partners : CNET

The World Leader in On-Demand Technology Product Information

CNET Channel is the world's leading independent source of product information, supporting both online catalogs and traditional sales processes with detailed content on over 3.2 million technology products — adding over 70,000 SKUs each month. Our data is maintained in 13 languages and supports online catalogs in 35 national markets, giving us an unmatched global presence. More than 2,100 companies rely on CNET Channel to power their e-commerce platforms worldwide. 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.

CNET Channel lays the foundation for a comprehensive purchasing environment, offering solutions for resellers, eTailers, distributors, manufacturers, shopping destinations and marketplaces of any size. CNET Channel constantly updates information on hundreds of thousands of the most popular SKUs in over 140 IT, consumer electronics, white goods and professional photo/video categories — covering more than 10,000 manufacturers. Companies using CNET Channel comprise about 80 percent of all primary channel businesses in the U.S. and Europe, as we enable them to continually lead in customer service and online sales effectiveness.

Oakley has partnered with CNET since 2001 to provide data on all of the Virtual Reseller sites developed since that time. Oakley worked with CNET in 2005 to develop a cost effective solution providing data to clients via a webservice. This solution enables clients to access CNET data as a service and is currently providing data to a number of clients in the UK. More information can be found on Hosted Datasheets and is the ideal soluton for smaller resellers looking for the power of CNET data on their e-commerce solution.