METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ELECTRONIC COMMERCE
First Claim
1. A method of electronic commerce comprising:
- generating an online catalog of items;
collecting consumer interest data for an item from the online catalog using consumer initiated selections of the item from a dedicated web site;
aggregating the consumer interest data in a database;
determining a demand forecast for the items;
electronically receiving supplier bids;
electronically receiving contingent buyer commitments in response to an accepted supplier bid; and
selling the item using each contingent buyer commitment matching the accepted supplier bid.
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Abstract
The present subject matter provides methods of electronic commerce comprising generating an online catalog of items, collecting consumer interest data for online catalog items using consumer initiated selections of the item from a dedicated web site, aggregating the consumer interest data in a database, determining a demand forecast for the item the consumer interest data, electronically receiving supplier bids to supply the demand forecast, electronically receiving contingent buyer commitments in response to an accepted supplier bid; and closing commerce in the item. Additional examples include monitoring a supplier'"'"'s return inventory using an inventory management system to develop electronic commerce.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of electronic commerce comprising:
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generating an online catalog of items; collecting consumer interest data for an item from the online catalog using consumer initiated selections of the item from a dedicated web site; aggregating the consumer interest data in a database; determining a demand forecast for the items; electronically receiving supplier bids; electronically receiving contingent buyer commitments in response to an accepted supplier bid; and selling the item using each contingent buyer commitment matching the accepted supplier bid. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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