Publication:- Commerce And Industry

Date:- December 2004

Business sector gets new low-cost online distribution channel

Launch of 'The Peoples Web' creates entirely new route to customers

The Peoples Web, a revolutionary new low-cost service enabling UK companies and individuals to buy and sell products and services through personalized internet accounts was launched recently. Peoples Web Accounts are the first significant internet invention since the dotcom boom and allow companies of all sizes to post details of their goods or services and upload their entire inventory to the site. Both small and large companies can also drive traffic to their own websites, call centres, or bricks and mortar locations, from just £25 a year, From launch, The Peoples Web becomes the business sectors lowest-cost distribution channel. In the run up to today's launch, The Peoples Web has enjoyed a successful trial period, with retailers such as Volkswagen and Crabtree & Evelyn becoming members and selling their inventory. The new service is available to consumers for just £5 a year. Small businesses and service providers pay only £25 a year, while company accounts are available for £100 a year for businesses who want to have their entire stock uploaded for them by The Peoples Web. A key benefit for companies with both national and local operations is that consumers can define searches on a regional basis. Mark Tuppen, founder and managing director of The Peoples Web, says "The business industry can now enjoy low cost, instant access to consumers who are actively seeking their products. The Peoples Web not only provides a forum for buyers and sellers, it actively matches them." The Peoples Web also gives businesses an internet presence without the need for a web site. Small businesses and people offering services can enjoy improved search engine rankings as search engines are already finding listings on The Peoples Web. "People should be able to use the internet as it was intended - as a low-cost, democratic forum for sharing information." Says Tuppen. "The Peoples Web brings us closer to that goal."

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