Centralized Database Supported Electronic Catalog and Order System for Merchandise Distribution
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1. An electronic catalog system comprising:
- (a) a first dataset having a set of product listings, each including product information and a wholesale price of said product;
(b) a second dataset listing for each one of a set electronic catalogs, a subset of said set of product listings being offered for sale, each electronic catalog being associated with a separate store, said second dataset also listing a retail price for each listing of a product in each subset; and
(c) wherein any one of a set of changes in said first dataset causes an automatic change in said second dataset.
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Abstract
A system that permits a retailer to have an in-store computer terminal that is connected to the Internet and configured to access a set of pages on a supplier'"'"'s server. The accessible pages show a set of merchandise items selected by the retailer and tagged with prices set by the retailer. The terminal is either made available for direct ordering by a retail customer, or ordering by store personnel at the request of a retail customer. Changes in wholesale price or models offered may cause an automatic updating of the display pages, to avoid suboptimal pricing, inaccurate display and orders of unavailable items.
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1. An electronic catalog system comprising:
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(a) a first dataset having a set of product listings, each including product information and a wholesale price of said product; (b) a second dataset listing for each one of a set electronic catalogs, a subset of said set of product listings being offered for sale, each electronic catalog being associated with a separate store, said second dataset also listing a retail price for each listing of a product in each subset; and (c) wherein any one of a set of changes in said first dataset causes an automatic change in said second dataset. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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