JP2002092506A - Drink and food sales system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow each retail store to sell so many kinds of food and drink like wins that consumers can sufficiently select even if they are diverse and provide a wide choice to the consumers. SOLUTION: When a food and a final store for selling the food are determined by the access to a food and drink selling site from a consumer terminal 52-1 to 52-n, the consumer terminal 52-1 to 52-n is connected to the final store site corresponding to the selected final store. When the purchase of the food is determined by the input to an order sheet posted on the final store site, the information of the food is transmitted to a picking center terminal 56-1 to 56-n. When the information of the food is transmitted to the picking center terminal 56-1 to 56-n, the food is delivered from the corresponding picking center.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a food and beverage sales system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when selling foods and beverages such as alcoholic beverages,
Food or drink produced by a producer or imported by an importer such as a trading company is generally first sold to a wholesaler who is an intermediate dealer, then sold from the wholesaler to a retailer, and finally to the retailer. Stores are selling to consumers. In such a sales system, the wholesaler purchases from a plurality of producers and import sources, even if the types of food and drinks sold by the producers and importers are not so large, so that many types of foods and beverages are sold. Can be sold to the retail store. Further, since the retail store purchases from a plurality of wholesalers, it is possible to sell more types of foods and drinks to the consumers.

Conventionally, the consumer usually goes to the retail store and purchases the food and drink at the retail store. However, with the development of information technology in recent years, the consumer has to go to the retail store. The number of retail stores that post information on the food or drink to be sold on a homepage established on the Internet is increasing. In this case, the consumer accesses the homepage of the retail store via the Internet without going to the retail store, and thereby selects a desired food and drink from various types of foods and drinks sold at the retail store. Food and drink can be easily selected and purchased.

[0004] Purchased foods and drinks are delivered to the consumers not only from stocks at retail stores but also from stocks in warehouses and the like. Therefore, by establishing a homepage, the retail store can sell more types of foods and drinks to consumers than can be exhibited at the store.

[0005] Further, there are also websites in which homepages of a plurality of retail stores are put together in one place, and websites in which links are provided to homepages of a plurality of retail stores. And
Since the consumer can easily compare and examine the information of food and drink posted on the homepages of a plurality of retail stores, the consumer can purchase desired food and drink from relatively many types. In this case as well, the purchased food and drink is not limited to the inventory at the retail store selected by the consumer,
Since the product is delivered to the consumer from stock in a warehouse or the like, a very wide variety of foods and drinks can be sold to the consumer.

[0006]

However, for example, in the case of foods and drinks that are of many types and varieties, such as wine, and have a wide range of choices for consumers, each retail store has its own store or store. It is difficult to keep a large number of foods and drinks so that it can be selected sufficiently, and if the retailer sells unstocked foods and drinks to consumers based on some information, after the sale In this case, since the food or drink is ordered from a wholesaler or the like, it takes too much time to deliver the food or drink to the consumer. Therefore, even if retailers combine products that can be handled, there is a limit to the items handled.

[0007] For this reason, even if the food and beverages are sold using the homepage or the website as described above, the types of foods and beverages that can be reliably sold by each retail store are limited, and the consumers are not sufficiently sold. It was difficult for each retailer to sell so many kinds of foods and drinks that they could choose. Also, when a wholesaler purchases goods from multiple producers or importers, for example, due to geographical restrictions, the number of producers that can make a purchase contract with the wholesaler is currently limited. There was a limit to the products that could be handled.

[0008] The present invention solves the problems of the conventional food and beverage sales system, so that even if the food and drink is as diverse as wine and has a wide range of choices for consumers, it can be used by consumers. It is an object of the present invention to provide a food and beverage sales system in which each retailer can sell as many types of foods and beverages as can be sufficiently selected.

[0009]

For this purpose, in the food and drink sales system of the present invention, in a food and drink sales system in which an intermediate store is interposed between the producer and the final store,
It is connected to a network and includes storage means for storing various databases including information on foods and drinks and information on final stores. The foods and drinks included in the database and the final store for selling the foods and drinks are selectively displayed. Food and beverage sales site that is, a sales system server opened a final store site where the order form of food and drink to be sold at each final store is posted, and a consumer terminal connected to the network, A picking center terminal connected to the network, wherein the consumer terminal is connected to the food and beverage sales site, and the food and beverage and the final retailer selling the food and beverage are selected, the consumption is reduced. Consumer terminal is connected to the final store site corresponding to the selected final store, and the final sales connected from the consumer terminal When the purchase of the food or beverage is determined by inputting the order form posted on the site, the information of the food or beverage is transmitted to the picking center terminal, and the information of the food or beverage is transmitted to the picking center terminal. Then, the food or beverage is delivered from the picking center.

