JP2000149147A - Merchandise sales registration data processor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily realize a sales promotion service that a merchandise is discounted more and is sold by setting a preferential treatment level in each merchandise category from the contribution degree of each customer becoming a member to a store. SOLUTION: Member merchandise registration processing prepares a merchandise sales information enquiry message including the merchandise code of a registered merchandise and transmits it to a file processor (S71). When the answer statement of corresponding merchandise sales information (merchandise code, merchandise category, merchandise name, regular price and member price of each preferential treatment level) is received from the file processor, the merchandise category in the merchandise sales information is acquired, a member processing table is retrieved and the preferential level of the corresponding merchandise category is acquired (S72 to 74). Further, the member price of each preferential level in the merchandise sales information is acquired, and the number of sales of a registered merchandise is subjected to sales processing at the member price (S75). After that, the sales amount of when the sales processing is performed is respectively added to the sales amount area and total amount area of a merchandise category to which the registered merchandise is belongs of the member processing table (S76).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic cash register or POS (Point
Of Sales: point-of-sale information) Related to merchandise sales registration data processing devices such as terminals, especially products for the distribution and retail businesses that have introduced a member service system that sells products to members at a lower price than non-members The present invention relates to a sales registration data processing device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a retail or retail business such as a department store or a specialty store, a member service system has been introduced in which members are recruited and products are sold to shoppers who become members at a lower price than non-members. In some cases, customers are stabilizing. Conventionally, as a merchandise sales registration data processing device for the distribution / retail business in which such a member service system is introduced, a card reader for reading card information such as a member code recorded on a member card distributed to each member is known. And a product price file storing a normal price and a member price corresponding to the product code of each product. If the card information of the membership card is read by the card reader prior to the start of registration of a product to be sold to one shopper, flag information indicating that the shopper is a member is stored. When a product to be sold to the shopper is registered, the shopper determines whether the shopper is a member or a non-member based on the flag information. For non-members, there has been known a system in which a normal price of a corresponding product is read from a product price file and sales processing is performed.

[0003]

By the way, in a large-scale supermarket or the like that handles not only food but also clothing and home electric appliances, each customer who has become a member is assigned to which merchandise division (food division, clothing division. Departments, etc.), that is, whether or not customers who have contributed to a particular product category have products that belong to that product category. It was thought that more effective sales promotion services could be realized by discount sales. However, in a conventional product sales registration data processing device of this type, a normal price and a member price are set for each product, and the member price is read out and all sales are processed during commercial transactions with the member. In fact, it was not possible to easily implement such sales promotion services.

Accordingly, the present invention sets a preferential treatment level for each merchandise division based on the degree of contribution to the store for each customer who has become a member, and assigns a preferential treatment level to a member having a higher preferential treatment level to a particular merchandise division. It is an object of the present invention to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device that can easily realize a sales promotion service of selling discounted products.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise sales registration data processing apparatus, comprising: member information storage means for storing, for each member, preferential treatment level information for each member in a merchandise section; Product information storage means for storing information on the product section and normal price to which the product belongs, and a plurality of member price information for each preferential treatment level, product registration means for customer-purchased products, and customer purchase registered by this registration means A member / non-member judging means for judging whether a product is a registration of a product purchased by a member or a registration of a product purchased by a non-member, and if it is determined that the product is a registration of a product purchased by a non-member, The normal price information of the customer purchased product is obtained from the information stored by the product information storage means, and sales processing of the customer purchased product is performed based on the normal price information. And members commodity registration processing unit, when it is determined that the registration of the product is purchased by the member by the determining means, to retrieve the goods sector to which the customer purchased commodity belongs from the information stored by the product information storage means,
Further, the preferential level information of the corresponding product section for the member is acquired from the information stored by the member information storing means, and the member corresponding to the preferential level of the customer purchased product is obtained from the information stored by the product information storing means. A member merchandise registration processing means for acquiring price information and performing sales processing on the customer purchased merchandise based on the member price information.

