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摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mall server on which an operating agent can manage virtual stores without using the ID(identification) and password of the branch enterprise. ;SOLUTION: When various articles are sold to consumers 7 through an information communication network 6 at a virtual shopping mail using the mall server 1, an information holding means 1a manages provided article information and order information corresponding to branch enterprises 31, 32, 33...41, 42, 43... A correspondence relation storage means 1b stores the correspondence relation between the branch enterprises 41, 42, 43... and operating agents 5 which act as the branch enterprises. Then a permitting means 1c allows the operating agents 5 in correspondence relation with the branch enterprises 41, 42, 43... to edit article information and obtain order information, so the operating agents 5 need not use the IDs and passwords of the branch enterprises 41, 42, 43....;COPYRIGHT: (C)1998,JPO