "Best of 2001", software category, along with products
from such renowned firms as Adobe, Macromedia, Symantec and Microsoft. This
honor is accompanied by many others from PC Computing, Windows Magazine, USA
Today, Forbes.com, The Sunday Times (UK), The Asian Wall Street Journal, PC
World, Computer Shopper, CNET and ZDNet.
CONTACT:
Products Information:
Benoit Levesque, ProductsCommunications Manager
(418) 527-0528 ext. 1010
blevesque@copernic.com
http://www.copernic.com
Corporate Information:
David L. Cotes, Director of Communications
(418) 527-0528 ext.1007
Mobile: (418) 573-3677
dcotes@copernic.com
http://www.copernic.com
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