Clickthebutton.com and InfoSpace Collaborate to Provide a Highly Sophisticated Comparison Shopping Experience for Consumers
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--November 2, 2000--Clickthebutton.com, Inc., a maker of price comparison services and technology, today announced the extension of its Perpetual Data(TM) database to InfoSpace, a leading global provider of cross-platform merchant and consumer infrastructure services on wireless, broadband and narrowband platforms. InfoSpace will now syndicate the Perpetual Data database across its Web sites and wireless carrier distribution network. Clickthebutton's Perpetual Data database is built using complex workflow tools, combined with extensive human effort. It matches every product in a given online store to product pages of other online stores, where identical items are available for sale. When it is 100-percent certain the products match, they are automatically placed in Clickthebutton's database. In all other cases, products are reviewed individually by a human operator, who "exactly matches" the product to others in the database. In development for 18 months, the database contains millions of products available for sale on the Web, including books, movies, music, hardware, software, consumer electronics, toys, video games, pet supplies, sporting goods and health and beauty products. "We've known for a long time that there is a huge opportunity in providing Perpetual Data to companies that are creating the next generation of commerce," said Cheyenne Ehrlich, chairman and CEO of Clickthebutton. "No one is more leading edge in this regard than InfoSpace." About InfoSpace InfoSpace is a leading global provider of cross-platform merchant and consumer infrastructure services on wireless, broadband, and narrowband platforms. The company provides commerce, information, and communication infrastructure services to wireless devices, merchants, and Web sites. InfoSpace's affiliates encompass a global network of wireless, PC, and non-PC devices, including cellular phones, pagers, screen telephones, television set-top boxes, online kiosks and personal digital assistants. These include relationships with AT&T Wireless, Intel, Ericsson, Nokia, Mitsui, Acer America, Hasbro, National Discount Brokers, and Bloomberg LLC. InfoSpace's affiliate network also consists of more 3,200 Web sites that include AOL, Microsoft, Disney's GO Network, NBC's Snap, Lycos, DoubleClick and ABC LocalNet, among others. InfoSpace is also positioned to tap the market for broadband wired (DSL and cable) and broadband wireless (2.5G and 3G) services, such as interactive gaming, television and other entertainment services. In addition, the company recently added full back end payment processing to InfoSpace's existing commerce services, allowing InfoSpace to offer everything a merchant needs to conduct the entire lifecycle of a transaction, one of the key drivers of mobile commerce adoption. About Clickthebutton Clickthebutton.com, Inc., www.Clickthebutton.com provides online sellers, buyers and marketers with timely, context-sensitive information at the point of sale. By combining proprietary product recognition technology and the most comprehensive exactly-matched product database available on the Web, the company is transforming comparison shopping, intelligent ad targeting, and online pricing strategies. Clickthebutton's first product is a roving shopping companion that alerts users whenever a price comparison is available, allowing them to shop anywhere and buy at the best price. This service currently covers more than three million products at over 400 stores, and received a 5-star rating from ZDNet. Clickthebutton is a privately held company headquartered in New York City. To get Clickthebutton's free software for Windows and Macintosh, visit www.clickthebutton.com. To get Clickthebutton's free software for Windows and Macintosh, visit www.Clickthebutton.com. Download takes approximately 30 seconds on a 56K connection. --30--jc/ny* CONTACT: Press Contact: Clickthebutton Tom Burg 212-929-2888 tom.burg@clickthebutton.com or InfoSpace, Inc. Amber McCollom 206-357-4113 amberm@go2net.com TodINDUSTRY KEYWORD: COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS E-COMMERCE HARDWARE INTERNET NETWORKING Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. URL: businesswire.com (c) 1998 Business Wire |