In another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, the picking center belongs to an intermediate store or a company that operates the sales system server, and the intermediate store sells to the final store. Store food and drink.

[0011] In still another food and beverage sales system according to the present invention, the network is the Internet or a network connected to the Internet.

[0012] In still another food and drink sales system of the present invention, the food and drink sales site first displays the food and drink list, and when a food or drink in the list is selected, the food or drink list is displayed. Information about the final store that sells food and drink is posted.

[0013] In still another food and drink sales system of the present invention, the information on food and drink posted on the food and drink sales site and the final sales store site is posted reflecting the stock at the picking center. .

[0014] In still another food and beverage sales system according to the present invention, when a final store posted on the food and drink sales site is selected, the system jumps to the final store site corresponding to the final store. I do.

In still another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, the presence or absence of stock of the final store is displayed together with the food and drink posted on the site of the final store.

In still another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, when the delivery destination of the food and drink is designated and input in an order form posted on the final store site,
The food or beverage is delivered from the picking center to the designated delivery destination.

In still another food and beverage sales system according to the present invention, when an order form is posted on the final store site, the order status is counted for each final store and the counted number is counted. A system usage fee is charged to the final dealer based on the order status.

In still another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, the food and drink are alcoholic beverages such as wine.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a basic conceptual diagram of a food and beverage sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, reference numeral 50 denotes a food and drink sales system according to the present embodiment, which is a food and drink sales system in which an intermediate store is interposed between a producer and a final store.
Reference numeral 51 denotes a network, and 52-1 to 52-n (n is a natural number) communicate with the network 51 directly or indirectly via another network via a wired or wireless public line or dedicated line. A consumer (user) terminal that is connected as possible.

Here, the food and drink sold in the food and drink sales system 50 may be a solid food or a beverage, a processed food or a food or a fresh food or drink, The food and drink sales system 50 may be, for example, wine, sake,
It is particularly suitable for the sale of foods and drinks that are diverse and have a wide range of choices for consumers, such as cheese.

The network 51 is, for example, the Internet, but is a LAN (Local A).
area (rea Network), WAN (Wide Are)
a Network), intranet, telephone network,
Any network such as a communication network and a mobile phone network may be used.

The consumer terminals 52-1 to 52-n
Is, for example, a personal computer (personal computer), but the network 51 can be any form such as an electronic organizer, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a PDA (personal mobile information terminal), a television phone, and a game machine. Any device may be used as long as it is communicably connected to and can exchange information bidirectionally. Furthermore, the consumer terminals 52-1 to 52-n may be used by consumers who purchase food and drink, and even if they are owned by consumers, they may be leased or rented. It may be lent, paid or borrowed free of charge.

Next, reference numeral 53 denotes a network directly or via a public line or a dedicated line, or another network or gateway.
It is a sales system server indirectly connected to the network 51 via a firewall or the like, and has a computing unit, a storage unit, a communication interface, an input / output unit, and the like.

The storage means includes a food and drink database (food and drink DB) in which information relating to various foods and drinks produced by a producer or imported by an import source such as a trading company is input and accumulated. A handling item basic database (handling item basic DB) accessed by the intermediate store to select foods and drinks to sell by itself, and handling by wholesaler filed with information on foods and beverages sold by the intermediate store for each intermediate store Item database (items handled by wholesalers D
B), an inventory database (inventory DB) storing information on the inventory of the intermediate store, a retail store, that is, a retail store database (retail store DB) storing information on foods and drinks sold by the final store, Order database (order DB) storing information on orders received from customers, a deposit database (deposit DB) storing information regarding payment of prices from consumers, and a shipping database (shipping DB) storing information regarding food and beverages to be delivered to consumers. ), A marketing database (marketing DB) storing various information on consumer sales, such as top selling products, and the like are stored. FIG. 1 shows only a shipping database, a wholesaler handling item database and an inventory database among the plurality of databases, and omits the others.

The various databases may be stored in storage means independent of the sales system server 53, respectively. In this case, each of the storage means is communicably connected to the sales system server 53 and another storage means.

