Paul Nicholls

Frontline Communications Corp., a regional ISP and national commerce company, said that it closed on the acquisition of WOWFactor Inc. Privately held WOWFactor is a Web-based marketplace providing e-commerce information and services to women, focusing on women business owners. Financial terms were not disclosed. WOWFactor has an exclusive relationship with the National Association of Female […]

Excite has entered into a marketing alliance with online retailer BuySafe.com to augment its offerings found on the Netscape NetCenter shopping channel. Under the agreement, BuySafe.com will be the exclusive multi-line retailer promoted on the Excite programmed Shopping Channel of NetCenter, and will also be promoted in other key co-branded NetCenter channels such as Lifestyle, […]

Motorola Inc., Visa International, BroadVision Inc. and a host of other companies have joined with Nuance Communications to introduce V- Commerce, intended to bring Internet e-commerce to the telephone. The technology “enables anybody who is away from a computer to reap the benefits of electronic commerce using natural language speech recognition,” the companies said. As […]

The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) today announced the acquisition of the Association for Interactive Media (AIM), creating the largest trade association for businesses on the Internet. The acquisition, announced during The DMA 81st Annual Conference & Exhibition, combines the largest trade association representing the $1.2-trillion direct marketing industry and the largest trade association representing […]

IBM Corp. Monday signed a license agreement with security firm Hi/fn that the companies hope will allow system administrators of corporate networks to breathe a little easier. Hi/fn specializes in compression and encryption technology for networking original equipment manufacturers. The IPSECure package is designed to protect routers, access concentrators, switches and firewalls. It is compatible […]

Sigma6 Interactive Media Inc. and AGIS said they entered into a strategic alliance to provide complete multimedia, global communication and Internet- based services. Sigma6’s Internet solutions technology, including Web hosting and other interactive electronic commerce applications, combined with AGIS’ Internet backbone and enhanced data communication services, will enable both companies to meet the growing demands […]

Minneapolis-based ESD firm Digital River formed a software sales alliance with Mecklermedia’s Internet.com network of Web sites. Internet.com, provider of real- time news and information resources for Internet professionals and Web developers, will now offer Web site visitors the opportunity to purchase software from its new online store, located at software.internet.com. Products sold through the […]

InfoSpace.com Inc. said it will integrate the eCHARGE telephone bill payment system into its Web site. The eCHARGE technology allows consumers to charge online purchases to their phone bills using premium billing numbers, bringing ease of payment to an audience concerned about using credit cards on the Internet. Ron Erickson, CEO of eCHARGE Corp., said: […]

9 Net Avenue in New Jersey, an Internet Commerce Service Provider (ICSP) and Web hosting company, launched giantmall.com, calling it a “new breed of online shopping mall.” The company said it is leveraging its expertise in Web hosting to offer a second generation mall that provides a tightly integrated commerce environment that is “easy-to-use, rich […]

Preview Travel Inc. in San Francisco opened an online travel store on its Web site featuring products from TravelSmith, Samsonite, REI, Chip Shot Golf and N2K’s Music Boulevard. “In our effort to provide a complete, one-stop-shopping travel service, we are committed to ensuring that our customers have the best travel shopping experience possible,” said Barrie […]

Pixelpark USA launched Bridge to Europe, its new international e-commerce program designed to help U.S. companies enter the European market. The program combines a Web site, a seminar series and a Bridge To Europe entre program. Pixelpark USA’s “Bridge to Europe” program takes advantage of the company’s role as an international Web agency, with established […]