Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Discount or incentive
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-17
2011-05-17
Weiss, John G (Department: 3688)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Discount or incentive
C705S014270
Reexamination Certificate
active
07945473
ABSTRACT:
A method and system for using individualized customer models when operating a retail establishment is provided. The individualized customer models may be generated using statistical analysis of transaction data for the customer, thereby generating sub-models and attributes tailored to customer. The individualized customer models may be used in any aspect of a retail establishment's operations, ranging from supply chain management issues, inventory control, promotion planning (such as selecting parameters for a promotion or simulating results of a promotion), to customer interaction (such as providing a shopping list or providing individualized promotions).
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Cumby Chad M.
Fano Andrew E.
Ghani Rayid
Krema Marko
Accenture Global Services Limited
Fish & Richardson P.C.
Hamilton Matthew L
Weiss John G
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