Further, the sales system server 53 stores information on the name of the food and drink to be sold in the food and drink sales system 50, the place of production, information on the food and drink such as the producer, and the final sales of the food and drink to consumers. A food and beverage sales site is opened as an information source on which information of the last store such as the name, location, and telephone number of the store is posted. Here, the access to the food and drink sales site may be free, paid, or partially paid, and even if an unspecified number of people can access it, It may be accessible only to those who have made the contract or those who have concluded a contract, but it is desirable that anyone can access it free of charge so that ordinary consumers can easily access it.

At the food and beverage sales site, the consumer desires to purchase from the posted food and beverage list via the network 51 from the consumer terminals 52-1 to 52-n. When a food or drink is selected, a page showing a list of final retailers selling the selected food or drink appears. Here, it is preferable that not only the name of the final store, but also information such as the location is posted on the list of the final store for reference by the consumer when selecting the final store. . Also,
The posted foods and drinks are the foods and drinks entered in the food and drink database, the handled item basic database, the handled item by wholesaler database, the stock database, and the like.

The list of foods and drinks is desirably displayed in a hierarchical manner when there are very many types of foods and drinks. For example, the first page shows a page displaying a list categorized in the first hierarchy, such as alcoholic beverages, non-alcoholic beverages, fruits, dairy products, and the like.
A page showing a list sorted by a more specific second hierarchy, such as wine, sake, beer, etc. appears, and then clicking on the wine item, it becomes more specific, such as France, Italy, Japan, etc. It is desirable that the page displaying the list classified and displayed in the third hierarchical level appears, and finally the page displaying the list of wine names appears.

A link is formed such that when one final store is selected from the list of final stores and clicked, a jump is made to the final store site corresponding to the final store. This allows consumers to:
URL (Uniform Resource Local)
Without writing "tor", it is possible to easily access the final store site and order the selected food or drink. Note that the link is an HTML (Hyper Te
When a character string sandwiched between anchor tags is clicked in xt Markup Language), the file jumps to a file or character string specified by the anchor tag.

The sales system server 53 includes:
The type of food and drink sold at each final store,
The information on the stock status such as the price, whether or not the final store has stock, the advertisement of the final store, and the final store site No. 1 to No. n (n is a natural number) is established. Here, the final store site No.
1 to No. Access to n may be free, paid, or partially paid, and even if the unspecified majority can access it, a registered person or contract is signed. May be accessible only by those who have done so, but to make it easier for ordinary consumers to access,
It is desirable that anyone can access it for free.

Then, the final store site No. 1 to
No. n indicates that the consumer is the consumer terminal 52-1 to 52-
From n, via the network 51, it is possible to select a desired food or drink from a list of posted food or drink. In addition, from the consumer terminals 52-1 to 52-n, the final store site N
o. 1 to No. n may be accessed by jumping from the food and beverage sales site, or may be accessed directly based on a URL or the like.

The sales system server 53 may be a single independent server or a so-called distributed server in which a plurality of servers are communicably connected to each other. It may be part of a computer. Further, the sales system server 53 may be operated by any person such as an individual, a company, and an organization.

Next, 54-1 to 54-n (n is a natural number)
Is a terminal of a final store communicably connected to the network 51 via a wired or wireless public line or dedicated line, directly or indirectly via another network, and distributed to each final store. Is established.

The final store terminals 54-1 to 5-5
4-n is, for example, a personal computer, but any form such as an electronic organizer, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a PDA, a television phone, a game machine, etc. is connected to the network 51 so as to be communicable with each other. Any device can be used as long as it can exchange information on the direction. Furthermore, the final store terminals 54-1 to 54-54
-N may be used at the final store, whether owned by the final store, leased, rented in the form of rental, etc.
It may be paid for use or borrowed free of charge.

The final store is a liquor store, a supermarket, a convenience store, and other retail stores that purchase food and drink from intermediate stores and sell them to consumers.
This is a person who has signed a contract with a person who operates the sales system server 53 in advance and has participated in the food and drink sales system 50. The participation in the food and beverage sales system 50 may be paid, free, or partially paid.

It should be noted that the final store site No. 1 to N
o. n is the final store terminal 54 of each final store
-1 to 54-n.

Next, 55-1 to 55-n (n is a natural number)
Is an intermediate store terminal communicably connected to the network 51 via a wired or wireless public line or a dedicated line, directly or indirectly via another network, and distributed to each intermediate store. Is established.