[0006] The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to the second aspect of the present invention has the following features in addition to the components of the merchandise sales registration data processing device according to the first aspect of the present invention. Means for summarizing sales information for each product category of each product, and for each product category of each member stored in the member information storage means based on the sales information for each product group for each customer by the totaling means. A priority level updating means for updating the priority level information.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, it is possible to handle products classified into nine product categories such as clothing, furniture, home appliances, and foods, and set up to three levels of preferential treatment levels L1, L2, and L3 for members. Store PO
The case where the present invention is applied to the S system will be described.

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a POS system according to the present embodiment. The POS system has a plurality of POS systems as merchandise sales registration data processing devices each having a sales processing function of registered merchandise. Terminal 1 and one file processor 2 that supports the sales processing function of each POS terminal 1
Is connected in a closed loop to form a system. Each of the POS terminals 1 includes a card reader 5 for reading card information such as a membership code recorded on a membership card 4 such as a magnetic card or an IC card distributed to each member.

The file processor 2 includes a member file 6 for storing member file information in the record format shown in FIG. 2, a normal product file 7 for storing normal product file information in the record format shown in FIG. 3, and FIG.
And various data files such as a member product file 8 for storing member product file information in the record format shown in FIG. Although the specific record format is not illustrated, an update file storing records to be added to or corrected in various data files,
A host device 9 having a function of creating a deletion file storing records to be deleted from various data files and transferring the same to the file processor 2 is connected via an online line 10 such as a telephone line.

As shown in FIG. 2, the member file 6 stores member personal information such as name, address, gender, telephone number, etc., corresponding to a unique member code set for each member. And stores the preferential treatment level information for each product division assigned to the member and the daily sales amount information for each product division up to 30 days before the current day, and functions as a member information storage unit.

As shown in FIG. 3, the normal product file 7 corresponds to the product codes of all the products sold in the store.
This file stores merchandise information such as a name, a normal price, and a member flag MF, in addition to the merchandise section to which the merchandise belongs.
Here, the member flag MF is information for identifying whether or not the product is a member service product, and is set to “1” when the product is a member service product.

As shown in FIG. 4, the member merchandise file 8 corresponds to the merchandise code of the merchandise designated as the member service merchandise among all merchandise sold at the store, and the preferential treatment levels L1, L2, Member price by L3 (L1 price> L
2 price> L3 price). Here, the normal product file 7 and the member product file 8 function as product information storage means.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of each POS terminal 1. Each POS terminal 1 has the same configuration. That is, the POS terminal 1 has a CPU (Central Processing) as a control unit main body.
Unit) 11 is mounted. In addition, a ROM (Read O / O) in which programs executed by the CPU 11 are stored in advance
nly Memory) 12, a RAM (Random Access Memory) having a memory area for registering product sales data, and the like.
y) 13, a communication interface 14 connected to the inline line 3 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the file processor 2, a scanner 15, a keyboard 16, a display unit 17, a drawer 18, and a printer 19 in addition to the card reader 5. An input / output device interface 110 for connecting devices and transmitting / receiving data is mounted. And
The CPU 11 is connected to the ROM 12, the RAM 13, the communication interface 14, and the input / output device interface 110 by bus lines 111 such as an address bus and a data bus.

The scanner 15 optically reads and inputs a bar code (product code) attached to a product to be sold to a shopper, for example, by scanning with a laser beam, and constitutes a product registration means. The keyboard 16
Numeric key for inputting numerical data, a multiplication key for instructing that the numerical data by this numerical key is the number of items sold to the shopper, selling to one shopper In addition to a closing key as a closing registration unit for declaring the end of registration of a product to be executed, an execution key for instructing execution of a process, a cancel key for instructing cancellation of a process, and the like are provided.

