System and method for a consumer notification and a retail item purchase price negotiation
First Claim
1. A method for interacting with a consumer in a shopping establishment, comprising:
- generating a notification identifying at least one of a retail item having a special purchase price and a retail item having a negotiable purchase price; and
communicating said notification to a wireless communications device located within an area of a shopping establishment and belonging to a consumer.
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Abstract
A method is provided for interacting with a consumer in a shopping establishment. The method includes communicating a notification to a wireless communications device located in a shopping establishment and belonging to a consumer. The notification identifies a retail item having a negotiable purchase price or a special purchase price based on a consumer profile, a consumer shopping list, a prior consumer purchase, or a consumer buying trend. The notification also identifies a retail item having a special purchase price based on a total quantity existing in an inventory, a special purchase price only available during certain times of a day, or a special online purchase price. The method also includes determining whether a consumer wants to negotiate a purchase price for a retail item. The method further includes negotiating a purchase price for the retail item if the consumer wants to negotiate a purchase price for the retail item.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for interacting with a consumer in a shopping establishment, comprising:
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generating a notification identifying at least one of a retail item having a special purchase price and a retail item having a negotiable purchase price; and communicating said notification to a wireless communications device located within an area of a shopping establishment and belonging to a consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system for interacting with a consumer in a shopping establishment, comprising:
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a retailer computer system configured for communicating a notification to a wireless communications device located in a shopping establishment and belonging to a consumer, said notification identifying at least one of a retail item having a special purchase price and a retail item having a negotiable purchase price; and wherein said retailer computer system is further configured for automatically communicating with said wireless communications device and automatically negotiating a purchase price for said retail item having a negotiable purchase price if it is determined that said consumer is interested in negotiating a purchase price for said retail item having a negotiable purchase price. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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- 18. The system according to claim 18, wherein said retailer computer system is further configured for selecting said special purchase price to be a special purchase price based on a total quantity of said at least one retail item existing in an inventory.
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