JP2001350768A - Database system, system and method for introducing outlet store - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system capable of easily comparing selling conditions in plural outlet stores and more easily providing the information of the outlet store, where a desired article can be purchased on desired conditions, to user. SOLUTION: The outlet store 30 registers information such as price, delivery period and presence/absence of free dial (R) for each article in a outlet stored introducing server 20. A user 40 accesses the outlet stored introducing server 20, designated the article and a selection reference and requests the retrieval of the outlet store. The outlet store introducing server 20 retrieves the outlet store information of that article, sorts the information in order matched to the reference of the user 40 and transmits the information to the user 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a database system, a store introduction system, and a store capable of providing information on a plurality of stores selling desired products in a form in which sales conditions and the like can be compared. Regarding how to refer.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the spread of wide-area communication networks such as the Internet and the spread of home information communication devices such as personal computers, various services can be received via networks. In particular, an online shopping system for purchasing a desired product from a site called an online shop or a shopping mall on a network is one of the very expected and important services. In such an online shopping system up to now, a user searches for a shop handling a desired product using a general search tool, accesses a web page of the shop, and confirms and sells the product. They check shopping conditions, such as price and delivery method, and make purchases if they meet their needs.

[0003]

By the way, there are many dealers handling the same product in electronic commerce through a network, as in the case of sales at ordinary stores, and each dealer has a price or service. The warranty period is usually different. Therefore, there is a demand that the user checks products and sales conditions at a plurality of stores, and purchases the products at stores with sales conditions that are most advantageous to the user.

[0004] However, for that purpose, the user must perform the following complicated processing. That is, first, a site dealing with the product is searched, and the searched sites are accessed one by one to check the product and the sales conditions, and in some cases, the details of the check are printed out. Then, after confirming the site to some extent, the contents printed out are compared, a shop that best matches the user's standard is selected, and the shop site is accessed again to perform a purchase process.

[0005] The complexity of such operations and the inability to easily compare sales conditions at a plurality of shops imposes considerable demands on users, and is an obstacle to widespread use of electronic commerce. It is considered to be one of the following.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a user who can easily compare sales conditions at a plurality of dealers and can more easily provide users with information on dealers who can purchase desired products under desired conditions. It is an object of the present invention to provide a database system capable of performing such operations. Another object of the present invention is to facilitate comparison of sales conditions at a plurality of stores, and to realize a store that sells a desired product under conditions more suitable for each user by simple operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a store introduction system and a store introduction method that can appropriately introduce a user.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a database system according to the present invention provides, for each product, information on each store that sells the product, and stores the product in each store. Storage means for storing store information including predetermined information relating to sales of the product, and searching for information stored in the storage means in response to a search request for a specific product, and obtaining the store information for the product. It has a search means for searching, and an output means for outputting, based on the searched shop information, information of each shop selling the product in a form in which predetermined sales conditions can be directly compared.

Preferably, the store that sells the product is a store that sells the product via a network. Specifically, the predetermined information relating to the sale of the product includes a sale price of the product, a total price including various expenses, added benefits, a payment method, whether or not the telephone service is provided by a free telephone service, and its telephone number, It includes at least one of information on the presence / absence of stock and the number of stocks, assortment of products with different attributes, delivery method, shipping fee, time from order to delivery, warranty period and guarantee content.

[0009] Preferably, the output means outputs information on each store selling the product in the order of stores matching the designated condition. Also, specifically, a communication means capable of communicating with an arbitrary node via a network, receiving a search request for a specific product transmitted from the arbitrary node and a search condition transmitted as necessary, Further comprising communication means for transmitting information of each store that sells the output product to the search requesting node,
The search means performs the search based on the received search request for the specific product, and the output means, when the search conditions are received, in the order of stores that match the received search conditions, Outputs information of each store that sells products.

[0010] Further, a store introduction system according to the present invention comprises a communication means capable of communicating with an arbitrary node via a network, and at least information on each store which sells the product via the network for each product. A storage unit for storing store information including predetermined information relating to the sale of the product at each store, and a storage unit for storing a specific product search request transmitted from an arbitrary node received by the communication unit. Searching means for searching information stored in the storage means, and searching for the store information of the product; and for each store which sells the product based on the searched store information. Means for outputting information to the search requesting node via the communication means in a form in which predetermined sales conditions can be directly compared, wherein the information is provided before the search requesting node. When the search condition is transmitted via the communication unit, an output unit for outputting information of each store which sells the product in the order of the store meeting the search condition, and the search unit via the communication unit. When a signal for selecting a predetermined store among stores that sell the product that outputs the information is input from the requesting node,
Introducing means for performing a predetermined introduction process of the search request source node to a predetermined node corresponding to the selected store via the communication means.