The display section 17 displays information such as the name of the registered product for sale, the selling price, and the total price of all products sold to one shopper, and displays the information to the operator. And a customer display for displaying similar information to shoppers. The printer 19 prints a receipt or the like in which information displayed on the display 17 is written.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of the file processor 2. The file processor 2 has a CPU 21 as a control unit main body. Also, a ROM 22 in which programs and the like are stored in advance, a RAM 23 having a memory area for storing the various data files 6 to 8 and the like, a MODEM (modem / demodulator) connected to the online line 10 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the host device 9 24) Connect each PO with the in-line line 3
A communication interface 25 for transmitting and receiving data to and from the S terminal 1 and an input / output device interface 26 for connecting to input / output devices such as a keyboard, a display unit, and a printer for transmitting and receiving data are mounted. And the CPU
21, a ROM 22, a RAM 23, a MODEM 24, a communication interface 25, and an input / output device interface 2.
6 and bus lines 27 such as an address bus and a data bus.
Connected with.

In the POS system including the POS terminal 1 and the file processor 2 having such a hardware configuration, in particular, the RAM 23 of the file processor 2
As shown in FIG. 7, a level determination table 31 for storing respective lower limit amount data of three levels of preferential treatment levels L1, L2, and L3 for each product section is formed. Here, the lower limit is the lower limit of the total sales amount of the member to which the corresponding preferential treatment level is assigned in the corresponding product section.

On the other hand, the RAM 13 of each POS terminal 1
As shown in FIG. 8, the member code, member personal information,
A member processing table 41 having an area for storing a preferential level and a sales amount for each product division and a total amount of the sales amount, and a member transaction flag F (1: a member transaction) , 0: non-member business transaction).

The CPU of each POS terminal 1
Numerals 11 execute the processing shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, when card information such as a membership code recorded on a membership card is read by the card reader 5 in ST (step) 1, the CPU 11 creates a member file information inquiry message including the card information in ST 2. The inquiry message is transmitted to the file processor 2 via the in-line line 3 by the communication interface 14. As a result, when the response message of the corresponding member file information (member code, member personal information and preferential level for each product section) is received from the file processor 2 as ST3, the member file information is stored in the member processing table 41 as ST4. The member transaction flag F of the flag memory 42 is set to "1". If the response message of the corresponding member file information cannot be received from the file processor 2 in ST3, a reading error of the member card is displayed, and this processing ends.

When the merchandise code and sales points of merchandise to be sold to the customer are registered by the merchandise registration means such as the scanner 15 in ST5, the CPU 11 checks the member transaction flag F in ST6 (member / non-member judgment). means). If the member transaction flag F is set to "1", the merchandise to be sold to the member has been registered, and the member merchandise registration process specifically shown in FIG. 10 is executed in ST7. .

In this member product registration process, first, the CPU 1
1 creates a product sales information inquiry message including the product code of the registered product as ST71, and transmits the inquiry message to the file processor 2 via the in-line line 3 by the communication interface 14. In response,
If the response message of the corresponding merchandise sales information (merchandise code, merchandise section, merchandise name, regular price, member price for each preferential treatment level) is received from the file processor 2 in ST72, the CPU 11 proceeds to ST73. Get the product department inside. Next, in ST74, the member processing table 41 is searched to acquire the preferential treatment level of the corresponding product section. Next, as ST75, the member price of the preferential level acquired in the process of ST74 is acquired from the member price classified by preferential level in the merchandise sales information, and the sales price of the registered commodities is processed by the member price. When the preferential treatment level is “0”, sales processing is performed for the number of sales of registered products at the normal price. Thereafter, in ST76, the sales amount (sales points × member price or regular price) when sales processing for the number of sales of the registered product is performed is calculated by comparing the sales amount area of the product section to which the registered product belongs in the member processing table 41 with the total amount. Add to each area. This completes the member product registration process (member product registration processing means).

