ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 27, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Channel Intelligence (CI), a provider of web-initiated commerce solutions that make it easy for online shoppers to find and buy products whether they start at retailer sites, manufacturer sites or destination shopping sites, and Buy.com(r), the Internet Superstore(tm), today announced that CI has been named a Gold Certified Partner for data integration with Buy.com's Marketplace.
A long-time partner with Buy.com, Channel Intelligence is now certified to manage Buy.com Marketplace feeds on behalf of Channel Intelligence retailer clients and in the format optimized for success on the Buy.com Marketplace platform.
Rob Wight, CEO of Channel Intelligence, commented, "Receiving the Gold certification solidifies our long-standing relationship with Buy.com, allowing us to offer an added level of assurance to our clients participating in the Buy.com Marketplace program. We will continue to work with Buy.com to expand our current Buy.com offerings as well deepen integration with our online retailer programs to match our existing manufacturer solutions already experiencing great success with Buy.com."
"We're pleased to announce Channel Intelligence as a Gold Certified value-added service provider in the Buy.com Marketplace program," said Neel Grover CEO and President of Buy.com. "Channel Intelligence has been a long-term provider of manufacturer where-to-buy services for Buy.com, and now this certification recognizes the key role the company's data optimization services play in the level of results merchants working with CI achieve. We look forward to working with CI to further benefit our shoppers and providing CI clients with an easy integration process that has been certified by the Buy.com team."
With over 10 million customers and in excess of 6 million U.S. visitors per month, Buy.com has been at the forefront of e-commerce for over 10 years. Buy.com's Marketplace program lets third party retailers sell their products through the Buy.com website and win visibility among some of the web's most affluent and influential shoppers. Seller's products are fully integrated into the Buy.com site experience, including the site's different checkout options, so that customers have a seamless shopping experience and sellers capture awareness and sales.
About Channel Intelligence
Powered by the CommerceIQ(tm) technology platform, Channel Intelligence (CI) web-initiated commerce solutions make it easy for online shoppers to find and buy products whether they start at retailer sites, manufacturer sites, destination shopping sites, or mobile shopping applications. Using a series of robust data optimization techniques offered through the CommerceIQ platform, CI significantly improves the quality of product data and the placement of products on the Internet. Every day CI manages and syndicates millions of products valued at over $3 billion dollars through its three primary services -- SellPath(r) Manufacturer Solutions, SellCast(tm) Retailer Solutions, and SellCore(tm) Publisher Solutions. CI customers include hundreds of the world's best known brands including Best Buy, Black & Decker, Canon, Circuit City, Fujifilm, LG Electronics, Logitech, Mitsubishi, Neiman Marcus Group, OfficeMax, Olympus, Palm, Panasonic, PETCO, Skechers, SmartBargains.com, Spiegel, The Stanley Works, and Target. Channel Intelligence, a partner company of Internet Capital Group (Nasdaq:ICGE), is based in Orlando, Fla., with offices in Europe.
About Buy.com
Buy.com is a leading e-commerce company with more than 10 million customer accounts, focused on providing its customers with a rewarding shopping experience and a broad selection of high-quality technology and entertainment retail goods at competitive prices. Buy.com offers over 2 million products in a range of categories, including consumer electronics, computer hardware and software, cell phones, books, music, videos, games, digital music downloads, toys, bags, home and outdoor, baby and sporting goods. Buy.com, founded in June of 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. Buy.com(r) and The Internet Superstore(tm) are trademarks of Buy.com Inc. Buy.com currently competes with a variety of companies that can be divided into two broad categories: (i) multi-category retailers such as Amazon.com and Wal-Mart and (ii) specialty retailers or manufacturers such as Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Barnes & Noble and Dell.