JP2001093054A - Commodity selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To attain a power saving without damaging the sense of a consumer. SOLUTION: A customer receives an ID card from an ID card issuing machine 2 at an entrance. Commodities to which a bar code and a magnetic marker are attached are displayed in a display rack 3, and the customer can decide to or not to purchase a commodity by holding the commodity in his or her hand. At the time of purchasing the commodity, the customer inserts the ID card into a commodity detection marker reading device 4 set near the display rack 3 so that the bar code of the commodity can be scanned. Thus, the commodity code of the commodity can be transmitted through radio units 5 and 6 to a totaling device 7, and the totaling file is updated, and the magnetic marker of the commodity is demagnetized. At the time of returning the commodity, the commodity is processed by the commodity detection marker reading device 4 again so that the data of the commodity can be deleted from the totaling file, and the magnetic marker of the commodity is magnetized again. When the ID card is inserted into the totaling device 7, a totaling slip is outputted, and the adjustment is performed by an adjusting device.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise sales system capable of realizing unmanned sales in a store such as a supermarket.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in order to reduce the number of sales staff in supermarkets and to realize unmanned sales of products,
Various systems have been proposed. For example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication
Japanese Patent No. 162347 discloses a product information input unit for inputting information on a product to be purchased, a product providing unit for providing a product corresponding to the product information input by the product information input unit, and an input by the product information input unit. A product information writing unit that writes the obtained product information on a recording medium, a product information reading unit that reads the product information written on the recording medium,
A purchase price calculation unit that calculates a total purchase price based on the product information read by the product information reading unit, and a payment unit that performs a payment process based on the total purchase price calculated by the purchase price calculation unit are provided. A product sales data processing device characterized by the following has been proposed. According to this system, a customer takes a magnetic card from a card issuing machine provided at an entrance and enters a store. Then, the user inserts the magnetic card into the card reader / writer for purchase, and inputs a PLU (Price Look Up) number and quantity of a desired product. As a result, the product is discharged by the corresponding quantity on the product shelf in which the product is stored, and the customer receives the product and the magnetic card and goes to the exit. And
The payment card reader / writer reads the magnetic card to calculate the total purchase price, pays cash to the cash dispenser, and leaves the store.

[0003] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-166992 discloses a commodity counter in which a plurality of types of commodity samples are displayed, a plurality of commodity purchase operation devices are arranged, and a checkout device is provided. Wherein the merchandise purchase operation device and the settlement device are connected to the centralized control management device, and the merchandise purchase operation device accepts the customer's willingness to purchase the merchandise or the act thereof and purchases the customer. Acquisition of information such as the type and number of commodities, the checkout device grasps the customer's total purchase price of the customer obtained as information via the centralized control management device, and accepts the customer's willingness to pay or the act thereof, There has been proposed a merchandise sales system characterized in that the merchandise sales system is configured to substantially deliver a purchased merchandise to a customer in exchange for a will of settlement or an act thereof.
According to this system, a product sample is displayed, and by operating the product purchase operation device, it is confirmed that the customer has the intention to purchase the product, and information such as the type and the number of the purchased product is acquired. In the settlement apparatus, the customer's total purchase amount of goods is grasped through the centralized control management device, and settlement is performed by cash or a credit card or a prepaid card, and the purchased commodity is delivered to the customer in exchange for the settlement. .

On the other hand, various systems for preventing shoplifting in supermarkets and the like have been proposed. For example, it has been proposed that a colorless or almost colorless and transparent coded stamp ink mixed with a fluorescent dye material and a weak radioactive substance be directly imprinted on a product to realize product management and prevention of shoplifting. (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.
No.). In addition, a magnetized portion is provided on the product by magnetizing it so that it has a predetermined range of magnetic amount in advance, directly on an appropriate place of the product or the package of the product or on an attachment such as a seal or label attached to the product or the package of the product. When the customer selects the goods at the place of payment, there is provided a magnetic removing means for removing or weakening the magnetism of the magnetized part, and an alarm is given to the goods for which the magnetism of the magnetized part is removed or weakened by the magnetic removing means. Without anti-shoplifting system, a magnetic alarm device that detects the magnetism of a predetermined strength of the magnetized portion and issues an alarm is provided at the exit of a product for which the magnetism removing means has not been taken without a customer's accounting without accounting. (Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-115067).

