CONSUMER OPERATED KIOSK FOR SAMPLING BEAUTY PRODUCTS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A method of selling beauty products, the method comprising:
- providing a consumer operated kiosk including an inventory of product samples, wherein the product samples correspond to products available for purchase by consumers at a point of sale in a retail establishment;
displaying product information on the kiosk, wherein the product information is related to the product samples in the inventory of the kiosk;
receiving a user selection corresponding to at least one of the product samples;
receiving payment for the selected product sample; and
dispensing the selected product sample to the user from the kiosk.
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed to consumer operated kiosks for sampling products and associated systems and methods. In one embodiment, for example, a method of selling beauty products can include providing a consumer operated kiosk including an inventory of product samples. The product samples correspond to products available for purchase by consumers at a point of sale in a retail establishment. The method can further include displaying product information related to the product samples on the kiosk, and receiving a user selection corresponding to at least one of the product samples. The method can also include receiving payment for the selected product sample, and dispensing the selected product sample to the user from the kiosk.
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23 Claims
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1. A method of selling beauty products, the method comprising:
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providing a consumer operated kiosk including an inventory of product samples, wherein the product samples correspond to products available for purchase by consumers at a point of sale in a retail establishment; displaying product information on the kiosk, wherein the product information is related to the product samples in the inventory of the kiosk; receiving a user selection corresponding to at least one of the product samples; receiving payment for the selected product sample; and dispensing the selected product sample to the user from the kiosk. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of selling beauty products, the method comprising:
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positioning a consumer operated kiosk in a retail location, wherein the consumer operated kiosk comprises an inventory of beauty product samples and a user interface, and wherein the beauty product samples correspond to beauty products commercially available at the retail location; displaying product information at the kiosk, wherein the product information is related to the beauty products samples in the inventory; receiving a user selection corresponding to at least one of the beauty product samples via a user interface; receiving user identification information via the user interface; correlating the user identification information with a discount on a purchase price of a beauty product related to the selected product sample; and providing the user with the selected beauty product sample. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A consumer operated kiosk for sampling beauty products, the kiosk comprising:
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an inventory of a plurality of beauty product samples; a user interface configured to receive a user selection related to at least one of the beauty product samples; a display configured to display information associated with the plurality of beauty product samples; and means for selectively dispensing beauty product samples in response to the user selection. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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