Method, computer readable medium and apparatus for encouraging a customer to visit a hair salon
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1. A method of encouraging a customer to visit a hair salon, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) deriving an expected date of visit of the customer; and
b) producing direct mail containing suggestions of hairstyles that can be applied to the customer when said expected date of visit of the customer is a predetermined period ahead.
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Abstract
A method of encouraging a customer to visit a hair salon is provided. The method includes the steps of deriving an expected date of visit of the customer and producing direct mail containing suggestions of hairstyles that can be applied to the customer when the expected date of visit of the customer is a predetermined period ahead.
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1. A method of encouraging a customer to visit a hair salon, said method comprising the steps of:
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a) deriving an expected date of visit of the customer; and
b) producing direct mail containing suggestions of hairstyles that can be applied to the customer when said expected date of visit of the customer is a predetermined period ahead. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A computer readable medium storing program code for causing a computer to encourage a customer to visit a hair salon, comprising:
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first program code means for deriving an expected date of visit of the customer; and
second program code means for producing direct mail containing suggestions of hairstyles that can be applied to the customer when said expected date of visit of the customer is a predetermined period ahead.
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5. An apparatus for encouraging a customer to visit a hair salon, said apparatus comprising:
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input means via which information related to the customer is input into said apparatus;
a first database in which information related to the customer is stored;
a second database in which information related to latest hairstyles is stored; and
a processing part including an registration program for registering information into said first and second databases and direct mail sending program that derives an expected date of visit of the customer using data obtained from said first database and, when said expected date of visit of the customer is a predetermined period ahead, produces direct mail containing suggestions of hairstyles that can be applied to the customer using data obtained from said first and second databases. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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