Further, in a self-scanning type merchandise sales data processing apparatus for causing a shopper to scan merchandise data of purchased merchandise, a shoplifting prevention device attached to the merchandise is provided in at least one of a carry-in / weighing unit and a carry-out unit. A self-scanning merchandise sales data processing device provided with shoplifting prevention releasing means for releasing the prevention function has been proposed (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-65233).

[0006]

The code, the quantity and the ID number are inputted to the totaling device in view of the above product sample,
According to a product sales system in which purchases are packed in a bag when payment is completed, there is an advantage that shopping can be done lightly, but since it is not possible to try to get the actual product, mistakes in purchasing or products Dissatisfaction such as being unable to check occurs. In addition, the work behind the scenes, such as collecting products and packing products, is difficult. Also, in a self-scanning type product sales system, in a system where weighing, loading, and shoplifting prevention release functions are integrated in one place, shoplifting prevention functions and settlement must be performed at once, and many devices are placed in one place It is necessary.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise sales system capable of saving labor without impairing the consumer's sense of shopping at a store such as a normal supermarket. Another object of the present invention is to provide a product sales system having a shoplifting prevention function without installing many devices in a self-scanning type product sales method.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, a merchandise sales system according to the present invention is installed at the entrance of a store and stores at least an ID code and the number of customers of a customer.
An ID card issuing machine for issuing a D card, and a product detection marker reading device provided near a product display shelf,
ID for reading data recorded on the ID card
A card reader, a barcode reader that reads a barcode indicating a product code attached to the product, a shoplifting prevention function release setting unit that releases or resets a shoplifting prevention function attached to the product, the ID code, the product A commodity detection marker reading device having a code and output means for transmitting information indicating purchase or return of the commodity; and
An input unit that receives information from the commodity detection marker reading device, an ID card reader that reads data recorded on the ID card, and a tally file of purchased items for each of the ID codes. A tallying device having means for updating the tallying file based on information received from the reading device, and means for outputting a tallying sheet based on the tallying file by inserting an ID card into the ID card reader; Settlement means for adjusting the settlement of the customer, exiting person checking means installed at the exit of the store and enabling the exit of the number of customers recorded on the ID card according to the end of the settlement, and exit of the store And an alarm generating means for generating an alarm when there is a product whose shoplifting prevention function has not been released.

The commodity detection marker reading device is configured to, when a commodity whose shoplifting prevention function is released is input, transmit information indicating the return of the commodity from the output means. is there. Further, the merchandise detection marker reading device and the counting device are both connected to a wireless unit, and are configured to transmit the information by radio signals from the merchandise detection marker reading device to the counting device. Is what is being done. Furthermore, the shoplifting prevention function is realized by a magnetic marker magnetized to a predetermined amount in advance.

[0010]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of an embodiment of a product sales system according to the present invention.
In this figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an entrance gate, and an ID card issuing machine 2 is installed near the entrance gate 1. The customer who has entered the store first receives an ID card, which is issued by the ID card issuing machine 2 and records the ID code for identifying the customer, the number of customers, the time of entry, and the like. As the ID card, various cards such as a magnetic card provided with a magnetic recording section or an IC card can be used.

In the store, a plurality of merchandise display shelves 3 are installed, on which a bar code recording a merchandise code is attached, and various merchandise attached with a magnetic marker for preventing shoplifting. Is displayed. This magnetic marker is magnetized to a predetermined magnetic amount in advance, and if the magnetism is not demagnetized or weakened, it is detected by a magnetic detector 11 described later and an alarm is issued from an alarm device 12.

In the vicinity of each product display shelf 3, a product detection marker reading device 4 is installed, and each product detection marker reading device 4 has a wireless unit 5 respectively.
Is connected. The product detection marker reading device 4 includes an ID card reader for reading data recorded on the ID card, a barcode reader for reading a barcode attached to the product, and prevention of shoplifting of the magnetic marker. A magnetic marker degaussing / magnetizing device for releasing or resetting the function is provided. Here, cancellation of the shoplifting prevention function means demagnetizing or weakening the magnetization of the magnetic marker, and resetting means magnetizing the magnetic marker to a predetermined amount.

