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CitiQuest.com Inc., moving “to redefine the category of online city guides,” launched a national network of portals offering consumers access to local information for over 850 cities throughout the United States. The sites feature access to “a faster, more complete resource” identifying local options for restaurants, entertainment, job listings, new home loans and even directions […]

E-commerce transaction services company CyberSource Corp. said that public record search firm US SEARCH.com has selected CyberSource to power its real-time credit card transactions. Financial arrangements were not disclosed. US SEARCH provides clients with access to a broad range of public record information about individuals available through the Internet, as well as through a 1-800 […]

Expedia.com Wednesday upped the ante on closest competitorPriceline.com, with the introduction of its a “name your price” service for hotels. The news sent Priceline (PCLN) shares tumbling 4-3/4 to 63-1/16 in late-afternoon trading. Hotel Price Matcher allows Expedia users to name their own price for rooms and find out in moments if accommodations at their […]

Business-to-business e-commerce solutions provider SPS Commerce signed a deal with Kmart Corp. to electronically automate transaction processing throughout the retailer’s entire supply chain of 5,500 trading partners. Kmart is the third largest retailer in the U.S., with more than 2,100 stores nationwide. The value of the contract was not disclosed. The company said that rapid […]

Health and medical information company Medscape Inc. signed a three-year, $33 million placement deal with America Online. The deal will increase exposure for Medscape’s array of consumer-oriented health information — including its soon-to-be-launched consumer health site, CBS Medscape, developed with CBS Corp. The deal also includes placements on CompuServe, AOL.com, Netscape Netcenter and Digital City. […]

In a move aimed to diminish consumer concerns about security online, CheckFree launched the CheckFree Guarantee Program to help its financial services and billing partners promote customer confidence in online bill payment. The new “Transactions Guaranteed by CheckFree” symbol and accompanying statement are now available for use on financial service and biller Web sites that […]

Capitalizing on the fact that Internet access has been a successful sales tool when bundled with highly-rebated personal computer purchases, Lexmark International Inc. plans to put the nearly-free hardware scheme to use promoting their sales of ink-jet printers nationwide. Lexmark Wednesday announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Juno Online Service Inc. (JWEB) in […]

TrinTech Group this week released an update to its PayWare Net online payment application designed for medium and large eMerchants. Version 2.0 features an ERP interface compatible with most major storefront tools, as well as offline batch payment authorization, database and reporting functions, and a Shipping/Tracking Integration interface. The program is based on Windows NT […]

Following the sharp access fee reduction by two leading ISPs, China Education & Research Net (CERNET) and Golden Bridge Net, ISP giant Chinanet will adjust its fee for Internet access accordingly. In the past, Chinese Net users have often complained about expensive access fees which also have deterred many potential users from signing up. Most […]

Consumers International, a worldwide consortium of 245 consumer organizations in 111 countries, recently released a new survey that examines e-commerce practices and has recommended legislation to protect global consumers from common pitfalls connected with buying over the Internet. The group said international guidelines to protect consumers who purchase products via the Net is long overdue […]

Entertainment hobbyist site NextPlanetOver.com signed partnership deals with RocketCash and LinkShare Corp. designed to increase the site’s visibility. NextPlanetOver.com’s deal with RocketCash, which enables teens without credit cards to shop on the Internet, will allow NextPlanetOver.com to draw teens to the site by offering them the chance to purchase NextPlanetOver.com products through their RocketCash accounts. […]

eSupportNow , a provider of online customer service and sales support for e-commerce sites, signed three new clients: movecentral.com, VerticalOne.com and ServiSense.com. movecentral.com, which helps businesses reach the relocation market, will eSN’s NowReps to help users register for the site’s interactive change-of-address service. VerticalOne, which helps consumers organize and consolidate their banking, credit card and […]