System and Method for Mass Non-Revenue Binding Retail Negotiation
First Claim
1. A method for negotiating an offer for a package, the method being performed by a processor, the method comprising:
- selecting a targeted geographic area;
identifying the package to be offered;
labeling the package offered with a business category;
associating the package to a plurality of merchants that match the business category of the package offered and are located within the selected targeted geographic area;
receiving a plurality of offers for the package from the plurality of merchants; and
selecting at least one offer for the package.
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Abstract
A method for mass non-revenue binding retail negotiation. The method comprises identifying a targeted geographic area and selecting a plurality of merchants within the targeted geographic area and having a product or service in common. The method continues by assigning a package to the plurality of merchants in order to receive an offer from the plurality of merchants for the assigned package. The method includes receiving a plurality of offers for the package, applying a criteria to each offer received from the plurality of merchants in order to provide feedback to each merchant that provided an offer from the plurality of merchants. Receiving a final offer from the plurality of merchants and selecting at least one final offer received from the plurality of merchants.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for negotiating an offer for a package, the method being performed by a processor, the method comprising:
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selecting a targeted geographic area; identifying the package to be offered; labeling the package offered with a business category; associating the package to a plurality of merchants that match the business category of the package offered and are located within the selected targeted geographic area; receiving a plurality of offers for the package from the plurality of merchants; and selecting at least one offer for the package. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for automated negotiation in multiple targeted geographic areas for multiple business categories, the method being performed by a processor, the method comprising:
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selecting a plurality of targeted geographic areas; identifying a plurality of merchants for each targeted geographic area; assigning a package for each targeted geographic area; labeling each package for each targeted geographic area with a business category; associating each package to a plurality of merchants that match the business category of the package offered for each targeted geographic area; receiving a plurality of offers for each package; and selecting at least one offer for each package in each targeted geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A system for negotiating an offer for a package, the system comprising:
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a selection unit for selecting a targeted geographic area; an identifying unit configured to identify the package to be offered; an assigning unit configured to assign the package to a plurality of merchants that are capable of providing the package and are located within the selected targeted geographic area; a receiving unit configured to receive a plurality of offers for the package; a comparison unit configured to compare the plurality of offers; a transmission unit configured to transmit feedback to the plurality of merchants based on the comparison of the plurality of offers, wherein the receiving unit receives a plurality of final offers for the package and selects at least one final offer.
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