Systems and Methods for Selecting a Product Sales Channel
First Claim
1. A method for determining a sales channel for a product in a brick and mortar store, comprising:
- displaying to customers in a brick and mortar store information on an interactive data collection system relating to a product;
collecting, via the data collection system, information indicative of customer interest in the product by tracking inputs at the interactive data collection system;
collecting, via an online website, information indicative of customer interest relating to the product; and
based upon both the information obtained at the brick and mortar store and the information obtained by the online website, determining a sales channel from a plurality of channels to offer the product for purchase by a customer.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for determining a sales channel for a product in a brick and mortar store include displaying to customers in a brick and mortar store information on an interactive data collection system relating to a product; collecting, via the data collection system, information indicative of customer interest in the product by tracking inputs at the interactive data collection system; collecting, via an online website, information indicative of customer interest relating to the product; and based upon both the information obtained at the brick and mortar store and the information obtained by the online website, determining a sales channel from a plurality of channels to offer the product for purchase by a customer.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for determining a sales channel for a product in a brick and mortar store, comprising:
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displaying to customers in a brick and mortar store information on an interactive data collection system relating to a product; collecting, via the data collection system, information indicative of customer interest in the product by tracking inputs at the interactive data collection system; collecting, via an online website, information indicative of customer interest relating to the product; and based upon both the information obtained at the brick and mortar store and the information obtained by the online website, determining a sales channel from a plurality of channels to offer the product for purchase by a customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for determining a sales channel for a product in a brick and mortar store, comprising:
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an interactive data collection system on display to customers in a brick and mortar store, the interactive data collection system displaying information relating to a product; a customer insight and competitive management (CICM) engine configured to collect, via the data collection system, information indicative of customer interest in the product by tracking inputs at the interactive data collection system, the CICM engine also being configured to collect information from an online website indicative of customer interest relating to the product; and a profitability profile engine configured to receive the information indicative of customer information from the data collection system and determine a sales channel from a plurality of channels to offer the product for purchase by a customer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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21. A method for determining a sales channel for a product in a brick and mortar store, comprising:
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collecting information indicative of customer interest in a product by tracking searches made through a wireless network in the brick and mortar store; collecting, via an online website, information indicative of customer interest relating to the product; and based upon both the information obtained at the brick and mortar store and the information obtained by the online website, determining a sales channel from a plurality of channels to offer the product for purchase by a customer.
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