Pre-sale data broadcast system and method
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1. A method comprising:
- registering one or more manufacturers in a manufacturer database;
upon receiving transaction data regarding an original product presented for purchase by a consumer at a point of sale terminal, determining, by a server in communication with a plurality of point of sale terminals, based on information about the one or more manufacturers within the manufacturer database, if the manufacturer has an associated offer relating to a substitute product; and
presenting, by the server via the point of sale terminal, the associated offer relating to the substitute product to the consumer.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for promoting the sale of a substitute product at the point of sale (POS). Upon the presentation of an original product for purchase by a consumer at a POS terminal, various manufacturers may decide to offer a substitute product to the consumer, prior to completing the purchase of the original product. If the customer accepts the offer, the point of sale terminal completes the sale of the substitute product.
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1. A method comprising:
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registering one or more manufacturers in a manufacturer database; upon receiving transaction data regarding an original product presented for purchase by a consumer at a point of sale terminal, determining, by a server in communication with a plurality of point of sale terminals, based on information about the one or more manufacturers within the manufacturer database, if the manufacturer has an associated offer relating to a substitute product; and presenting, by the server via the point of sale terminal, the associated offer relating to the substitute product to the consumer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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