The intermediate store terminals 55-1 to 55-5
Reference numeral 5-n denotes, for example, a personal computer, but any form such as an electronic organizer, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a PDA, a television phone, a game machine, etc., is connected to the network 51 so as to be communicable with each other. Any device can be used as long as it can exchange information on the direction. Further, the intermediate store terminals 55-1 to 55-55
-N may be used at an intermediate store, and even if each is owned by the intermediate store,
It may be lent in the form of a lease, rental, or the like, or may be rented for a fee or free of charge.

Here, the intermediate dealer is a wholesaler such as a primary wholesaler or a secondary wholesaler who buys food and drink from producers, trading companies and the like and wholesales it to the final dealer. It is a person who has concluded a contract with the operator and participated in the food and beverage sales system 50. The participation in the food and beverage sales system 50 may be paid, free, or partially paid.

Next, 56-1 to 56-n (n is a natural number)
Is a picking center terminal communicatively connected to the network 51 via a wired or wireless public line or dedicated line, directly or indirectly via another network, and is provided at each picking center. You.

Then, the picking center terminal 56
Each of -1 to 56-n is, for example, a personal computer, but may be in any form such as an electronic organizer, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a PDA, a television phone, a game machine, etc., and can communicate with the network 51. Any device can be used as long as it is connected and can exchange information bidirectionally. Further, the picking center terminals 56-1 to 56-n may be used in the picking center, and may be owned by the picking center or leased or rented in a form such as rental. Or it may be borrowed for a fee or free of charge.

Here, the picking center is a distribution center that stores, manages, and distributes food and drink, and is owned by each intermediate store or a person who operates the sales system server 53, respectively. Therefore, foods and drinks purchased by the intermediate store from producers, trading companies and the like are carried into the picking center and stored as inventory.

Next, 57-1 to 57-n (n is a natural number)
Is a producer terminal communicably connected to the network 51, directly or indirectly via another network, via a wired or wireless public line or a dedicated line,
Provided to each producer or trading company.

Then, the producer terminals 57-1 to 57-
n is, for example, a personal computer, but may be in any form such as an electronic organizer, a mobile phone, a mobile terminal, a PDA, a television phone, a game machine, etc.
Any device may be used as long as it is communicably connected to and can exchange information bidirectionally. Further, the producer terminals 57-1 to 57-
n may be used by the producer or the trading company, and may be used by the producer or the trading company, regardless of whether the property is owned by the producer or the trading company, or leased or leased. Or borrowed for free.

The final store terminals 54-1 to 5-5
4-n, intermediate store terminals 55-1 to 55-n, picking center terminals 56-1 to 56-n, and producer terminals 57
-1, 57-n are transmitted via the network 51,
It is connected to various databases stored in the sales system server 53 so as to be able to communicate bidirectionally, and can transmit and receive various information.

Thus, for example, the final store is:
By accessing the wholesaler handling item database, the retail store database, and the like, it is possible to select which food or drink is to be purchased from which intermediate store in consideration of the wholesale price, the stock status at the picking center, and the like. Therefore, food and drink sold at the final store may be delivered from a plurality of different picking centers.

On the other hand, the intermediate store can also determine whether to wholesale the final store in consideration of the debt situation of the final store and the like. When an order is received from the consumer, information on the order is stored in the picking center terminals 56-1 to 56- from the shipping database.
n, the picking center can promptly deliver the ordered food or drink.

Next, the operation of the food and beverage sales system according to the present embodiment will be described.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing the operation of the food and beverage sales system according to the present embodiment. Here, in the figure, solid arrows indicate the flow of information, that is, information, dashed arrows indicate the flow of food and drink, that is, physical distribution, and dashed-dotted arrows indicate the flow of orders and money, that is, commercial flows, respectively. I have.

As described above, foods and drinks sold in the food and drink sales system according to the present embodiment are:
The food and beverage sales system 50 may be a solid food or beverage, a processed food or beverage, a fresh food or beverage, or any form of food or beverage.
Is particularly suitable for the sale of a wide variety of foods and drinks, such as wine, sake, cheese, etc., and has a wide range of choices for consumers. Will be described. Note that those given reference numerals after 50 are shown in FIG.

First, liquor is produced by a maker (producer) or imported by a trading company. Then, the manufacturer or trading company has its own producer terminal 57-.
Information about each liquor is input from 1 to 57-n via the network 51 into the food and beverage database of the sales system server 53 (arrow 1).

In the case where the person who operates the sales system server 53 (hereinafter referred to as “business”) has contracted with a partner (partner company) that independently provides information on alcoholic beverages in addition to the manufacturer and the trading company. , Information about alcohol is also input from the partner (arrow 1). In addition, since the maker and the trading company cannot always sell all of the liquor whose information is stored in the food and beverage database to the intermediate store, the manufacturer and the trading company may sell the liquor to the intermediate store. Possible, that is, information on the liquor that can be handled is input to the handling item basic database (arrow 2).