[0011] The method of introducing a store according to the present invention is as follows.
Receives store information including predetermined information relating to the sale of the product from a store that sells the predetermined product, stores the received store information in a searchable manner for each product, and optionally stores A search request and a search condition for a specific product input from the node through the communication network are received, and based on the search request, the stored store information of the product is stored, and the searched Based on the store information, the information of each store that sells the product is communicated to the node in the order of the store that matches the received search condition in a form that can directly compare predetermined sales conditions. Send over the network.

Preferably, based on the transmitted information of each store selling the product, a user associated with the arbitrary node accesses the store via a communication network or directly. , Or when the merchandise is purchased from the store, a predetermined fee is received. Specifically, the store information is the information of a store that sells the predetermined product among stores that have advertised on a predetermined advertisement medium. Also, specifically,
The store information is the information of the store that sells the predetermined product among the member stores of any settlement institution having the member and the member store, and searches for the specific product from the member. The request and the search condition are accepted.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS First Embodiment A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the first embodiment, a store comparison and introduction system which is a basic configuration of the present invention will be exemplified. This store comparison introduction system is a system for users who are considering purchasing a specific product to search for stores that sell the product, and in particular, sales conditions such as purchase price and delivery date Can be searched simultaneously at a plurality of dealers in a state in which can be directly compared.

First, the configuration of the store comparison introduction system 10 will be described. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the store comparison introduction system 10. As shown in FIG. The store comparison introduction system 10 includes a store introduction server 20, a store system 30 (sometimes simply referred to as a store 30), a user terminal device 40 (sometimes simply referred to as a user 40), and communication. It has a network 80.

The store introduction server 20 is a server device that actually provides the service in the store comparison introduction system 10, receives information related to sales from the store system 30, and sends the information to the user terminal device 40 to the store. The output of information, the introduction of the user terminal device 40 to the store system 30, the totalization and analysis of information associated with these various accesses, and the like are performed. The configuration of the store introduction server 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the store introduction server 20. The store introduction server 20 includes a communication unit 21, a recording unit 22, a database 23, a search unit 24, an output unit 25, a selection unit 26, and a tallying / analysis unit 27.

The communication unit 21 actually communicates with the user terminal device 40 and the store system 30 via the communication network 80. The communication unit 21 outputs the information to the recording unit 22 when the content of the communication is information on sales of the product from the store system 30. If the user terminal device 40 has instructed to search for the store information of a specific product, this is output to the search unit 24. When the search result is input from the output unit 25, the search result is input to the user terminal device 4 that is the search request source.
Send to 0.

When a signal to select any store is input from the user terminal device 40 based on the transmitted search result, the signal is output to the selection unit 26. Further, based on the signal of the selection, the selected user terminal device 40 is selected by the selected dealer system 30.
Is transmitted from the selection unit 26 to the store system 30. Also,
For example, when a signal requesting the output of the result of totalizing and analyzing the introduction processing in the store introduction server 20 is input from the store system 30 or the like, the signal is output to the tallying / analyzing unit 27. Then, the response result input from the tallying / analyzing unit 27 is output to the store system 30 of the request source.

The recording unit 22 records, in the database 23, information on sales conditions transmitted from the store system 30 and input from the communication unit 21. Store system 30
From, information relating to the sale of the product is transmitted in addition to the information for specifying the product, the address of the store, and the like. The recording unit 22 searches for such information so that it can be searched by product, and secondarily, by using key specific information in information related to sales, such as a selling price and a period until delivery. Record in database 23 as possible.

The information relating to the sale of a product includes the price of the product (including information such as a fixed price, a discount amount, a discount rate, etc.), a delivery method, a shipping fee, a total price including various expenses, and an additional price. Benefits, payment methods, availability of free telephone service, availability of stock, stock quantity, product lineup with different attributes such as different colors, delivery time, warranty period,
Information such as guarantee contents. More specifically, for example, the information on the price of a product is information such as a fixed price, a normal price, a discount amount, and a discount rate. The payment method information includes various payment methods, such as cash on delivery, credit card payment, cash transfer, proxy payment by Internet service provider, payment by convenience store, prepaid card payment and debit card payment. The information includes information on whether or not each payment method is supported, and information on payment conditions at that time, if any.

