The eCommerce Merchants (www.ecommercemerchants.org), a leading trade association for ecommerce education, and Pepperjam (www.pepperjam.com), an award-winning search, affiliate and media management company, are launching a revolutionary new affiliate management service for small-medium sized retailers who sell a product or service online.

Retailers who are members of eCommerce Merchants will receive premium services at reduced prices, designed to ramp up their affiliate program quickly and economically, including priority access to Pepperjam Network, expert management of the affiliate program, reduced setup costs and a performance-based pricing model.

"We wanted to provide our members with the best possible affiliate solution, so we went straight to the top," comments Cresta Pillsbury, Vice President of eCommerce Merchants. "Kris Jones and the Pepperjam team have helped merchants sell hundreds of millions of dollars in merchandise over the years. They are in a league of their own and we're honored to be working with them."