SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING COMPLIANCE WITH MERCHANDISING PROGRAM
First Claim
1. A merchandising system comprising:
- a merchandising display configured to display an item of merchandise at a display position in a retail store; and
a control module operably coupled to the merchandising display, the control module configured to be in communication with a network and to provide information relating to the item of merchandise when a customer interacts with the item of merchandise;
wherein the merchandising display and the control module are configured to report data to a retailer via the network that allows the retailer to determine whether the retail store is in compliance with an electronic retail merchandising program implemented by the retailer.
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Abstract
A merchandising system and method allow a retailer to determine whether a retail store is in compliance with an electronic retail merchandising program implemented by the retailer. A merchandising display configured to display an item of merchandise at the retail store is provided. A control module is configured to provide information relating to the item of merchandise when a customer interacts with the item of merchandise and to communicate with a network to report data relating to the merchandising display. The retailer may analyze the data obtained from the merchandising system and reported to the network in various ways to determine whether a retail store is in compliance with the electronic retail merchandising program.
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19 Claims
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1. A merchandising system comprising:
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a merchandising display configured to display an item of merchandise at a display position in a retail store; and a control module operably coupled to the merchandising display, the control module configured to be in communication with a network and to provide information relating to the item of merchandise when a customer interacts with the item of merchandise; wherein the merchandising display and the control module are configured to report data to a retailer via the network that allows the retailer to determine whether the retail store is in compliance with an electronic retail merchandising program implemented by the retailer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for a retailer to determine whether a retail store is in compliance with an electronic retail merchandising program implemented by the retailer, the method comprising:
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recording data obtained from a merchandising system located at the retail store when the customer interacts with an item of merchandise on display; reporting the data obtained from the merchandising system to the retailer; and determining whether the retail store is in compliance with the electronic retail merchandising program based on the data obtained from the merchandising system and reported to the retailer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for determining whether a retail store is in compliance with an electronic retail merchandising program implemented by the retailer, the method comprising:
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receiving data obtained from a merchandising system located at the retail store when the customer interacts with an item of merchandise on display; and determining whether the retail store is in compliance with the electronic retail merchandising program based on the data obtained from the merchandising system.
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