A tallying device 7 connected to the wireless unit 6 is provided near the exit gate 13 in the store. The tallying device 7 includes payment means such as a cash dispenser 8 or a card dispenser 9. Also, an exit checker 10 that controls the exit of the store is connected. The tallying device 7 is provided with an ID card reader for reading data of the ID card, and a function of issuing a tally sheet and a receipt. Further, the exit gate 13 of the store is provided with a detection device 11 that issues an alarm from an alarm device 12 when a magnetic marker whose shoplifting prevention function has not been released is detected.

In the store constructed as described above, when purchasing a product displayed on each product display shelf 3, the customer decides whether or not to purchase the product by taking the product as in a normal supermarket. To decide.
When it is decided to purchase the product, the ID card reader of the nearby product detection marker reading device 4 stores the ID in the ID card reader.
The ID code is read by inserting the card, and the barcode attached to the product is read using the barcode reader of the product detection marker reading device 4. As a result, the product code of the product is transmitted to the counting device 7 via the wireless unit 5, and the data of the product is recorded in the counting file of the customer. Further, the magnetic marker attached to the product is demagnetized by the magnetic marker degaussing / magnetizing device of the product detection marker reading device 4, and the anti-shoplifting function of the magnetic marker is released.

On the other hand, when it is desired to return the product once purchased in this manner, the customer inserts the ID card into the ID card reader of the product detection marker reading device 4 and, as in the case of the above-described purchase, returns the product. The barcode is read by the barcode reader. At this time, since the shoplifting prevention function of the magnetic marker has been released, it is interpreted as a return, and the product code and information indicating the return are transmitted to the counting device 7 via the wireless unit 5. ,
The data of this product is deleted from the tally file of the customer. And, by the magnetic marker degaussing / magnetizing device,
The magnetic marker of the product is magnetized again, and the shoplifting prevention function is reset. Therefore, the customer can return the merchandise for which the return processing has been completed to the display shelf.

The customer who has completed the purchase of the commodity by repeating the above operation goes to the counting device 7 and inserts the ID card into the ID card reader of the counting device 7. As a result, a tally table of the products purchased by the customer is issued based on the tally file, and the customer makes a payment using the cash dispenser 8 or the card dispenser 9.
When the settlement is completed, a receipt is issued, and at the same time, the exit checker is released so that the number of persons recorded on the ID card can exit from the exit gate 13. Therefore, the customer who has completed the payment is required to exit gate 1
You can get out of 3 At this time, customers who come to the store in the group leave continuously. If there is a product for which the shoplifting prevention function has not been released, the magnetism of the magnetic marker is detected by the magnetic detector 11 and the alarm device 1
2 sounds a buzzer or the like.

As described above, according to the merchandise sales system of the present invention, as in the case of shopping in an ordinary supermarket, the customer checks the merchandise displayed on the display shelf by hand and checks whether or not to purchase the merchandise. Can be determined, and the product once determined to be purchased can be returned and returned to the display shelf.

