Method, apparatus and system for merchandizing related applications
US6915276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 28, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0643
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A merchandizing related method, apparatus and system which includes a product editor for providing product information for products, a classification editor to create hierarchies for the products, a distribution editor to assign distribution channels through which the products will be sold, a horizon editor to establish different time horizons for the sale of the products, and a line editor to provide line builds and produce line lists based on the information entered through the product editing means, classification editing means, distribution channel editing means, and horizon editing means. The method, apparatus and system will work across a variety of different distribution channels such as retail, wholesale, mail-order and the Internet in any number of horizons such as fiscal seasons, calendar seasons, design seasons and media seasons.
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