On the other hand, the member transaction flag is set to "0" in ST6.
If it has been reset, the product to be sold to the non-member has been registered, and the CPU 11 executes the non-member product registration process in ST8. In this non-member product registration process, first, a product sales information inquiry message including the product code of the registered product is created, and the inquiry message is transmitted to the file processor 2 via the in-line line 3 by the communication interface 14. . In response to this, if a response message of the corresponding merchandise sales information (merchandise code, merchandise name, normal price, member price for each preferential treatment level) is received from the file processor 2, all the sales points of the registered merchandise are normally processed. Process sales by price. This completes the non-member product registration processing (non-member product registration processing means).

Returning to FIG. Thus, the CPU 11
After completing the member merchandise registration processing or the non-member merchandise registration processing, in ST9, it is determined whether or not the registration end of the merchandise to be sold to one shopper has been declared by the closing key as the closing registration means. If the registration of the product is not declared and the next product registration is performed by the product registration means, the member product registration process or the non-member product registration process is repeated.

If it is confirmed in step ST9 that the registration of the product has been declared, the CPU 11 checks the member transaction flag F in step ST10. If the member transaction flag F is set to "1", the end of the registration of the merchandise to be sold to one member has been declared, and the member closing registration process specifically shown in FIG. 11 is executed as ST11. .

First, the CPU 11 calculates a billing amount based on the total amount of goods sold to the one member in ST111 and displays the billing amount on the display unit 17. Next, ST112
And waits for the payment information for the billed amount to be input. When the payment information is input by operating the keyboard 16, the accounting process such as a change calculation is executed as ST113. Further, the printer 19 is set as ST114.
To print and issue the receipt.

Thereafter, as ST115, the data of the sales amount per section and the total amount are read together with the member code stored in the member processing table 41 to create an update command message, and this update command message is transmitted to the communication interface. 14 to the file processor 2 via the inline line 3. In response to this, if a permission response message indicating the completion of the reception of the command is received from the file processor 2 in ST116, the member closing registration process ends.

If a busy response is received from the file processor 2 in ST116 or a permission response is not received within a certain period of time after the transmission of the update command, the predetermined number of retries is performed. The transmission process of the update command is repeated until the above. If the permission response is not obtained from the file processor 2 even if the update command is transmitted as many times as the number of retries (N of ST117).
O), the contents of the member processing table 41 are transferred to the save memory file formed in the RAM 13 as ST118, and the member closing registration processing ends. The member processing file 41 transferred and held in the save memory file
Are transmitted to the file processor 2 collectively after the store is closed, for example.

Returning to FIG. Thus, the CPU 11
When the member closing registration process is completed, the member processing table 41 is cleared as ST12. Further, the member transaction flag F in the flag memory 42 is reset to “0” to prepare for the start of registration of a product purchased by the next customer.

On the other hand, if the member transaction flag has been reset to "0" in ST11, the end of the registration of the product to be sold to the non-member has been declared, so that the CPU 11
Executes the non-member closing registration process as ST13. In this non-member closing registration process, first, the billing amount is calculated based on the total amount of the products sold to the non-member, and is displayed on the display unit 17. Next, the system waits for payment information for the billed amount to be input, and when payment information is input by operating a key on the keyboard 16, executes accounting processing such as change calculation. Thereafter, when the printer 19 is driven to print and issue the receipt, the non-member registration processing is terminated. Then, the user prepares to start registering the product to be purchased by the next customer. As described above, the CPU 1 in each POS terminal 1
The description of the first main processing control procedure is ended.

Next, the CP in the file processor 2
The main processing control procedure of U21 will be described. First, when the CPU 21 of the file processor 2 receives the member file information inquiry message from each POS terminal 1 connected via the inline line 3, the CPU 21 searches the member file 6 by the member code in the inquiry message.
If the member file information of the same member code is detected, a response message including the member file information of the same member code (member personal information and preferential level for each product section) is created, and this response message is transmitted to the communication message. The data is transmitted to the inquiry source POS terminal 1 via the interface 25 via the inline line 3. If the member file information of the same member code cannot be detected, an error response message is created, and this error response message is sent by the communication interface 25 via the in-line line 3 to the POS terminal 1 of the inquiry source. Is to be sent.