If the signal transmitted from the store system 30 is a change or deletion of data already recorded in the database 23, the database 23
Perform their corresponding operations.

The database 23 stores the store information for each product input from the recording unit 22. Then, based on a search request for information on a specific product from the search unit 24,
The product information is retrieved and output to the retrieval unit 24. In some cases, the database 23 is appropriately accessed by the tallying / analyzing unit 27 to analyze stored information.

The search unit 24 searches the database 23 for information on a product based on a search request for a store for a predetermined product transmitted from the user terminal device 40, which is input from the communication unit 21. Output unit 2 with search request
5 is output. From the user terminal device 40, information for specifying a product and reference information for selecting a plurality of dealers assigned a priority are input. The search unit 24 makes a search request to the database 23 based on the information specifying the product, and inputs the information of each store of the product read from the database 23 from the user terminal device 40. The information is output to the output unit 25 together with reference information for selecting a plurality of dealers assigned the priorities. The reference information for selecting a store specified by the user terminal device 40 is recorded in the database 23 as information related to the sale of the product, and includes the above-described price of the product, shipping fee, payment method, This is information corresponding to information such as a period until delivery.

The output unit 25 uses the user terminal device 40, which is also input from the search unit 24, to give priority to the information of each store of the product requested from the user terminal device 40, which is input from the search unit 24. Based on information of a criterion for selecting a designated store with a suffix, information of a store that matches the user's criterion is extracted, or a high degree of matching with the user's criterion is extracted. The information is sequentially extracted from the store information, and output information in a predetermined form is generated and output to the communication unit 21.

For example, a first criterion is that a user has a low total price for a certain product, a second criterion is that a period until delivery is short, and a third criterion is that a toll-free inquiry is made. If you set the standard,
The output unit 25 sorts the store information in ascending order of the total price from the store information of the designated product input from the search unit 24, and sorts the order until the product reaches the shorter order when the total price is the same. If the period is the same, the order is sorted by the presence or absence of a toll-free number. Then, for example, display data in a predetermined format as shown in FIG. 3 is generated and transmitted to the user terminal device 40 via the communication unit 21. The information output to the communication unit 21 is also output to the selection unit 26.

The selection unit 26 is provided by the search unit 24 and the communication unit 21
In response to the information of the search result transmitted to the user terminal device 40 through the user terminal device 40, when a signal indicating that one of the stores is selected and the introduction of the store is requested is input from the user terminal device 40, Then, a process of introducing the user terminal device 40 to the store system 30 is performed. That is, when such a store is selected, a signal to that effect is input from the communication unit 21 to the selection unit 26.
Specifies the user terminal device 40 with reference to the data input from the output unit 25, detects the address thereof, and generates data for introducing the user terminal device 40 to the store system 30. Then, the data is transmitted to the store system 30 via the communication unit 21. During a series of sessions between the user terminal device 40 and the store introduction server 20,
If such a selection is not made, the selection unit 26
Does not perform any processing, and discards the data input from the output unit 25 when the session with the user terminal device 40 ends.

The tallying / analyzing unit 27 stores information on each product stored in the database 23, information on a store, information on sales conditions, and the like, and a user obtained by observing the output unit 25 and the selection unit 26, for example. Various sessions from the terminal device 40 or the store system 30 to the store introduction server 20 are observed, and a totaling process, an analyzing process, and the like are performed based on preset conditions. The obtained tabulation results, analysis results, and the like are appropriately read, for example, by the operator of the store system 30 or the store introduction server 20. The configuration of the store introduction server 20 has been described above.

The store system 30 is a store on the communication network 80 of a store that sells commodities, and may be considered as a web page of a store in the electronic commerce system. The sales person in charge of the store transmits various information related to the sale of the product for each specific product and the information of the store to the store introduction server 20 via the store system 30, and introduces the store. Register for the introduction service in the server 20. Further, finally, the user terminal device 40 introduced by the store introduction server 20
Visits the store system 30 and purchases a product. The store system 30 may have a logical configuration.
It may be realized on a computer system actually provided in the store, or for example, on a server of a network service provider.

