Methods and apparatus for merchandising articles of clothing
First Claim
1. A retail sales kit, comprising:
- an article of clothing; and
an electronic memory device, the electronic memory containing information about how to accessorize the article of clothing with other articles of clothing, the electronic memory device being included with the article of clothing.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for retailing articles of clothing are disclosed. An article of clothing is provided with an electronic memory device. The electronic memory device can be an optical disk or a jump drive or the like. It contains information about how to accessorize or match the article of clothing with other articles of clothing. The information includes both general information and specific recommendations as to which additional articles of clothing to buy. Also, a kiosk-type structure can be provided in a retail outlet. The structure includes an input device, a display and memory. An information tag, such as a bar code, is provided on each article of clothing. When the identifier tag is input to the input device, the information concerning the information about how to accessorize the article of clothing with other articles of clothing is displayed on the display. Other information that has been described as being provided on the electronic device can also be stored in the memory in the structure and can be displayed on the display. Additionally, goods other than clothing that can be accessorized can be sold this way.
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20 Claims
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1. A retail sales kit, comprising:
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an article of clothing; and
an electronic memory device, the electronic memory containing information about how to accessorize the article of clothing with other articles of clothing, the electronic memory device being included with the article of clothing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13)
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11. The retail sales kit as claimed in claim 11, wherein information concerning a retail company that is selling the article of clothing is stored on the electronic memory device.
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14. A method of selling an article of clothing, comprising:
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storing information concerning how to accessorize the article of clothing with other articles of clothing on an electronic memory device;
covering the electronic memory device; and
attaching the electronic memory device to the article of clothing. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A retail sales kit, comprising:
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an article that can be offered for sale; and
an electronic memory device, the electronic memory containing information about how to accessorize the article that can be offered for sale with other articles, the electronic memory device being included with the article that can be offered for sale.
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