JP2002041937A - Server, system and method for providing commodity information, and recording medium with commodity information providing program recorded therein - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a server, a system and a method for providing commodity information, and a recording medium with commodity information providing program recorded therein in which commodity information appearing in magazines, in particular, information on retailers handling the commodity and commodity inventory information can be acquired by consumers as desired information meeting needs of each consumer. SOLUTION: At least either a terminal of a publisher publishing a magazine with commodities appearing therein or a terminal of a retailer handling the commodities, and a database accumulating at least the information on the commodities appearing in the magazines and retailer information are provided, and a commodity information providing server for providing retailer information to the terminals of consumers based on commodity information appearing in the magazines and retailer information and the terminals of consumers are connected to each other in a transmitting/receiving manner via a network line.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a merchandise information providing server, a merchandise information providing system, a merchandise information providing method, and a recording medium recording a merchandise information providing program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, publishers have negotiated with publishers directly as a means of obtaining information on products to be published in magazines, etc., and when publishing information on those products, publish the manufacturer's name. When publishers report on retail outlets, the names of the retail outlets are listed. In this way, consumers who have seen the products listed in magazines and the like, when they wish to purchase the products, call the manufacturer or retail store based on the posted information, The retailer in the desired area and other conditions was specified, and the stock status of the product was confirmed. In addition, consumers who have stated the information attached to the desired publication product only with the manufacturer name or the name of a retail store that cannot be visited are uncertain at which retail store the desired magazine publication product is sold. I was looking for it across multiple retail stores.

[0003]

However, among the information published in the above-mentioned magazines, etc., an introduction article of a retail store which handles the published product is described to an unspecified number of readers (consumers). Therefore, it has not always functioned as information desired by many consumers. Specifically, if only the manufacturer's name is listed in the magazine, the consumer can use the telephone or other means to deliver the product listed in the magazine to any retailer in the region and other conditions desired by the consumer. Labor has been imposed, such as checking whether the product is available and calling the retailer to confirm the stock status of the products listed in the places and magazines. In addition, even if a retail store is listed, it may be limited to the directly managed store of the manufacturer, only the main store of the retail store, or to retail stores in a limited area. Are not necessarily listed as retailers that meet the conditions of the region desired by consumers, such as affiliated retailers who have discounts and other benefits. In that case, the consumer should refer to the listed retailer for affiliated stores in the region desired by the consumer, or check the manufacturer of the listed product, and then ask the manufacturer again for a retailer that meets the conditions of the region desired by the consumer. Inquiry was required, and the retailer was required to check inventory. As a result, publishers, manufacturers, and retailers may be flooded with consumer inquiries on the date of the release of magazines that feature popular products, inquiries about retailers where products can be purchased and inquiries on product inventory. Was. Further, if the information of the retail store name is not published in the magazine, the consumer searches for the desired magazine-listed product at a plurality of retail stores without knowing which retail store sells the product. In order to purchase listed products,
They were forced to waste time and transportation expenses. Furthermore, even if the user plans to purchase a magazine-published product, it is difficult to judge whether or not the product is properly matched to the consumer himself without actually going to a retail store.

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, and consumes information on merchandise published in magazines, particularly information on retail stores handling the merchandise and inventory information on merchandise. A product information providing server, a product information providing system, a product information providing method, and a recording medium on which a product information providing program can be obtained by a user as desired information that meets the needs of each consumer. I do.

[0005]

A merchandise information providing server according to a first aspect of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problem is connected to at least a consumer terminal via a network line so as to be able to transmit and receive the merchandise information. A database for storing information on the products to be published and information on retail stores where the products are sold, based on information on the products published in the magazine, information on the retail stores, and consumer personal information; Retail store information is provided to the consumer terminal.

[0006] With such a configuration, the consumer can smoothly purchase the product published in the magazine with clear information. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing server provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. A database connected to any of them and a consumer terminal so as to be able to transmit and receive via a network line, and storing at least information of merchandise published in the magazine and information of a retail store in which the merchandise is sold, is provided in the magazine. The present invention is characterized in that information of a retail store is provided to a terminal of the consumer based on information of a product to be sold, information of the retail store, and personal information of a consumer.