In the user terminal device 40, the individual user accesses the store introduction server 20 via the communication network 80 and accesses the user terminal device 40 to purchase a desired product by electronic commerce. Terminal device. Actually, the user terminal device 40 is a personal computer or the like owned by each individual. The service by the store introduction server 20 and the service by the electronic commerce by the store system 30 are performed by the user terminal device 40 accessing the WEB web page of each server and system. Therefore, the user terminal device 40 does not need to have any new configuration as long as it has a normal browser.

The communication network 80 includes the store introduction server 20, the store system 30, and the user terminal device 40.
Are arbitrarily communication networks that communicably communicate with each other, and in this embodiment, the Internet.

Next, the operation of the dealer comparison introduction system 10 having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. First, the store system 30 requesting to receive a customer's introduction from the store introduction server 20 for sales promotion, etc., for each product specified by the store introduction server 20, information relating to the sale of the product. That is, the information such as the sales price, the total price, the delivery period, the presence / absence of a free dial, and the information of the store system 30 are registered in the store introduction server 20 (1).

In such a state, a user who is considering purchasing a certain product accesses the store introduction server 20 from the user terminal device 40, designates a desired product, and sells the product. A search for a store that is located is requested (2).
At this time, information serving as a reference for selecting a store is assigned with a priority and designated. Upon receiving such a search request, the store introduction server 20 searches the database 23 to extract information on the store that sells the product, and matches the criteria specified by the user terminal device 40. The search results are sorted in the order in which they are present, and the search results are transmitted to the user terminal device 40 in the form as shown in FIG.

The user who sees the search result performs an operation of selecting a store from which a product is to be purchased from the list of stores (4). As a result, the selection unit 26 detects this operation, and performs a process of introducing the user terminal device 40 to the store system 30 (5). Thereafter, the user accesses the shop of the store system 30 again through the user terminal device 40 or, if the store introduction server 20 and the store system 30 are linked, performs this selection operation. To access the web page of the store system 30, and thereafter,
According to the instruction on page B, processing such as purchasing the product is performed (6).

As described above, according to the store comparison and introduction system 10 of the present embodiment, the user specifies a product and
Only by instructing a degree search, the sales conditions of the product at a plurality of stores can be immediately known. As a result, the sales conditions can be easily compared, and the product can be purchased under the conditions and forms that the user wants most. And
At the time of this search, the selection criteria of one's own store are set with priorities, so the first search immediately extracts a store that is likely to match the own's criteria. This makes it possible to select a store more appropriately and quickly.

[0034] Further, since the store can receive the introduction of the customer in a state where there is a high possibility of purchasing the product, the sales activity can be performed efficiently.

The store introduction server 2 according to the present embodiment.
0 is provided with the tallying / analyzing unit 27, so that the tallying and analysis of the sales situation can be easily performed. For example, tabulation of popular merchandise rankings by store or by month can be easily performed. As a result, it is possible to appropriately notify the sales system 30 of advice such as hot-selling merchandise and important sales conditions, so that merchandise transactions can be made more active.

Second Embodiment A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment, more effective sales promotion activities can be performed by associating the basic store comparison and introduction system 10 shown in the first embodiment with advertising activities for publications. An example of such a system will be described.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store comparison introduction system 11 according to the second embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the basic configuration of the store comparison and introduction system 11 is the same as that of the store comparison and introduction system 10 of the first embodiment. The operation of each component is basically the same as in the case of the store comparison introduction system 10, and the description of the configuration and operation is omitted. The difference is that in the store comparison introduction system 11, the publisher 50
Is the point that exists.

The publisher 500 is a normal publisher that publishes magazines and books. There is a relationship as a reader. Publisher 500, as a special offer for advertising on the publication,
Alternatively, in a form that is tied to advertising on the publication,
The store introduction server 20 is introduced to each store 30, and registration of information in the store introduction server 20 is advanced. On the other hand, for the user 40 who is a reader of the publication, by providing the WEB address of the store introduction server 20 in the publication, an environment in which the product of the advertisement is easily accessible is provided.

In this way, for the store 30 or the publisher 50, more effective advertising activities can be developed. Further, the user 40 can immediately know more detailed contents while comparing sales conditions at a plurality of stores with respect to a product that has been noticed in the publication and based on his own conditions. It is possible to more easily examine the purchase of the advertisement product.