On the other hand, the intermediate store subscribing to the food and beverage sales system 50 has its own intermediate store terminal 55.
-1 to 55-n, the liquor handled by the user based on the information stored in the handled item basic database by accessing the handled item basic database via the network 51, that is, the maker or the trading company Decide which liquor to buy from and wholesale to the final retailer,
In some cases, a predetermined contract is made with a manufacturer or a trading company (arrow 3). The decision is also input to the handling item basic database (arrow 3).

Then, the intermediate store orders the liquor decided to be handled from the maker or the trading company (arrow 4).

Subsequently, the manufacturer or trading company receiving the order delivers the liquor to the intermediate store according to the order of the intermediate store. Here, in general, each of the intermediate stores owns a food and beverage management and distribution center called a “picking center”, and the manufacturer or trading company delivers the ordered liquor to the picking center. (Arrow 5). In the picking center, the own picking center terminal 56-1 is used.
The stock information of the intermediate store is input to the stock database from .about.56-n via the network 51 (arrow 15).

On the other hand, when the intermediate store accepts the delivery of the liquor from the maker or the trading company, it pays the price of the wine to the maker or the trading company (arrows 6 to 9).

In this way, the intermediate store stores the liquor as stock in the picking center and sells the liquor wholesale to the final store. In this case, the intermediate store needs to present the liquor sales conditions (price, minimum sales quantity, regional restrictions, etc.) to the final store to the final store, and thus sets these liquor sales conditions. And their own intermediate store terminals 55-1 to 5-5
From 5-n, the liquor sales conditions are stored by accessing the wholesaler handling item database via the network 51 (arrow 10).

The final store subscribing to the food and drink sales system 50 is the terminal 5 of its own.
From 4-1 to 54-n, the wholesaler handling item database and the marketing database are accessed via the network 51 and handled by themselves based on the information stored in these databases. Decide which alcohol to sell to consumers (arrow 1
1).

Since the liquor is stored in the picking center owned by the intermediate store as described above, the final store actually displays the liquor at the store or stores it in a warehouse or the like. There is no need to be on hand. Therefore, the final store can sell many kinds of foods and drinks so that consumers can sufficiently select.

Next, the final store sends the network 51 from its own terminal 54-1 to 54-n.
, Access the retail store database and store information on alcoholic beverages that have been decided to be sold to consumers (arrow 12). Further, a registration application for a balance (a wholesaler) is entered, that is, which liquor is to be purchased from which intermediate store (arrow 12).

On the other hand, the intermediate store transmits the network 51 from its own final store terminals 54-1 to 54-n.
And confirms the final store that has selected itself as a supplier by accessing the retail store database (arrow 13). Subsequently, for the registration application, taking into account the debt situation of the final dealer, etc., determining whether or not registration is possible,
That is, it is determined whether or not to wholesale the liquor to the final store, and the result is input (arrow 13). In some cases, a predetermined contract is made with the final store. And when the final store is registered in the retail store database,
According to the format input information from the final store, the business operator opens a site of the final store “final store site No. k” in the sales system server 53 (arrow 14). Here, the final store site N
o. k shall be operated by the business operator.

The business also operates a food and beverage sales site that the consumer can access from the consumer terminals 52-1 to 52-n via the network 51. When the consumer selects a liquor desired to be purchased from a list of foods and beverages posted on the food and beverage sales site, the food and beverage sales site displays the final store that sells the selected liquor. Is displayed (arrow 16). Here, for reference by the consumer when selecting the final store, not only the name of the final store but also information such as a location and a telephone number is posted on the list of the final store.

The information of alcoholic beverages posted on the food and drink sales site is transmitted from the food and beverage database (arrow 18), and the information of the final store is transmitted from the retail store database (arrow 17).

Next, the operation of selling food and drink to consumers in the food and drink sales system 50 will be described. Also in this case, a case in which alcohol such as wine is sold will be described.

First, the consumer operates his / her own consumer terminal 52-i.
From (1 ≦ i ≦ n), the user accesses the food and drink sales site established in the sales system server 53 via the network 51 (arrow 19), and handles the food and drink posted on the page of the food and drink sales site. Select and click on alcoholic beverages.

