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January 25, 2006 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- E-commerce and fulfillment provider Vcommerce (vcommerce.com) announced on Tuesday it is managing e-commerce operations for Simon & Schuster's online book retailer SimonSays.com.
Vcommerce is providing hosting services for the shopping cart, managing fraud prevention screening, and processing orders for all Simon & Schuster print books, audio books and e-books sold from the online store.
"SimonSays.com offers titles from some of the most distinguished authors, imprints and recognizable brand names," says Matthew Davie, associate publisher at Simon & Schuster Online. "We chose Vcommerce's proven e-commerce expertise and best practices to ensure that the purchasing experience meets the levels of service and flexibility expected by our sophisticated customer base."
SimonSays customers can purchase create personalized alerts, join discussion boards, register for email newsletters, find information about authors, browse bestseller lists and access specialized resources for teachers and librarians.
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