The CPU of the file processor 2
21 receives the product sales information inquiry message from each POS terminal 1 and searches the normal product file 7 by the product code in the inquiry message. Then, when normal product file information of the same product code is detected,
The product name and the normal price in the normal product file information are acquired in the temporary area of the RAM 23. Next, the member flag MF in the normal product file information is checked. here,
If the member flag MF is set to “1”,
Since the inquired product is a member service product, the member product file 8 is searched by the product code in the inquiry message. When the member product file information of the same product code is detected, the member price information for each preferential treatment level in the member product file information is acquired in the temporary area of the RAM 23. Thereafter, a response message of the merchandise sales information is created from the information stored in the temporary area. Then, the response message of the merchandise sales information is sent by the communication interface 25 via the in-line line 3 to the POS terminal 1 of the inquiry source.
Is to be sent. If the normal product file information of the same product code is not detected as a result of searching the normal product file 7, an error response message is created, and the error response message is transmitted to the communication interface 2
5, the POS of the inquiry source via the inline line 3
It is to be transmitted to terminal 1.

The CPU of the file processor 2
21 receives the update command message including the member processing table information from each POS terminal 1, first searches the member file 6 by the member code in the member processing table information in the update command message. Then, when member file information having the same member code is detected, the divisional sales amount and the total amount in the update command message are added to the contents of the current divisional sales amount area in the member file information. Thereafter, the permission response message is transmitted to the command transmission source POS terminal 1 via the in-line line 3 by the communication interface 25.

Further, the CP of the file processor 2
U21 performs the nighttime processing after the store closes, in particular, all the member file information stored in the member file 6 in FIG.
2 are sequentially executed. That is, each time one record of the member file information is read from the member file 6, the CPU 21 counts the sales amount of each section from the current day to 30 days before in the member file information for each section as ST1. Calculate the total sales for each section up to the past 30 days (division totaling means). Next, as ST2, the CP
After initializing the department counter x and the level counter y incorporated in U to “1”, the total sales A of the product division x is read from the total sales by section calculated in ST1 as ST3, and the level determination table 31 is read. The lower limit B of the preferential treatment level y in the product section x is read. Then, the total sales A and the lower limit B are compared. As a result, if the total sales A is equal to or more than the lower limit B in ST4, the level counter y is counted up by +1 in ST5. Next, as ST6, it is determined whether or not the level counter y has exceeded the preferential level number "3". If not, the process returns to ST3. When the lower limit B of the preferential treatment level y in the product section x is read from the level determination table 31, the total sales A and the lower limit B are compared.

If the total sales A is less than the lower limit B or the lower limit B is not set [*] in ST4, or if the level counter y exceeds "3" in ST6, the process proceeds to ST7. Among the preferential levels for each section in the member file information, the preferential level for the product section x is updated to a value of (y-1) (preferential level updating means).
Thereafter, in ST8, the section counter x is incremented by +1 and the preferential level counter y is initialized to "1". Next, in ST9, it is determined whether or not the level counter y has exceeded the number of product divisions "9".
If not, the process returns to ST3. If the lower limit B of the preferential treatment level y in the product section x is read from the level determination table 31, the total sales A
And the lower limit B.

If the department counter x exceeds "9" in ST9, each department from department 1 to department 9 is based on the total sales by product department for the past 30 days from the day of the member file information. Since the preferential treatment level has been updated to the latest one, 2
The sales amount information for each section up to 9 days before is shifted and overwritten in the sales information area for each section up to 30 days before the previous day. Thereafter, if the section sales information area of the day in the member file information is cleared in ST11, the level update process based on the member file information is ended.

The PO according to the present embodiment thus configured is
In the S system, daily sales amount information for each member for the past 30 days from the day is stored in the member file 6 for each member.
Is stored and managed. Then, in the nighttime processing performed by the file processor 2 after each store closing, the total sales amount for each product section is calculated from the daily sales amount information for each product section for the past 30 days from this day, and the sales amount for each product section is further calculated. The total amount is compared with the lower limit amount for each preferential level set for each department in the level determination table 31 to determine the preferential level for each merchandise department. The preferential treatment level for each product section is also set in the member file 6.
Is stored and managed.