Then, a page displaying the types of liquors such as wine, sake, and beer is displayed. The consumer selects and clicks, for example, wine. next,
A page displaying the type of wine such as red, white, and rose is displayed, and the consumer selects and clicks on red, for example. Next, a page is displayed in which the places of origin such as France, Italy, and Japan are displayed.
For example, select France and click. Since the pages are displayed so that each item can be sequentially selected in this manner, the consumer can select a desired wine by sequentially selecting each item.

Note that the items posted on each page described above are merely examples, and can be changed as appropriate. For example, in addition to the types, production areas, etc. described above, the aforesaid items may include wine aroma, taste, production year, producer name, bottle shape, normal price range, hot selling items, and the like. can do.

In this way, when the consumer selects the liquor to be purchased, a page showing a list of the final dealers selling the liquor appears. In the case where the number of the final dealers included in the list is large, the final dealers may be displayed for each region where the final dealer is located, for example, for each prefecture or each municipalities. Or
If the consumer inputs in advance information that can identify his or her address, such as his / her own address, postal code, and telephone number, several final sales outlets having locations closest to the consumer's address will be posted. You can also make it.

Next, when the consumer selects and clicks one final store from the list of final stores, the final store site No. of the final store is displayed. k (1 ≦
jump to k ≦ n) (arrow 20).

Then, the final store site No. In k, information necessary for purchasing the liquor, such as a description of the selected liquor, a price, a delivery method / desired date, a payment method, and whether or not stock is available at a final store is posted. The posted information can be appropriately selected by the consumer. In addition, the final store site No. In k, not only the information of the liquor but also information and services of the final store may be introduced. In this case, the consumer should also use such information as a judgment material for liquor purchase. Is possible.

Next, when the consumer finally decides a final store for purchasing the liquor, the final store site No. of the determined final store is determined. In the item of the order form posted in l (1 ≦ l ≦ n), the user inputs necessary items from his / her own consumer terminal 52-i (arrow 21). Then, the items input from the consumer terminal 52-i are transmitted to the order receiving database (arrow 22).

Then, the order receiving database transmits an order confirmation to the consumer 52-i (arrow 23). Thereby, the consumer can confirm the contents of his or her order. The order entered in the order database is transmitted to the counter (arrow 24), and the order status is counted for each final store.

Next, the consumer enters the final store site number. On page 1, the method of receiving alcoholic beverages and the method of paying the price are determined. Here, as a method of receiving liquor, a method in which the consumer directly goes to the final store to receive the ordered liquor, or a method in which the liquor is consumed from the picking center without passing through the final store. Is delivered directly to a designated place such as the home of the person. Then, the consumer selects one of them from his / her own consumer terminal 52-i (arrow 25).

The method for paying the price includes a method in which the consumer goes to the final store and pays the price directly at the store of the final store, and a method in which the final sale is established at a financial institution such as a bank. How to transfer to the store account (arrow 26),
There are a cash-on-delivery method in which the price is paid in exchange for the delivered liquor, and a payment method using a credit card or electronic money (arrow 26). Then, the consumer selects one of these from his / her own consumer terminal 52-i.

Here, when a method other than the method of directly paying the price at the store of the final store is selected, the price is finally paid from the financial institution to the final store (arrow 27).

When the payment method is a method of transferring the payment to the account of the last dealer established at the financial institution, the financial institution transmits a deposit status to the deposit database (arrow 28). Then, when the price of the liquor is a certain amount or more, from the viewpoint of transaction security, after it is confirmed that the deposit status has been transmitted from the financial institution to the deposit database, that is, from the consumer, After it is confirmed that the money has been transferred to the account of the final store, the order entered in the order receiving database is transmitted to the shipping database (arrow 29). However,
If the payment method is a method other than the method of transferring the account to the account of the final dealer opened at the financial institution, the order entered in the order receiving database is immediately transmitted to the shipping database (arrow 30). .

Next, the order transmitted to the shipping database is transmitted to the picking center as a shipping instruction (arrow 31). Also, when an order from the order database is input to the shipping database, the order is transmitted as shipping guidance to the consumer who ordered the liquor (arrow 32). Then, the consumer can confirm the receiving date, place, and the like for receiving the ordered liquor from the shipping guide.

Here, when the consumer selects the method of directly receiving the ordered alcohol at the final store, the picking center delivers the alcohol as specified to the store of the final store (arrow). 33). Further, when the consumer selects a method of directly delivering from the picking center to a designated place such as the home of the consumer, the picking center delivers liquor to the designated place (arrow 34).