Hereinafter, the main part of the commodity sales system of the present invention will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the ID card issuing machine 2. As shown in the figure, the ID card issuing machine 2 includes an input unit 21 operated by the customer to input an ID card issuing instruction and the number of customers, a timer 22 for recording the ID card issuing time, A signal from the input unit 21 and the timer 22 is input, a different ID code is generated for each customer, and a processing unit 23 instructs a card issuing unit 24 to issue an ID card. And an ID card issuing unit 24 for issuing an ID card 25 to the server. Here, when the number of customers is one, the input of the number of customers in the input unit 21 may be omitted.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the commodity detection marker reading device 4. In this figure, 41
Is a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the entire product detection marker reading device, 42 is a ROM storing an operation program of the product detection marker reading device, and 43 is used for recording a work area and various data. RA
M. Also, 44 is an ID card reader for reading the data of the ID card 25, 45 is a bar code reader for reading a bar code attached to the product, 46 is an input unit such as operation keys, and 47 is a customer A display section for displaying operation guides and the like, a sound section for generating a notification sound and the like, and a magnetic marker degaussing / magnetizing apparatus for demagnetizing or magnetizing the magnetic marker attached to the product are provided. Further, a wireless unit 5 is provided with a transmission / reception device for exchanging data between the commodity detection marker reading device 4 and the counting device 7. That is, a wireless LAN is formed between the plurality of product detection marker reading devices 4 and the counting device 7.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the commodity detection marker reading device 4 configured as described above. The commodity detection marker reading device 4 waits for the ID card 25 to be inserted into the ID card reader 44 (step S1). Then, the ID card reader 44
When the D card 25 is inserted and the ID code of the customer is read, the process proceeds to step S2, where the product code of the product input to the barcode reader 45 by the customer is read. Then, the process proceeds to step S3, and it is determined whether or not the shoplifting prevention function of the magnetic marker attached to the product is released, that is, whether or not the magnetic marker is magnetized to a predetermined amount or more.

Here, if the magnetization amount is equal to or more than the predetermined amount and the shoplifting prevention function is not released, it is determined that the product is to be purchased, and the process proceeds to step S4, where the ID code of the customer and the product ID The merchandise code and information (purchase flag) indicating purchase of the merchandise are transmitted to the counting device 7 via the wireless unit 5. The counting device 7 adds the information of the product to the counting file of the ID code based on the information. Next, step S6
The magnetic marker demagnetizing / magnetizing device 49 cancels the shoplifting prevention function of the magnetic marker of the product. As a result, the magnetization of the magnetic marker is demagnetized or weakened, and the magnetic detector 11 described later reacts to this product to activate the alarm device 1.
2 can be prevented from issuing an alarm. Then, in step S6, this is notified to the customer by a beep sound or the like.

On the other hand, when the magnetization amount of the magnetic marker is less than the predetermined amount, it is determined that the product is to be returned, and the process proceeds to step S9, where the ID code of the customer, the product code of the product, and the Information indicating a return (return flag) is transmitted to the counting device 7. Thus, the tallying device 7 deletes the data of the product from the tallying file of the ID code. Next, step S
Proceeding to 10, the magnetic marker attached to the product is magnetized again by the magnetic marker degaussing / magnetizing device 49, and the shoplifting prevention function is reset. Then, the process proceeds to step S6 to notify the customer that the return processing has been completed. In this way, the customer can return the merchandise that has been processed by the merchandise detection marker reading device 4 once to be purchased by processing the merchandise detection marker reading device 4 again. Can be returned to the product display shelf 3.

After the step S6 is completed, it is determined whether or not there is a next product (step S7). If there is a next product, the processing from the step S2 is repeated. If there is no product to be processed, the process proceeds to step S8, where the ID card is returned to the customer. The determination in step S7 can be made, for example, based on whether or not there is an input from the input unit 46 indicating the end. Alternatively, the determination may be made based on the fact that there is no next input even if a predetermined time has elapsed after the sound in step S6. As described above, the customer uses the commodity detection marker reading device 4 installed in the vicinity of the commodity display shelf 3 to purchase and return the commodity.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the counting device 7. In the figure, reference numeral 71 denotes a central processing unit (CPU) for controlling the operation of the totaling device, 72 is a ROM in which a control program for controlling the operation of the totaling device is stored, and 73 is an R used as a work area or the like.
AM and 74 are ID card readers, 75 is a tally sheet / receipt issuing unit that prints out a tally sheet and receipt, 76 is an input unit such as a key operation device, 77 is a display unit that displays operation guidance for customers, and 78 is a display unit. HDD (hard disk dr
ive). Reference numeral 79 denotes an interface circuit for connecting settlement means such as a cash dispenser 8 and a card dispenser 9 to the counting device 7;
Is an interface circuit for connecting the exiting person checking device 10 to the counting device 7, and 6 is a wireless unit for transmitting and receiving signals to and from the wireless unit 5 connected to each commodity detection marker reading device 4. is there. Here, the external storage device 78 stores a product table in which product names and prices corresponding to each product code are recorded, and a product code, a product name, a quantity, a price, and the like of the purchased product for each customer ID code. Various data such as a recorded total file and a daily sales total table are stored.