For example, if it is assumed that the data shown in FIG.
L2 is set as a preferential rank of the clothing department for members whose total daily sales of the clothing department is 10,000 yen or more, and 1
L1 is set for members less than 10,000 yen. Similarly, L3 is set as a preferential rank of the furniture section for members whose total sales in the furniture section for the past 30 days is 60,000 yen or more, and L2 is set for members of 20,000 yen or more and less than 60,000 yen. Is set, and for members who are 3,000 yen or more and less than 20,000 yen, L
1 is set. Note that, for members whose total sales in the furniture section are less than 3,000 yen, even if they are members, the preferential rank of the furniture section is not set.

In the POS system according to the present embodiment, the merchandise department to which the merchandise belongs and the normal price information are stored and managed in the normal merchandise file 7 for each merchandise, and the member service merchandise is provided at a preferential level. Another plurality of member price information is stored and managed by the member product file 8.

Thus, in the POS terminal 1, if the card information of the membership card 4 is read by the card reader 5 prior to the registration of the product purchased by the shopper,
A member file information inquiry message including the card information is created, and the inquiry message is transmitted to the file processor 2 via the inline line 3. In the file processor 2, the member file 6 is searched by the member code in the inquiry message, the corresponding member file information (member code, member personal information, and preferential treatment level for each product section) is read out and returned to the POS terminal 1. You. As a result, in the POS terminal 1, the member file information is temporarily stored in the member processing table 41.

In this state, when the sales registration of the member service product is performed, first, the normal price and the member price for each preferential treatment level are stored together with the product section of the member service product in the normal product file 7 and the member product file 8 of the file processor 2. Is read from. Next, the preferential treatment level corresponding to the product section of the member service product is acquired from the member processing table 41.

Here, when the preferential treatment level is L1, sales processing is performed at the member price of the preferential treatment level L1, and the preferential treatment level is L1.
In the case of 2, the sales processing is performed at the member price of the special treatment level L2, and when the special treatment level is L3, the sales processing is performed at the member price of the special treatment level L3. When the preferential treatment level is 0 (no setting), sales processing is performed at the normal price.

Accordingly, for example, to members whose preferential level of the clothing department is L1 and preferential level of the furniture department is L2, the products belonging to the clothing department are sold at the member price of the preferential level L1, and are sent to the furniture department. The belonging product is processed for sale at the member price of the preferential treatment level L2. Similarly, for example, for a member whose preferential level of the clothing department is L2 and the preferential level of the furniture department is 0, products belonging to the clothing department are sold at a member price of the preferential level L2, and products belonging to the furniture department are sold. Is sold at the normal price.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, for each member, the member file 6 storing the preferential treatment level information for each product section for each member, and for each product, the product section to which the product belongs and the normal price information A normal product file 7 and a member product file 8 for storing a plurality of member price information for each preferential treatment level are formed. Then, when a customer-purchased product is registered, it is determined whether the registration is a registration of a product purchased by a member or a registration of a product purchased by a non-member. Then, in the case of registration of a product purchased by a member, the product section to which the customer purchased product belongs is obtained from the normal product file 7, and the preferential level information of the corresponding product section for the member is obtained from the member file 6, Further, member price information corresponding to the preferential treatment level of the customer purchased product is acquired from the member product file 8, and the customer purchased product is processed for sales based on the member price information. Therefore, each customer who has become a member decides which product category they are purchasing well, that is, the degree of contribution to the store for each product category is determined for each customer, and a preferential treatment level is set according to that contribution. Thus, a sales promotion service in which a member having a high preferential treatment level with respect to a specific product division can sell the products belonging to the product division at a further reduced price can be easily realized.