The delivery cost for delivering alcoholic beverages from the picking center to the final store or the designated place of the consumer is generally borne by the business, but is not limited to the intermediate store and the final sales. The store or the consumer may bear some or all.

On the other hand, information such as an order from a consumer stored in the shipping database is stored in the food and drink sales site and the final sales site No. 1 to No. n is transmitted to the marketing database together with the information at the time of accessing (arrow 35). The information stored in the marketing database can be used as data for marketing.

Further, information such as orders stored in the shipping database is transmitted to the intermediate store terminals 55-1 to 55-n of each intermediate store as needed (arrow 36). Thereby, the intermediate store can grasp which and how much liquor has been wholesalely sold to which final store. Then, based on the information such as the order, each of the intermediate stores replenishes the necessary liquor to its own picking center, and transmits a bill for the liquor sold wholesale to the final store ( Arrow 3
7).

When the final store receives the price request, the final store checks this with the information (arrow 39) transmitted from the shipping database to the final store terminals 54-1 to 54-n of the final store. If there is no error, the invoiced liquor is paid to the intermediate store (arrow 38).

The order received from the consumer by the final store is transmitted from the order receiving database to the counter (arrow 24) as described above, and the order status is counted for each final store. Then, the order received by each of the final dealers from the consumer is sent from the counter to the final dealer terminal 54- of the respective final dealer.
1-54-n (arrow 40). This allows
The final store can easily grasp its own sales situation.

[0086] When the participation in the food and drink sales system 50 is charged, the business operator gives each of the final stores based on the order status for each of the final stores counted at the counter. Thus, the system usage amount or the like according to the sales amount or the sales amount can be charged.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the consumer can access the food and beverage store site opened in the sales system server 53 from the consumer terminals 52-1 to 52-n via the network 51. Access to and select the final dealer. Then, when the consumer accesses the site of the final store, selects food and drink, and places an order, the information on the order is transmitted to the shipping database in the sales system server 53, and then the intermediate store Sent to the picking center. Thus, the food and drink ordered by the consumer is promptly delivered from the picking center to a designated place.

Therefore, for example, even a variety of foods and drinks, such as wine, with a wide choice of consumers, can be selected by the consumer in order to deliver the food from a stocking-rich picking center. Food and drink can be promptly delivered to the designated place, and each final store can provide the consumer with food and drink of a type exceeding the range that can be stocked.

Further, the final dealer accesses the wholesaler-specific handling item database, and selects a plurality of final dealers to purchase food and drink in accordance with the type of food and beverage, in consideration of the handling items of each intermediate store. Therefore, a wide range of food and drink can be provided to the consumer.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be variously modified based on the gist of the present invention, and they are not excluded from the scope of the present invention.

[0091]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, in a food and beverage sales system, a food and drink sales system in which an intermediate store is interposed between a producer and a final store is connected to a network. And storage means for storing various databases including information on the food and drink and information on the final store, and the food and drink included in the database and the final store for selling the food and drink are selectably posted. Product sales site, a sales system server in which a final store site on which an order form of food and drink sold at each final store is posted, a consumer terminal connected to the network, A connected picking center terminal, wherein the consumer terminal is connected to the food and beverage sales site, the food and beverage and the food and beverage When the final store to be sold is selected, the consumer terminal is connected to the final store site corresponding to the selected final store and posted on the final store site connected from the consumer terminal. When the purchase of the food or drink is determined by inputting the entered order form, the information of the food or drink is transmitted to the picking center terminal, and the information of the food or drink is transmitted to the picking center terminal, The food or beverage is delivered from a picking center.

In this case, even if the foods and drinks are diverse and the choices of the consumers are wide, the foods and drinks selected by the consumers can be promptly delivered in order to be delivered from a picking center with a large stock. Delivery will be possible, and each end store will be able to provide the consumer with a type of food or drink that exceeds the stockable range of its own. In addition, the intermediate seller can make transactions with many producers and trading companies through the system, and free transactions between the two are promoted.

[0093] In another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, the picking center belongs to an intermediate store or a business operator that operates the sales system server, and the intermediate store sells to the final store. Store food and drink.

In this case, each final store can provide the consumer with various types of foods and drinks sold by the intermediate store selected as a supplier.

[0095] In still another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, the network is the Internet or a network connected to the Internet.

In this case, the consumer can easily access the food and beverage sales site and the final store site from the consumer terminal.