FIG. 6 shows a counting device 7 configured as described above.
6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the embodiment. When the counting device 7 is activated, first, in step S11, various initial setting processes are executed. Then, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether or not data has been received from the commodity detection marker reading device 4. When the signal from the commodity detection marker reading device 4 is received by the wireless unit 6, the determination result is YES, and the tallying process of step S20 is performed. On the other hand, when the signal has not been received, or when the counting process in step S20 has been completed,
Proceeding to step S13, the ID card reader 74
It is determined whether the D card has been inserted. When the customer inserts the ID card 25 into the ID card reader 74 of the counting device, the determination result of step S13 is YE
In S, the settlement process in step S30 is executed. When the settlement process is completed or in step S13
If the determination result is NO, the process proceeds to step S14, and other processes are executed. In this step S14, various processes such as a process of displaying operation guidance to the customer and a process of totaling sales data for one day are performed. Then, the process proceeds to step S15, where it is determined whether or not an end instruction has been issued. If not, the process from step S12 is repeated. On the other hand, if the result of the determination in step S15 is Y
In the case of ES, the process ends.

The counting process S20 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When a signal from the commodity detection marker reading device 4 is received via the wireless unit 6, the counting process is started. First, in step S21, the counting process is included in the data received from the commodity detection marker reading device 4. It is determined whether a tally file corresponding to the ID code has been created. When the customer inserts the ID card 25 into the ID card reader 44 of the commodity detection marker reading device 4 for the first time, since the tally file corresponding to the customer has not been created, the determination result in step S21 is NO, and Create a tally file corresponding to the ID code (step S2
2).

After the processing in step S22 is completed, or when the result of the determination in step S21 is YES, the process proceeds to step S23, where a purchase flag is added to the data transmitted from the commodity detection marker reading device 4. It is determined whether or not a return flag is attached. Then, when the purchase flag is set, step S2
Proceeding to 4, the data corresponding to the product of the received product code is added to the tally file of the ID code. That is, the merchandise table refers to the merchandise code, and writes the merchandise name, price, and the like of the merchandise code in the total file. At this time, the total purchase price up to that time is also calculated. On the other hand, when the return flag is included in the received data, the process proceeds to step S25, and the data corresponding to the product code included in the received data is deleted from the tally file of the ID code, and the purchase is performed. Subtract the corresponding data from the total price. Then, after the processing in step S24 or S25 is completed, the counting processing is completed.

The settlement process S30 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. The ID of the counting device 7
When the ID card 25 is inserted into the card reader 74, the settlement process is started, and it is first determined whether or not a tally file corresponding to the ID code has been created (step S31). If the determination result is NO, it means that the customer has not purchased the product, and the process directly proceeds to the exiting person checking device release processing in step S35. If a tally file corresponding to the ID code has been created, the process proceeds to step S32, and the tally sheet / receipt issuing section 75 outputs a tally sheet based on the tally file. ID card 25 to ID card reader 7
The customer inserted in No. 4 can know the product purchased by himself / herself, the price, and the total purchase amount by using the tally sheet. Then, the user uses the cash dispenser 8 or the card dispenser 9 to pay the amount. After confirming that the payment has been completed in step S33, the process proceeds to step S3.
Proceeding to No. 4, a receipt is issued by the tally sheet / receipt issuing unit 75. Then, the process proceeds to step S35 to release the exited person checking device 25. In the exiting person checking device release processing in step S35, only the number of persons recorded on the ID card can pass through the exiting person checking device 25 from the exit. Therefore, customers who come to the store in groups of a plurality of people are required to leave at the same time.

