Method and system for building a database and performing marketing based upon prior shopping history
First Claim
1. A system for performing targeted marketing on customers in a retail establishment comprising:
- a check reader for automatically reading the MICR code of a plurality of checks drawn on a plurality of different banking institutions, in order to generate unique identification codes for each customer;
a bar code reader for detecting the universal product code on products purchased by said customers;
a terminal for entering data relating to the customer'"'"'s shopping habits;
a processing responsive to said check reader, bar code reader and terminal for creating a database of the store'"'"'s customers'"'"' transaction data and universal product does of products purchased by said customers in association with said customers'"'"' unique identification codes;
said processor generating a signal upon entry of unique identification codes of customers whose prior transactions at the store meet predetermined infrequent product purchasing history criteria; and
circuitry responsive to said signal for dispensing a sales promotion at the point-of-sale to said customers whose prior transactions meet predetermined infrequent product purchasing history criteria, wherein said sales promotion incents said customers to purchase said products in a future transaction.
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Abstract
A method and system is disclosed for performing targeted marketing on infrequent shoppers. A check reader is provided for automatically reading the MICR code of a plurality of checks drawn on a plurality of different banking institutions. Circuitry detects the customer'"'"'s checking account number in the MICR code of the checks. A terminal enters data relating to the customer'"'"'s shopping habits. A database of the store'"'"'s customers is created in response to the check reader, circuitry for detecting, and terminal. The selection is then made of a list of customers from the database who have not shopped at the store since a pre-selected date.
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5 Claims
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1. A system for performing targeted marketing on customers in a retail establishment comprising:
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a check reader for automatically reading the MICR code of a plurality of checks drawn on a plurality of different banking institutions, in order to generate unique identification codes for each customer; a bar code reader for detecting the universal product code on products purchased by said customers; a terminal for entering data relating to the customer'"'"'s shopping habits; a processing responsive to said check reader, bar code reader and terminal for creating a database of the store'"'"'s customers'"'"' transaction data and universal product does of products purchased by said customers in association with said customers'"'"' unique identification codes; said processor generating a signal upon entry of unique identification codes of customers whose prior transactions at the store meet predetermined infrequent product purchasing history criteria; and circuitry responsive to said signal for dispensing a sales promotion at the point-of-sale to said customers whose prior transactions meet predetermined infrequent product purchasing history criteria, wherein said sales promotion incents said customers to purchase said products in a future transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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