CNET Channel Solutions

CNET Channel is the world's leading independent source of on-demand product information, supporting both online catalogs and traditional sales with detailed content on over 3.2 million technology products. More than 2,100 companies in 35 global markets including Best Buy, Dell, Tech Data, Actebis, CDW, Microsoft, Computacenter and Yahoo! rely on CNET Channel to power their e-commerce platforms. In addition, the company's ChannelOnline solution combines this data with sales, order management, sourcing and ecommerce storefront tools to automate the complete sales cycle for more than 3,000 VAR professionals.

• We offer content-based solutions – rapidly providing detailed product information is our core focus, providing customers with greater value, more flexibility and faster time-to-market
• We are 100 percent focused on the technology channel – our solutions address specific industry challenges "out-of-the-box," without the need for costly customization
• We provide an ongoing service to customers – we deliver the specific data you need: as a true outsourcing partner, we constantly update and expand our product information to meet each customer's requests
• We are platform-independent – our product data can be stored and used within any database or e-business architecture, making its integration easy, simple, and transparent; and our hosted ChannelOnline solution is accessible via any browser

One size does not fit all when it comes to maximizing the sales effectiveness of e-commerce. Each channel segment has its own business practices, which dictate different ways of addressing revenue growth, cost management and customer service level challenges. To be successful, you need access to a team that offers targeted solutions and expertise in your channel segment.

World-Class Business Solutions Designed to Meet the Needs of All Channel Segments

eTailers & Corporate Resellers Maximize the sales effectiveness of e-commerce channels by delivering whatever product information consumers require, in whatever format they request.	VARs ChannelOnline delivers a single work environment that enables VARs to automate the complete sales cycle and control their margins, grow revenues and increase customer satisfaction.	Distributors Populate reseller and sales team extranets with detailed product information from your entire catalog. Quick search, grouping and comparison functions give them more time to sell.	Manufacturers Manufacturers maximize new product sales by quickly providing product information to their channel partners, and enable more effective channel sales and support with complete and accurate product information.
Specialty Retailers Only sell software – or cameras – or mobile phones? CNET Channel has the depth of information you need for all the products you sell - and the ability to support growth into other countries or categories in the future.	Memory Products Retailers Take the pain out of selling memory with Memory Selector, the multi-supplier configura- tor that ensures that you know all of the approved alternatives for memory upgrade or configuration.	Shopping Destinations & Infomediaries Make complex search and product comparisons quick and easy for the consumer – even across different vendors and product lines.	Tech Data Resellers Tech Data resellers can build more compelling and valuable Web sites by capitalizing on the combined expertise of CNET Channel and Tech Data. Get publishable components on nearly 200,000 items carried in Tech Data's product catalog.