Product marketing system and method
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1. A system for marketing a product comprising:
- a first subsystem for registration of suppliers of products and information with respect to said products;
a second subsystem for registration of vendors with shelf space available to display said products and information with respect to available shelf space and associated fees;
a third subsystem for said suppliers and vendors to negotiate for required shelf space, the supply and display of said products and payment of said fees;
wherein said first, second and third subsystems are operably interconnected.
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The present invention relates to a system and method for marketing a product. The system includes a first subsystem for registration of suppliers of products and information with respect to the products; a second subsystem for registration of vendors with shelf space available to display the products and information with respect to available shelf space and associated fees; a third subsystem for the suppliers and vendors to negotiate for required shelf space, the supply and display of the products and payment of the fees. The first, second and third subsystems are all operably interconnected.
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1. A system for marketing a product comprising:
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a first subsystem for registration of suppliers of products and information with respect to said products;
a second subsystem for registration of vendors with shelf space available to display said products and information with respect to available shelf space and associated fees;
a third subsystem for said suppliers and vendors to negotiate for required shelf space, the supply and display of said products and payment of said fees;
wherein said first, second and third subsystems are operably interconnected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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10. A method of marketing a product, comprising:
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(a) providing information on a product and a supplier of said product;
(b) providing information on vendors with available shelf space to display said product, said information including information on available shelf space and cost of said shelf space;
(c) negotiating with said vendors for desired shelf space, the supply and display of said product and payment for the display and sale of said products;
(d) supplying said products to said vendors for display and sale;
(e) accounting for the sale of said products by said vendors; and
(f) providing supplier with a predetermined percentage of said sales. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. An internet based system for connecting an individual with a product available for sale to a store with space available to display that product and for marketing of said product, said system comprising:
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a first subsystem for cataloguing specifications of products and identification with respect to product contact persons;
a second subsystem for registration of vendors having available shelf space to display said products, including dimensions of shelf space available, cost and vendor contact information;
a third subsystem which includes means which permits said product contact persons to negotiate with said vendor for required shelf space;
a fourth subsystem for direct purchase of said catalogued products;
wherein all said subsystems are operably connected together and available through the internet. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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