Computer system and method for electronic commerce incorporating multiple wholesale supplier, multiple fulfillment centers and retailer remuneration

Abstract From the Canadian patent

An electronic retail method and computer system or e-Commerce Web application for facilitating online, purchasing by a plurality of customers involving at least one wholesale , supplier one fulfillment center, and a, plurality of bricks-and-mortar retailers. This method and system avoids the "cannibalization" of the traditional, wholesaler-retailer distribution channels by remunerating a retailer for any online sales made to customers within, an agreed radius of the retailer's bricks-and-mortar store in exchange for , the retailer providing pre or after sales support should it be required. The method expands on the existing methods of purchasing goods and services via, e-commence by …