Cross-retail store individualized price differential network system and method
First Claim
1. A computer network implemented method comprising the steps of:
- determining, from consumer retail store preference data associated with a consumer'"'"'s consumer identification, a store selection determination, said store selection determination indicating whether said consumer is likely to shop at a second retail store competing with a first retail store or whether said consumer is likely to shop at said first retail store;
determining, based at least in part upon said store selection determination, a first retail store incentive determination, said first retail store incentive determination indicating whether to transmit to said consumer an incentive offer to incent said consumer to shop at said first retail store.
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Abstract
The invention provides a computer network system and a method of using the system to influence consumer retail store shopping behavior by offering a consumer an incentive to shop at first retail store if data analysis indicates that the consumer is likely to shop at a store competing for the consumer'"'"'s business. The invention also provides means for determining the value and conditions imposed upon the consumer receiving the incentive offered based upon data indicating the differential value to the consumer in shopping at the competing retail store instead of the first retail store and data indicating the value to the first retail store of the consumer'"'"'s anticipated purchase, if that purchase is made from the first retail store.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer network implemented method comprising the steps of:
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determining, from consumer retail store preference data associated with a consumer'"'"'s consumer identification, a store selection determination, said store selection determination indicating whether said consumer is likely to shop at a second retail store competing with a first retail store or whether said consumer is likely to shop at said first retail store;
determining, based at least in part upon said store selection determination, a first retail store incentive determination, said first retail store incentive determination indicating whether to transmit to said consumer an incentive offer to incent said consumer to shop at said first retail store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer network implemented method comprising the steps of:
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determining, from consumer retail store preference data associated with a consumer identification, a store selection determination, said store selection determination indicating whether said consumer is likely to shop at a second retail store competing with a first retail store or whether said consumer is likely to shop at said first retail store;
depending terms of an incentive offer to incent said consumer to shop at said first retail store at least in part upon said store selection determination. - View Dependent Claims (13, 15)
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12. A computer network implemented method comprising the steps of:
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determining a relative cost for a consumer to purchase from a first retail store instead of a second retail store;
depending a value of an incentive offer for said consumer at least in part upon said relative cost; and
transmitting an incentive offer for said consumer to shop at said first retail store to a client computer associated with a consumer identification for said consumer.
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14. A computer network implemented method comprising the steps of:
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determining a relative cost for a consumer to make an anticipated purchase from a first retail store instead of a second retail store;
determining a transaction value to said first retail store in obtaining said anticipated purchase;
depending an incentive value of an incentive offer for said consumer to shop at said first retail store at least in part upon said relative cost and said transaction value; and
transmitting an incentive offer having said incentive value for said consumer to shop at said first retail store to a client computer associated with a consumer identification for said consumer.
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16. A computer network implemented method comprising the steps of:
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determining, from client computer transmission format data and store name selection data associated with a consumer identification, a store selection determination for said consumer identification, said store selection determination indicating whether a consumer associated with said consumer identification is likely to shop at a second retail store competing with a first retail store or whether said consumer is likely to shop at said first retail store;
determining, based at least in part upon said store selection determination, a first retail store incentive determination, said first retail store incentive determination indicating whether to transmit to said consumer an incentive offer to incent said consumer to shop at said first retail store.
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17. A computer network comprising:
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means for determining, from consumer retail store preference data associated with a consumer'"'"'s consumer identification, a store selection determination, said store selection determination indicating whether said consumer is likely to shop at a second retail store competing with a first retail store or whether said consumer is likely to shop at said first retail store;
means for determining, based at least in part upon said store selection determination, a first retail store incentive determination, said first retail store incentive determination indicating whether to transmit to said consumer an incentive offer to incent said consumer to shop at said first retail store.
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18. A computer network comprising:
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means for determining, from consumer retail store preference data associated with a consumer identification, a store selection determination, said store selection determination indicating whether said consumer is likely to shop at a second retail store competing with a first retail store or whether said consumer is likely to shop at said first retail store;
means for depending terms of an incentive offer to incent said consumer to shop at said first retail store based at least in part upon said store selection determination.
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19. A computer network implemented comprising:
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means for determining a relative cost for a consumer to purchase from a first retail store instead of a second retail store;
means for depending a value of an incentive offer for said consumer at least in part upon said relative cost; and
means for transmitting an incentive offer for said consumer to shop at said first retail store to a client computer associated with a consumer identification for said consumer.
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