In the store comparison introduction system 11, the store introduction server 20 is provided in correspondence with the publisher 50 or a magazine issued by the publisher 50, that is, puts an advertisement on the magazine. Dealer 3
0 or a store introduction server 20 that can be registered only by the store 30 that advertises any magazine published by the publisher 50, or the activity of the publisher 50. The shop introduction server 20 of a more general system that is not directly related to the above may be used. Each store 30 may be registered in the store introduction server 20 by each store 30 independently, or the publisher 50 may collectively register in the store introduction server 20. .

Third Embodiment A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the third embodiment, as in the second embodiment, the basic store comparison and introduction system 10 shown in the first embodiment is associated with an advertisement activity for a publication, thereby further improving the system. An example of a system that enables effective sales promotion activities will be described.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store comparison and introduction system 12 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 6, the store comparison introduction system 12 has a configuration in which a manufacturer 60 is further provided in the store comparison introduction system 11 of the second embodiment. In the store comparison introduction system 11 according to the second embodiment, the store 30 places an advertisement on a magazine issued by the publisher 50. On the other hand, the store comparison and introduction system 12 is configured such that the manufacturer
However, tying up with publisher 50 from the beginning
Creates an advertisement to be published in a magazine and product introduction content for registration in the store introduction server 20,
It is provided to the publisher 50 and the dealer 30.

Therefore, when viewed in units of goods, more effective advertising activities can be developed. In addition, each store 30
In, it becomes easier to emphasize uniqueness. Also, for the user 40, the advertisement of the publication and the store introduction server 2
Since the relevance with the information of 0 becomes stronger, it becomes easier to consider the purchase of the advertisement product.

Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the fourth embodiment, by linking the basic store comparison and introduction system 10 shown in the first embodiment with a credit company member organization, it is possible to increase the effect from the credit company member store to the member. An example of a system in which a typical sales promotion activity can be performed.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store comparison introduction system 13 according to the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 7, the basic configuration of the store comparison and introduction system 13 is the same as that of the store comparison and introduction system 10 of the first embodiment. The operation of each component is basically the same as in the case of the store comparison introduction system 10, and the description of the configuration and operation is omitted. The difference is that in the store comparison introduction system 13, a credit company 70 exists in the system.

The credit company 70 has a relationship as a member store with respect to the store 30 and a relationship with the user terminal device 40 as a member. Therefore, the credit company 70 operates the store introduction server 20 dedicated to members and member stores.
And the information of each store 30 is stored in the store introduction server 20.
And the information in the form described above
To provide. By doing so, the advantage of being a member of the credit company 70 is increased for both the store 30 and the user 40, and as a result, business transactions are more actively performed in these member organizations. Become like

Here, the store 30 and the user 4
Although both 0 are members or members of the credit company 70, only the store 30 is a member store of the credit company 70 and may be used by a wide range of general users not limited to members. The store 30 is a general store and may be configured as a service system for members in which only the user 40 is a member.

Modifications Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and any suitable various modifications are possible. For example,
In the embodiment described above, the store introduction server 20
Are all dealers conducting electronic commerce via the communication network 80, that is, the communication network 8 such as a personal computer.
The store has the store system 30 connected to the store 0. However, the type of the store introduced by the store introduction server 20 is not limited to the store that performs such electronic commerce, but may be any type of store.
For example, a dealer who actually owns a store and sells a product at the store is asked to register the details of the sale and the like in the dealer introduction server 20.
May be configured to receive the referral service provided by.

The store introduction server 20 shown in the above-described embodiment includes a selection unit 26 for introducing the user terminal device 40 to the store system 30 based on a request from the user terminal device 40; In this configuration, a tallying / analyzing unit 27 that performs tallying and analysis processing is provided. However, these configurations are additional components and are not required.
The basic purpose of the present invention is to provide information of a store to the user terminal device 40 in a form that can be easily compared, and is generated by the output unit 25, for example, as shown in FIG. It has been sufficiently achieved by presenting information. Of course, by providing the selection unit 26 and the tallying / analysis unit 27, further services can be provided. Therefore, a configuration having these components or a component for performing some other processing may be used. . For example, a configuration may be provided that mediates between the store system 30 and the user terminal device 40 and actually performs the selling process of the product.

The method of procuring the operating cost of the store introduction server 20 may be arbitrary. For example, a user or a store may be a member system, and a registration fee may be charged at the time of member registration, or each time a product is registered, a user is introduced to the store, or A mechanism may be adopted in which a commission is collected each time a product is sold. The products handled by such a store comparison introduction system are not limited at all. Any product, such as cosmetics, underwear, watches, financial products, airplane tickets, etc., may be handled.