In the above embodiment, the wireless unit 5 is connected to each commodity detection marker reading device 4 and the wireless unit 6 is connected to the counting device 7 to constitute a so-called wireless LAN. The present invention is not limited to this, and the merchandise detection marker reading device 4 and the counting device 7 may be connected via a wired network. In the above description, a magnetic marker is used as a shoplifting prevention marker. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any marker can be used as long as the shoplifting prevention function can be released and reset. Obviously is also good.
Further, in the above-described embodiment, both the tally sheet and the receipt are issued by the tally sheet / receipt issuing section 75 provided in the tallying device 7. However, the receipt is transmitted from the cash dispenser 8 or the card dispenser 9. It may be issued. Alternatively, the counting device 7 and the cash dispenser 8 or the card dispenser 9 may be installed integrally. Furthermore, a cash dispenser 8 or a card dispenser 9
The ID card reader 74, the counting slip / receipt issuing unit 75 and the wireless unit in the counting device 7 shown in FIG. 4 are provided, and the counting device 7 body (the portion for updating the counting file) is installed in another place. The tally sheet / receipt issuing section 75 can send the tally sheet via a wireless LAN or a wired transmission path.
May be transmitted.

[0030]

As described above, according to the merchandise sales system of the present invention, automatic settlement and prevention of shoplifting can be realized without changing the conventional merchandise purchasing method.
That is, the customer can take the actual product and decide whether or not to purchase it, and can freely return and exchange the product. By making a predetermined input at the display shelf at the time of product purchase selection decision, when the product purchase is completed, if the user goes to the tallying device (cashier), the tallying has already been completed and the tally sheet is immediately output. Becomes possible. Further, since the counting is performed automatically, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a counting error such as a wrong counting of money. Further, it is possible to prevent a non-payer from leaving. When an unpurchased product is put in a pocket or the like and attempted to be taken out, it is detected by a magnetic detector and an alarm is issued. Furthermore, since everything from entering the store to leaving the store can be managed automatically, it is possible to realize unmanned supermarkets and the like, and to save labor in management.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a product sales system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an ID card issuing machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a commodity detection marker reading device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the commodity detection marker reading device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a counting device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the counting device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a tallying process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a settlement process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 entrance gate, 2 ID card issuing machine, 3 display shelves,
4 Commodity detection marker reader, 5, 6 wireless unit,
7 Counting device, 8 Cash machine, 9 Card machine, 1
0 Exiting device, 11 Magnetic detector, 12 Alarm device, 13 Exit gate, 44, 74 ID card reader, 45 Barcode reader, 49 Magnetic marker degaussing / magnetizing device, 75 Total sheet / receipt issuing unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An ID card issuing machine installed at the entrance of a store and issuing an ID card in which at least a customer's ID code and the number of people are recorded, and a merchandise detection marker reading device provided near a merchandise display shelf. An ID card reader for reading data recorded on the ID card, a bar code reader for reading a bar code indicating a product code attached to the product, and a shoplifting prevention function attached to the product released or reset. A merchandise detection marker reading device having shoplifting prevention function release setting means, and output means for transmitting the ID code, the product code, and information indicating purchase or return of the product; and information from the product detection marker reading device. Input means for receiving the ID card, an ID card reader for reading data recorded on the ID card, Means for creating a tally file of purchased items for each card, updating the tally file based on information received from the commodity detection marker reading device, and inserting the ID card into the ID card reader to create a tally file based on the tally file. A tallying device having a means for outputting a tally sheet; a settlement means for reconciling the total purchase amount; installed at the exit of the store, and the I
Exit card checking means that enables the exit of the number of customers recorded on the D card, and alarm generation means that is installed at the exit of the store and generates an alarm when there is a product whose shoplifting prevention function has not been released A merchandise sales system comprising: 2. The commodity detection marker reading device, when a commodity whose shoplifting prevention function is released is input,
2. The merchandise sales system according to claim 1, wherein the information indicating the return of the merchandise is transmitted from the output means. 3. The merchandise detection marker reading device and the counting device are both connected to a wireless unit.
The merchandise selling system according to claim 1, wherein the merchandise detecting marker reading device is configured to transmit the information by a wireless signal to the counting device. 4. The merchandise sales system according to claim 1, wherein the shoplifting prevention function is realized by a magnetic marker magnetized to a predetermined amount in advance.