Method and system for the direct delivery of product samples
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1. A computer network implemented system for implementing product sampling programs, comprising:
- a central computer system;
a communications medium over which the central computer system can communicate with each one of a plurality of retailer computer systems;
wherein said central computer system is programmed to;
determine, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, first offer data constituting a first offer for a first retailer to participate in a sampling program;
determine, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, second offer data constituting a second offer for a second retailer to participate in a sampling program;
transmit said first offer data to a first retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
transmit said second offer data to a second retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
receive from said first retailer computer system first retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said first retailer;
receive from said second retailer computer system second retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said second retailer;
determine from said first retailer consumer profile data, first retailer selected CIDs;
determine from said second retailer consumer profile data, second retailer selected CIDs;
wherein said first retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria data, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
wherein said second retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
communicate instructions how to deliver sample products to consumers associated with said first retailer selected CIDs and said second retailer selected CIDs.
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer program product for implementing a product sampling program includes a system for performing the steps of determining offers for retailers to participate in a sampling program, transmitting the offers to the retailers, receiving from various retailer computer systems consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of the retailers, which data may be in various formats, determining CIDs associated with data meeting consumer profile criteria, and communicating instructions for delivering sample products to consumers associated with selected CIDs.
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1. A computer network implemented system for implementing product sampling programs, comprising:
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a central computer system;
a communications medium over which the central computer system can communicate with each one of a plurality of retailer computer systems;
wherein said central computer system is programmed to;
determine, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, first offer data constituting a first offer for a first retailer to participate in a sampling program;
determine, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, second offer data constituting a second offer for a second retailer to participate in a sampling program;
transmit said first offer data to a first retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
transmit said second offer data to a second retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
receive from said first retailer computer system first retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said first retailer;
receive from said second retailer computer system second retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said second retailer;
determine from said first retailer consumer profile data, first retailer selected CIDs;
determine from said second retailer consumer profile data, second retailer selected CIDs;
wherein said first retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria data, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
wherein said second retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
communicate instructions how to deliver sample products to consumers associated with said first retailer selected CIDs and said second retailer selected CIDs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer network implemented method for implementing product sampling programs, comprising the steps of:
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determining in a central computer system, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, first offer data constituting a first offer for a first retailer to participate in a sampling program;
determining in said central computer system, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, second offer data constituting a second offer for a second retailer to participate in a sampling program;
transmitting from said central computer system over a communications medium said first offer data to a first retailer computer system of a plurality of retailer computer systems;
transmitting from said central computer system over said communications medium said second offer data to a second retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
receiving from said first retailer computer system at said central computer system first retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said first retailer;
receiving from said second retailer computer system at said central computer system second retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said second retailer;
determining at said central computer system from said first retailer consumer profile data, first retailer selected CIDs;
determining at said central computer system from said second retailer consumer profile data, second retailer selected CIDs;
wherein said first retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
wherein said second retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria data, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
communicating instructions how to deliver sample products to consumers associated with said first retailer selected CIDs and said second retailer selected CIDs. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A computer program product for programming a central computer system to implement product sampling programs, comprising:
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code for programming a central computer system to;
determine, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, first offer data constituting a first offer for a first retailer to participate in a sampling program;
determine, based at least in part on manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data, second offer data constituting a second offer for a second retailer to participate in a sampling program;
transmit said first offer data to a first retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
transmit said second offer data to a second retailer computer system of said plurality of retailer computer systems;
receive from said first retailer computer system first retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said first retailer;
receive from said second retailer computer system second retailer consumer profile data comprising CIDs of customers of said second retailer;
determine from said first retailer consumer profile data, first retailer selected CIDs;
determine from said second retailer consumer profile data, second retailer selected CIDs;
wherein said first retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria data, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
wherein said second retailer selected CIDs are CIDs having data associated with them that satisfy consumer profile criteria, wherein said consumer profile criteria are based at least in part upon said manufacturer promotional sample product criteria data;
communicate instructions how to deliver sample products to consumers associated with said first retailer selected CIDs and said second retailer selected CIDs.
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