As a seller's business grows, new commerce features can be quickly adopted, and the site can scale or move to a dedicated server. Sellers can regularly update the catalog, query and process orders, and view reports. Shopper Benefits Shoppers, visiting a Web site based on the IBM Net. Commerce Hosting Server, enjoy a complete shopping experience. If they plan on visiting the site regularly, shoppers have the option to register by filing their personal and contact information with the seller.
Shoppers can view the navigable and searchable catalog, placing items in the shopping cart.
Shoppers can visit the Web site for order status and history as well as other customer-service inquiries. The IBM Net. Commerce Hosting Server is expected to be available late in fourth quarter 1998. Pricing will be announced at time of general availability. About IBM Net.