[0097] In still another food and beverage sales system of the present invention, the food and beverage list is first posted on the food and drink sales site, and when a food or drink in the list is selected, the food and drink list is displayed. Information about the final store that sells food and drink is posted.

In this case, the consumer can easily select the most suitable final store based on information such as the location of the final store.

[0099] In still another food and drink sales system of the present invention, the information on food and drink posted on the food and drink sales site and the final sales store site is posted by reflecting the inventory at the picking center. .

[0100] In this case, the food or drink that is not in stock is sold to the consumer, and after the sale, the food or drink is not ordered from the producer or the like. Can be delivered promptly.

In still another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, when a final store posted on the food and drink sales site is selected, the system jumps to the final store site corresponding to the final store. I do.

In this case, the consumer can easily access the final store site without writing the URL and order the selected food or drink.

In still another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, the presence or absence of stock at the final store is displayed together with the food and drink posted on the site of the final store.

In this case, the consumer can determine whether or not the posted food or drink is immediately available at the final store.

In another food and drink sales system according to the present invention, when the delivery destination of the food and drink is designated and input in an order form posted on the final store site,
The food or beverage is delivered from the picking center to the designated delivery destination.

In this case, the consumer can receive the purchased food or drink at a place convenient for himself.

In still another food and beverage sales system of the present invention, when an order form is posted on the final store site, the order status is counted for each final store, and the count is counted. A system usage fee is charged to the final dealer based on the order status.

In this case, the person who operates the sales system server can easily collect the system usage fee from the final store.

[0109] In still another food and drink sales system of the present invention, the food and drink is liquors such as wine.

In this case, consumers can easily select a wide variety of wines from a wide selection of wines with a wide selection range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a basic conceptual diagram of a food and beverage sales system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation of the food and beverage sales system according to the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 50 Food and Beverage Sales System 51 Network 52-1 to 52-n Consumer Terminal 53 Sales System Server 56-1 to 56-n Picking Center Terminal

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (72) Inventor Hiroyuki Yamamoto 2-1-1, Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Kirin Brewery Co., Ltd. F-term (reference) 5B049 BB13 BB33 CC05 CC08 CC36 DD01 DD05 EE01 FF03 FF04 FF09 GG04 GG07

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. In a food and drink sales system in which an intermediate store is interposed between a producer and a final store, (a) the system is connected to a network and stores a database including information on food and drink and information on the final store. With a storage means, a food and beverage sales site in which the food and beverage included in the database and a final store selling the food and beverage are selectably posted, and an order form for the food and beverage to be sold at each final store. (D) a sales system server in which a posted final store site is opened, (b) a consumer terminal connected to the network, and (c) a picking center terminal connected to the network. When the consumer terminal is connected to the food and drink sales site and the food and drink and the final store selling the food and drink are selected,
The consumer terminal is connected to the final store site corresponding to the selected final store, and (e) inputting an order form posted on the final store site connected from the consumer terminal. When the purchase of the food or drink is determined by the above, the information of the food or drink is transmitted to the picking center terminal, and (f) when the information of the food or drink is transmitted to the picking center terminal, A food and beverage sales system characterized by the delivery of goods. 2. The picking center according to claim 1, wherein the picking center belongs to an intermediate store or a business operator that operates the sales system server, and stores the food and drink sold by the intermediate store to the final store. Food and beverage sales system. 3. The food and beverage sales system according to claim 1, wherein the network is the Internet or a network connected to the Internet. 4. On the food and drink sales site, a list of the foods and drinks is first posted, and when a food or drink in the list is selected, information on a final store selling the food or drink is posted. The food and beverage sales system according to claim 1. 5. The information on food and drink posted on the food and drink sales site and the final store site is posted by reflecting inventory at the picking center.
The food and beverage sales system according to any one of claims 4 to 4. 6. The terminal according to claim 1, wherein, when a final store posted on the food and drink sales site is selected, a jump is made to the final store site corresponding to the final store. Food and beverage sales system. 7. The food and drink sales system according to claim 1, wherein the presence or absence of stock of the final store is displayed together with the food and drink posted on the site of the final store. . 8. When the destination of the food and drink is designated and input in an order form posted on the final store site, the food and drink is delivered from the picking center to the designated destination. Item 8. The food and beverage sales system according to any one of items 1 to 7. 9. When an order form posted on the final dealer site is entered, the order status is counted for each final dealer, and the final dealer uses the system based on the counted order status. The food and beverage sales system according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a fee is charged. 10. The food and drink sales system according to claim 1, wherein the food or drink is liquor such as wine.