Method and processing system for distributing purchased goods at retail or wholesale outlet stores
First Claim
1. A method for distributing purchased goods at retail or wholesale outlet stores, comprising the steps of:
- entering into one or more agreements with one or more retail and/or wholesale outlet stores to store and distribute goods that are different from displayed goods at the retail and/or wholesale outlet stores; and
providing a mechanism for customers to remotely order the goods stored at the one or more retail and/or wholesale outlet stores and receive order confirmation information;
wherein the one or more agreements provide that, upon presentation of the order confirmation information at a retail and/or wholesale outlet store associated with the order confirmation information, possession of goods associated with the order confirmation information is transferred to a presenter of the order confirmation information.
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Abstract
A method and processing system for distributing purchased goods at retail or wholesale outlet stores according to an agreement between a manufacturer of the goods and a retail or wholesale outlet store. In a preferred embodiment, the agreement provides that the retail or wholesale outlet store receive the goods in bulk packaging, warehouse the goods, and package the goods in intimate level protection packaging when the purchaser provides order confirmation information (e.g., a pickup number) acquired via a Website that the purchaser utilized to purchase the product “on line” for in-store pick-up at that particular retail or wholesale outlet store. When this information is provided to the store, an exemplary preferred processing system automatically provides the store with a packing list to assist in the packaging operation and initiates a transfer of funds to an account designated by the store.
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1. A method for distributing purchased goods at retail or wholesale outlet stores, comprising the steps of:
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entering into one or more agreements with one or more retail and/or wholesale outlet stores to store and distribute goods that are different from displayed goods at the retail and/or wholesale outlet stores; and
providing a mechanism for customers to remotely order the goods stored at the one or more retail and/or wholesale outlet stores and receive order confirmation information;
wherein the one or more agreements provide that, upon presentation of the order confirmation information at a retail and/or wholesale outlet store associated with the order confirmation information, possession of goods associated with the order confirmation information is transferred to a presenter of the order confirmation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for distributing purchased goods at retail or wholesale outlet stores, comprising the steps of:
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receiving order pick-up information from a customer;
electronically transferring the order pick-up information to a remote order processing facility and electronically receiving a packing list associated with the order pick-up information; and
pulling goods identified in the packing list from bulk containers and providing the goods to the customer without distribution packaging. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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16. A processing system for distributing purchased goods at retail or wholesale outlet stores, comprising:
a processor configured to receive an inventory verification request and information pertaining to a geographic location, to identify one or more retail or wholesale outlet stores that are within a particular distance of the geographic location and that have in stock goods identified in the inventory verification request, and to generate a list of the one or more retail or wholesale outlet stores.
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