SYSTEM, METHOD AND SOFTWARE PRODUCT FOR ORDERING MERCHANDISE OVER COMMUNICATION NETWORK FROM A PLURALITY OF DIFFERENT MERCHANDISE PROVIDERS HAVING VARIOUS BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a method for enabling a store with a catalog counter to easily provide latest information and prices concerning merchandises from different merchandise providers while keeping reliable relationships with customers.;SOLUTION: The present invention is directed to a system, method, and software product for ordering of merchandise over a communication network among a plurality of merchandise providers from a plurality of order terminals, each of the order terminals being associated with a one of a plurality of business entities, comprising maintaining information with respect to business relationships between the merchandise providers and a plurality of business entities and providing an offering at one or more of a plurality of order terminals based on the business relationships associated with one or more of the order terminals.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO