INVENTORY ANALYSIS AND MERCHANDISING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20100106609A1
• Filed: 10/15/2009
• Published: 04/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Abe P. Sherman, Ellen Falcinelli, Mark I. Wolfson
• Original Assignee: Abe P. Sherman, Ellen Falcinelli, Mark I. Wolfson
• Inventors: Wolfson, Mark I., Falcinelli, Ellen, Sherman, Abe P.
• Application Number:
  US12/579,943
• Publication Number:
  US 20100106609A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/21
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/202 Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers [ECR] or to host computer, e.g. network details, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR

Abstract

An analysis system for providing remote updated inventory management and merchandising data to a retailer. The analysis system includes a network module and a communication module configured to provide wireless communication over a network. The system also includes a translation module configured to translate data to a desired format. The translation module is in communication with a point-of-sale device of a retailer, wherein the translation module receives data directly from the point-of-sale device of the retailer. The analysis system also includes a data storage module configured to store data in a desired format. The system further includes a report generation module configured to generate dynamic reports therefrom. The analysis system includes a report interaction module configured to facilitate dynamic modification of reports. The system includes a data modification module configured to alter data stored in the data storage module.

Claims

1. A method of providing inventory management and merchandising analysis through machine processing of point-of-sale data from a remote retailer, comprising:

a) receiving point-of-sale data from a remote retailer over a network;

b) determining translation requirements for the point-of-sale data and translating where appropriate;

c) populating a data storage module with received point-of-sale data;

d) querying the data storage module;

e) generating a dynamic report template displaying queried data;

f) revising an manipulating the dynamic report according to a protocol;

e) determining feedback; and

f) reporting feedback to the remote retailer.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving inventory data from a remote retailer over a network.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of generating a dynamic report includes generating a report including inventory aging and sales information indexed together according to a common field.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the dynamic report is dynamically sortable.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the dynamic report is filterable.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein a detail level of the dynamic report is selectably togglable.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the dynamic report is filterable by a field selected from the group of fields consisting of vendor, product category, and store location.

8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of altering inventory data and providing altered inventory data to a retailer.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of altering inventory data includes altering a price of a product.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of altering inventory data includes generating a composite product.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of altering inventory data includes altering a category of a product.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the dynamic report is sortable by price.

13. A analysis system for providing remote updated inventory management and merchandising data to a retailer, comprising:

a network module configured to receive information over a network;

a translation module in communication with the network module and configured to translate data to a desired format;

a data storage module in communication with the network module and configured to store data in a desired format;

a report generation module in communication with the data storage module and configured to generate dynamic reports therefrom;

a report interaction module in communication with the report generation module and configured to facilitate dynamic modification of reports;

a data modification module in communication with the report interaction module and configured to alter data stored in the data storage module; and

a data transmission module in communication with the network module and configured to provide data over a network.

14. The analysis system of claim 13, wherein the network module includes a communication module configured to provide wireless communication over the network.

15. The analysis system of claim 13, wherein the report generation module further comprises a filter module;

wherein the filter module is configured to filter data to a desired format.

16. The analysis system of claim 13, wherein the report generation module further comprises a sorting module;

wherein the sorting module is configured to sort data to a desired format.

17. The analysis system of claim 13, wherein the report interaction module further comprises a modification module;

wherein the modification module is configured to modify dynamic reports.

18. The analysis system of claim 13, wherein the translation module further comprises an inventory module;

wherein the inventory module is configured to collect data from a retailer.

19. The analysis system of claim 13, wherein the translation module is in communication with a point-of-sale device of a retailer, wherein the translation module receives data directly from the point-of-sale device of the retailer.

20. A analysis system for providing remote updated inventory management and merchandising data to a retailer, comprising:

a network module configured to receive information over a network;

wherein the network module includes a communication module configured to provide wireless communication over the network;

a translation module in communication with the network module and configured to translate data to a desired format;

wherein the translation module further comprises an inventory module;

wherein the inventory module is configured to collect data from a retailer;

wherein the translation module is in communication with a point-of-sale device of a retailer, wherein the translation module receives data directly from the point-of-sale device of the retailer;

a data storage module in communication with the network module and configured to store data in a desired format;

a report generation module in communication with the data storage module and configured to generate dynamic reports therefrom;

wherein the report generation module further comprises a filter module;

wherein the filter module is configured to filter data to a desired format;

wherein the report generation module further comprises a sorting module;

wherein the sorting module is configured to sort data to a desired format;

a report interaction module in communication with the report generation module and configured to facilitate dynamic modification of reports;

wherein the report interaction module further comprises a modification module;

wherein the modification module is configured to modify dynamic reports;

a data modification module in communication with the report interaction module and configured to alter data stored in the data storage module; and

a data transmission module in communication with the network module and configured to provide data over a network.