Abstract: A computer implemented method markets a particular product in an e-commerce system. A web page server receives a request for a current web page that displays a particular product. The request is accompanied by an authorization indicium to retrieve a content of a previous web page that offered the particular product at a previous price. A current price for the particular product is dynamically adjusted based on the previous price offered on the previous web page, and is then presented on the current web page.

Abstract: A computer implemented method markets a particular product in an e-commerce system. A web page server receives a request for a current web page that displays a particular product. The request is accompanied by an authorization indicium to retrieve a content of a previous web page that offered the particular product at a previous price. A current price for the particular product is dynamically adjusted based on the previous price offered on the previous web page, and is then presented on the current web page.

Abstract: A system, method and program product is provided for establishment of a referential interface between business entities such as manufacturers and distributors in a computerized marketplace. The interface allows commercial interaction between two potentially geographically and technologically disparate systems. The interface is established through definition and then deployment of a distributor profile document, interrelated with a set of referential interface terms and conditions and a referential interface business policy. The profile document has associated terms and conditions representing business rules and processes referring to the business policies which then have business logic implementations. The contract prescribes the business rules that will be followed between a manufacturer and a distributor with the business policies providing mapping to units of business logic in the implementation of the distributor.

Abstract: A system, method and program product is provided for establishment of a referential interface between business entities such as manufacturers and distributors in a computerized marketplace. The interface allows commercial interaction between two potentially geographically and technologically disparate systems. The interface is established through definition and then deployment of a distributor profile document, interrelated with a set of referential interface terms and conditions and a referential interface business policy. The profile document has associated terms and conditions representing business rules and processes referring to the business policies which then have business logic implementations. The contract prescribes the business rules that will be followed between a manufacturer and a distributor with the business policies providing mapping to units of business logic in the implementation of the distributor.

Abstract: A system, method and program product is provided for establishment of a referential interface between business entities such as manufacturers and distributors in a computerized marketplace. The interface allows commercial interaction between two potentially geographically and technologically disparate systems. The interface is established through definition and then deployment of a distributor profile document, interrelated with a set of referential interface terms and conditions and a referential interface business policy. The profile document has associated terms and conditions representing business rules and processes referring to the business policies which then have business logic implementations. The contract prescribes the business rules that will be followed between a manufacturer and a distributor with the business policies providing mapping to units of business logic in the implementation of the distributor.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to the customer experience marketing component of an e-commerce system and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and computer program product for specifying marketing campaigns in an e-commerce system at a business domain level. In one embodiment of the invention, a method for specifying marketing campaigns in an e-commerce system at a business domain level can include specifying criteria for triggering a marketing campaign for a specific customer through a form based user interface, generating monitoring criteria for monitoring customer behavior for the specific customer from the specified criteria, monitoring customer behavior according to the monitoring criteria, and triggering a marketing campaign for the specific customer only when observing customer behavior consistent with the monitoring criteria when monitoring the customer behavior.

Abstract: An electronic commerce system supports on-line stores that are accessible by a set of buyers. Each buyer is associated with one of a set of one or more organizations. The electronic commerce system includes the ability to define a base trading agreement with terms and conditions for associated buyers and on-line stores, store settings with terms and conditions associated with one of the on-line stores, and customer preferences trading agreements, associated with organizations. The system includes an application interface for returning a set of governing terms and conditions for a buyer-store electronic commerce session, based on the associated base, store settings and customer preferences trading agreements.

Abstract: An electronic commerce system supports on-line stores that are accessible by a set of buyers. Each buyer is associated with one of a set of one or more organizations. The electronic commerce system includes the ability to define a base trading agreement with terms and conditions for associated buyers and on-line stores, store settings with terms and conditions associated with one of the on-line stores, and customer preferences trading agreements, associated with organizations. The system includes an application interface for returning a set of governing terms and conditions for a buyer-store electronic commerce session, based on the associated base, store settings and customer preferences trading agreements.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to negotiation limits management and provide a novel and non-obvious method, system and apparatus for managing negotiation limits in an e-commerce system. In an embodiment of the invention, an e-commerce data processing system configured for negotiation limit management can include one or more trading agreements defining sales term limits for a sales transaction, pricing logic and negotiation limit logic. The pricing logic can include program code enabled to establish pricing for a customer based upon an established one of the trading agreements. Also, negotiation limit logic can include program code enabled to establish sales term limits for a sales representative also based upon an established one of the trading agreements. Thus, the limitation of negotiation limits for a sales representative can be enforced through the processing of the same type of trading agreement utilized to manage the pricing of a product for a customer.

Abstract: A commerce site for exchanging commerce information with a plurality of remote store sites and shopper clients over a network, the commerce site including a marketplace store for exchanging information with shopper clients and remote store sites through the network; and a plurality of proxy stores, each proxy store associated with one of the remote store sites for communicating therewith over the network and acting as an intermediary for information exchanged between the associated remote store site and the marketplace store.

Abstract: A method for managing tree representations in graphical user interfaces. Tree representations used in this method have a plurality of nodes. Each node has a first and second node setting. Decision points in the tree representation are identified and a first visual indicator is displayed near decision points in the tree representation.

Abstract: A system, method and program product is provided for establishment of a referential interface between business entities such as manufacturers and distributors in a computerized marketplace. The interface allows commercial interaction between two potentially geographically and technologically disparate systems. The interface is established through definition and then deployment of a distributor profile document, interrelated with a set of referential interface terms and conditions and a referential interface business policy. The profile document has associated terms and conditions representing business rules and processes referring to the business policies which then have business logic implementations. The contract prescribes the business rules that will be followed between a manufacturer and a distributor with the business policies providing mapping to units of business logic in the implementation of the distributor.

Abstract: A commerce site for exchanging commerce information with a plurality of remote store sites and shopper clients over a network, the commerce site including a marketplace store for exchanging information with shopper clients and remote store sites through the network; and a plurality of proxy stores, each proxy store associated with one of the remote store sites for communicating therewith over the network and acting as an intermediary for information exchanged between the associated remote store site and the marketplace store.

Abstract: An electronic commerce system supports on-line stores that are accessible by a set of buyers. Each buyer is associated with one of a set of one or more organizations. The electronic commerce system includes the ability to define a base trading agreement with terms and conditions for associated buyers and on-line stores, store settings with terms and conditions associated with one of the on-line stores, and customer preferences trading agreements, associated with organizations. The system includes an application interface for returning a set of governing terms and conditions for a buyer-store electronic commerce session, based on the associated base, store settings and customer preferences trading agreements.

Abstract: A method for providing catalog information for presentation to a user of an electronic store in an electronic commerce system including: storing first and second portions of the catalog information in the store and in a profile store, respectively, to share the second portion of the catalog information between the store and a second store; and storing path information defining a sequential relationship between the store and profile store for retrieving the catalog information for the store.

Abstract: A method for hosting an electronic store in an electronic commerce system, including deploying a hosting contract to create the electronic store; the hosting contract specifying terms and conditions for the electronic store; and, the hosting contract having a selectable contract state.