System and method for administering promotions
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1. A method for enabling a retailer and a manufacturer involved in a plurality of trade promotions for a plurality of products to independently verify the terms of the trade promotions, said method comprising the steps of:
- before a start of the trade promotions by the retailer, capturing the terms of the trade promotions at least including promoted product identification and at least one of (a) a predetermined payment value the manufacturer will owe the retailer for each promoted product sold by the retailer during the trade promotion, and (b) a predetermined payment value the manufacturer will owe the retailer for conducting the trade promotion in an independent system which operates independently from the retailer and the manufacturer;
before the start of the trade promotions by the retailer, storing the captured terms of the trade promotions in an electronic database of the independent system; and
before the start of the trade promotions by the retailer, enabling the retailer and the manufacturer to access the electronic database of the independent system to determine the stored terms of the trade promotions.
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A system for administering scan-based promotions involving manufacturers and retailers. The system records the terms of the promotion, ensures that the promotion is conducted in compliance with the agreed terms, settles the promotion and provides continual promotion progress for review by the retailers and the manufacturers.
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1. A method for enabling a retailer and a manufacturer involved in a plurality of trade promotions for a plurality of products to independently verify the terms of the trade promotions, said method comprising the steps of:
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before a start of the trade promotions by the retailer, capturing the terms of the trade promotions at least including promoted product identification and at least one of (a) a predetermined payment value the manufacturer will owe the retailer for each promoted product sold by the retailer during the trade promotion, and (b) a predetermined payment value the manufacturer will owe the retailer for conducting the trade promotion in an independent system which operates independently from the retailer and the manufacturer;
before the start of the trade promotions by the retailer, storing the captured terms of the trade promotions in an electronic database of the independent system; and
before the start of the trade promotions by the retailer, enabling the retailer and the manufacturer to access the electronic database of the independent system to determine the stored terms of the trade promotions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for enabling a retailer and a manufacturer involved in a plurality of trade promotions for a plurality of promoted products to independently verify terms of the trade promotions for the promoted products using an independent system, said method comprising the steps of:
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before a start of the trade promotions by the retailer, capturing the terms of the trade promotions for the promoted products in an independent system which operates independently of the control of the retailer and the manufacturer, including retailer identification, manufacturer identification, trade promotion type, UPC Codes for the promoted products, at least one of (a) a predetermined payment value the manufacturer will owe the retailer for each promoted product sold by the retailer during the trade promotion, and (b) a predetermined payment value the manufacturer will owe the retailer for conducting the trade promotion, and link codes for associated discounts if any of the trade promotions are electronic discount trade promotions;
before the start of the trade promotions by the retailer, storing the captured terms of the trade promotions in an independent system database; and
before the start of the trade promotions by the retailer, enabling the retailer and the manufacturer to access the independent system database to determine the stored terms of the trade promotions. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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