Method and system for monitoring purchasing trends
CA 2376136 A1 · Owner: Vandevelde, Scott · Inventors: Vandevelde, Scott
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Method and system for analyzing trends. A host system is linked with a plurality of point-of-sale systems. A master terminal may also act as a complete point-of-sale system. The point-of-sale systems store transactional data relating to purchases made. At the host level or at the master terminal desired trends relating to the sales of products are identified by the retailer or manufacturer. Desired responses for responding to the trends are determined. A trend analysis system, using the transactional data generates a , response to the trends using the information linking the trend with the desired response. The instruction are sent to modify the operation of the point-of-sale system …
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- Filed August 27, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended August 27, 2019.
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