Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-01
2006-08-01
Fischer, Andrew J. (Department: 3627)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
C705S007380
Reexamination Certificate
active
07085734
ABSTRACT:
A user interface displays markdown price recommendations for a given set of retail merchandise aimed at attaining optimal gross margin while clearing merchandise from a retailer by a given date and adhering to the retailer's business rules and operational constraints.
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