A system and method is provided for exchanging data between at least one
merchant site and at least one partner site across an interconnected
computer network. The at least one merchant site enables a user to
conduct a transaction on the merchant site, and employs a merchant
database format. The at least one partner site has a link to the at least
one merchant site and/or a display of transactional information from the
at least one merchant site, and employs a partner database format
different than the merchant database format. The display of transactional
information of the at least one partner site enables a user to conduct a
transaction with the at least one merchant site on the at least one
partner site. A clearinghouse site is also provided in communication with
the at least one merchant site and the at least one partner site. The
clearinghouse site has at least one translator to convert data compliant
with the merchant database format into data compliant with the partner
database format, and is also capable of sending such converted data to
the at least one partner site. In addition, the clearinghouse site may
have at least one further translator to convert data complaint with the
partner database format into data compliant with the merchant database
format, and may also be capable of sending such converted data to the at
least one merchant site.