Further, according to the present embodiment, for each member, the sales amount of the product purchased by the member for each product section is totaled every day for the past 30 days from the day, and the total sales amount for each product section is calculated. The preferential treatment level information for each product section of each member is automatically set based on the information. Therefore, the degree of contribution of each member customer to the store by product category is automatically determined, and the preferential level of each product category is automatically set based on the determination result. It is possible to completely eliminate the human burden required for the work of deciding. In addition, since this operation is automatically performed in the nighttime processing after the store is closed, there is no possibility that this operation lowers the performance of the system.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

For example, in the above embodiment, the present invention
Applying to the OS terminal, the member file 6 as the member information storage means and the normal product file 7 and the member product file 8 as the product information storage means are provided in an external (file processor 2) storage device. The functions of the present invention may be realized alone by being provided in a storage device inside the terminal.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sales amount is used as a material for determining the degree of contribution to the store for each merchandise section. However, the number of sales points within a certain period is accumulated for each merchandise section. It is also possible to set a preferential treatment level for each product section based on the cumulative result of sales points.

In the above-described embodiment, the member price of each product is set in advance for each preferential treatment level. However, a discount rate or a discount amount is set in advance for each preferential treatment level. Acquire a discount rate or discount amount according to the preferential level of the member for the department to which the product belongs,
The same operation and effect as those of the present invention can be obtained by performing a discount operation or a discount operation from the normal price of the product and the discount rate or the discount amount to calculate the discounted or discounted member price and performing the sales processing. It can be played. In addition, it goes without saying that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0049]

As described above in detail, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a preferential treatment level is set for each product section based on the degree of contribution to the store for each customer who has become a member, and Thus, it is possible to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device that can easily realize a sales promotion service in which merchandise belonging to the merchandise section is further discounted and sold to members with a high preferential treatment level. According to the invention described in claim 2 of the present application,
In addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, it is possible to automatically set a preferential treatment level for each product division determined for each customer who has become a member from the degree of contribution to the store,
It is possible to provide a merchandise sales registration data processing device capable of eliminating a burden required for a preferential treatment level setting operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram of a POS system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a view showing a record format of a member file in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a view showing a record format of a normal product file in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a record format of a member product file in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the POS terminal in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the file processor in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a level determination table formed in a RAM of a file processor.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a member processing table and a flag memory formed in a RAM of the POS terminal.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main part of main processing executed by the CPU of the POS terminal.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart specifically showing a member product registration process in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart specifically showing a member closing registration process in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a level update process executed by the CPU of the file processor.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... POS terminal 2 ... File processor 4 ... Member card 5 ... Card reader 6 ... Member file 7 ... Normal product file 8 ... Member product file 31 ... Level judgment table 41 ... Member processing table

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. Member information storage means for storing, for each member, preferential level information for each product section for each member, for each product, a product section to which the product belongs, normal price information, and a plurality of members for each preferential level. Product information storage means for storing price information, product registration means for customer-purchased products, and whether the customer-purchased products registered by this registration means are to be registered as products purchased by members or as products registered by non-members. Member / non-member judging means for judging; and when the judging means judges the registration of the product purchased by the non-member, the normal price information of the customer purchased merchandise from the information stored by the merchandise information storing means. And a non-member product registration processing means for processing the sales of the customer-purchased product based on the normal price information; If it is determined that the product is registered, the product section to which the customer-purchased product belongs is obtained from the information stored by the product information storage unit, and further obtained from the information stored by the member information storage unit. Acquisition of preferential level information of the applicable product section for the member, and acquisition of member price information corresponding to the preferential level of the customer-purchased product from information stored by the product information storage means, based on the member price information A merchandise sales registration data processing device comprising: a member merchandise registration processing means for performing sales processing of the customer purchased merchandise. 2. A means for summarizing sales information for each member for each product section of a product purchased by each member, and member information based on the sales information for each product section for each customer. 2. The merchandise sales registration data processing device according to claim 1, further comprising: preferential treatment level updating means for updating preferential treatment level information of each member by product division stored in the storage means.