Automatic product groupings for merchandising
US8762227B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 1, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0601
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are various embodiments for defining subcategories of product items to be used in merchandising. The subcategories may be defined on the basis of product data and/or sales data for the product items. Based on a distribution of the product items in accordance with one or more of the product and/or sales data, implicit groups or subcategories can be identified and selected for merchandising purposes.
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