[0051]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily compare the sales conditions at a plurality of dealers, and to obtain information that enables a desired product to be purchased under the desired conditions.
A database system that can be provided to users more easily can be provided. In addition, it is possible to easily compare the sales conditions at a plurality of stores, and to introduce the store which sells the requested product under the conditions adapted to each user's standard to the user appropriately by a simple operation. A store introduction system and a store introduction method that can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a store comparison and introduction system according to a first embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a store introduction server of the store comparison introduction system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a store search result displayed on a user terminal device of the store comparison and introduction system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the store comparison and introduction system shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a store comparison introduction system according to a second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration of a store comparison introduction system according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a store comparison and introduction system according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Retailer comparison introduction system 20 ... Retailer introduction server 21 ... Communication part 22 ... Recording part 23 ... Database 24 ... Search part 25 ... Output part 26 ... Selection part 27 ... Totaling / analysis part 30 ... Retailer system (dealer) ) 40 ... User terminal device (user) 50 ... Publisher 60 ... Manufacturer 70 ... Credit company 80 ... Communication network

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A storage means for storing, for each product, store information that includes information on each store that sells the product and includes predetermined information related to the sale of the product at each store. A search unit that searches information stored in the storage unit in response to a product search request, and searches for the store information of the product; and stores the product based on the searched store information. A database system having output means for outputting information of each store for sale in a form in which predetermined sales conditions can be directly compared. 2. The database system according to claim 1, wherein the store selling the product is a store selling the product via a network. 3. The predetermined information relating to the sale of the product includes a selling price of the product, a total price including various costs, added benefits, a payment method, whether or not a free telephone service is provided, and a telephone number thereof. Availability and quantity,
The database system according to claim 1, wherein the database system includes at least one of information on an assortment of goods having different attributes, a delivery method, a shipping fee, a time from order to delivery, a warranty period, and guarantee contents. 4. The database system according to claim 1, wherein said output means outputs information of each store which sells the product in an order of stores matching the designated condition. 5. A communication means capable of communicating with an arbitrary node via a network, the communication means receiving a search request for a specific product transmitted from the arbitrary node and a search condition transmitted as necessary, A communication unit that transmits information of each store that sells the product to the search requesting node, wherein the search unit performs the search based on the received search request for the specific product. The output unit outputs, when the search condition is received, information on each store that sells the product in the order of stores that match the received search condition. The database system according to any of the above. 6. Communication means capable of communicating with an arbitrary node via a network, and at least information on each store which sells the product via the network, for each product, Storage means for storing store information including predetermined information relating to the sale of the product, and stored in the storage means in response to a search request for a specific product transmitted from an arbitrary node received by the communication means. A search unit that searches for information and the store information of the product; and, based on the searched store information, directly obtains information of each store that sells the product by using a predetermined sales condition. Means for outputting to the search requesting node via the communication means, wherein a search condition is transmitted from the search requesting node via the communication means. An output unit that outputs information of each store that sells the product in the order of stores that match the search condition, and the node that outputs the information from the search request source node via the communication unit. When a signal for selecting a predetermined store among stores that sell products is input, the search request source is sent to a predetermined node corresponding to the selected store via the communication means. And a referral means for performing a prescribed referral process of the node. 7. A store which sells a predetermined product,
Receives store information including predetermined information related to the sale of the product, stores the received store information in a searchable manner for each product, and inputs a specific information input from an arbitrary node via a communication network. Receiving a product search request and a search condition; searching for the stored store information of the product based on the search request; and selling the product based on the searched store information. A store introduction method for transmitting information on each store that is present to the node via the communication network in an order in which predetermined sales conditions can be directly compared, in the order of stores that match the received search conditions. 8. When a user associated with the arbitrary node accesses the store via a communication network or directly based on the transmitted information of the store selling the product. 8. The store introduction method according to claim 7, wherein a predetermined fee is received when the product is purchased from the store. 9. The sales according to claim 7, wherein the store information is information on stores that sell the predetermined product among stores that have advertised on a predetermined advertisement medium. Store introduction method. 10. The store information is the information of a store that sells the predetermined product among the member stores of any settlement institution having a member and a member store. 9. The store introduction method according to claim 7, wherein the search request and the search condition for a specific product are accepted.