[0008] With this configuration, the consumer can smoothly purchase a product published in a magazine with clear information using a network. That is,
It is possible to eliminate the inconvenience on the consumer side of searching for and purchasing a product while relying on information on a small number of products disclosed to an unspecified number of people as in the related art. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing server provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. In the merchandise information providing server according to the first or second aspect, the information of the retail store is at least the merchandise information. Is information including any of the location of the retail store where the product is sold and the stock information of the product.

[0010] With this configuration, at least the consumer can recognize where to go to purchase a desired product, and the labor for searching for the product is not required.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing server according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, wherein the merchandise information providing server is stored in the database. And providing at least the information of a product listed in the magazine and information of a retail store where the product is sold, and information of a retail store to the terminal of the consumer based on the information of the product and the information of the retail store. A backup device for backing up the program is provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing system provided to solve the above-mentioned problem, comprising a database for storing at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on the retail store, A merchandise information providing server that provides retailer information to a consumer terminal based on merchandise information published in a magazine and the retailer information, and a consumer terminal connected to the consumer terminal via a network line so as to be capable of transmitting and receiving. It is characterized by becoming.

[0013] With such a configuration, the consumer can smoothly purchase the product published in the magazine with clear information. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing system provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. The merchandise information providing system includes at least a terminal of a publishing company that publishes a magazine in which the product is published and a terminal of a retail store that sells the product. A database that stores at least one of information on the product published in the magazine and information on the retail store, and information on the retail store based on the information on the product published in the magazine and the information on the retail store. And a consumer information terminal connected to the consumer terminal via a network line.

[0015] With such a configuration, the consumer can smoothly purchase the product published in the magazine with clear information. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing system provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. In the merchandise information providing system according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the information of the retail store is at least the merchandise. Is the location of the retail store where the product is sold and the stock information of the product.

[0017] With this configuration, at least the consumer can recognize where to go to purchase a desired product, and the labor for searching for the product is not required.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing system according to an eighth aspect of the present invention, wherein the merchandise information providing server comprises: In the information stored in the database at least the information of the product published in the magazine and the information of the retail store where the product is sold, the information of the retail store based on the information of the product and the information of the retail store A backup device for backing up a program provided to the consumer terminal is provided.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing method provided to solve the above-described problem. The database stores at least information of merchandise published in a magazine and information of a retail store where the merchandise is sold. A product information providing server comprising: a consumer terminal connected to a consumer terminal via a network so as to be able to transmit and receive the information; information on a product published in a magazine to an unspecified number of consumers; and a retailer selling the product. A first means for an information provider to acquire store information in advance and store the information in the database; and the merchandise information providing server to store information on the retail store based on conditions desired by individual consumers. And a second means for delivering to a consumer terminal.

By adopting such a method, consumers can purchase goods published in magazines smoothly with clear information. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the product information providing server stores at least information on the products published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the products are sold,
A comparison of retail stores in each field can be communicated to the consumer, and as a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing method provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. And a product information providing server having a database for storing information of the product on which the magazine is published and information of a retail store where the product is sold, and a consumer terminal connected via a network line so as to be able to transmit and receive. An information provider acquires in advance information of a product published in a magazine for an unspecified number of consumers and information of a retail store where the product is sold, and stores the information in the database. And a second means for the merchandise information providing server to distribute the information of the retail store to a consumer terminal based on conditions desired by individual consumers.

By adopting such a method, the consumer can smoothly purchase a product published in a magazine with clear information using a network. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing method according to the ninth aspect of the present invention, wherein the information of the retail store is at least the merchandise information. It is characterized by location information of a retail store where the product is sold.

By adopting such a method, at least the consumer can recognize where to go to purchase the desired product, and the labor for searching for the product is not required.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing method according to the twelfth invention, wherein the information of the retail store is:
The merchandise information providing server is characterized in that the merchandise information is inventory information of merchandise that has been queried for a retail store specified based on a condition desired by the consumer.

By adopting such a method, it is possible for each retailer to grasp the stock status of the product at the time desired by the consumer, and to identify the retail store according to the stock status of the product which changes every moment. can do.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a merchandise information providing method provided to solve the above-mentioned problem. The desired condition is at least one of the consumer's personal information and the condition transmitted by the consumer to the product information providing server.

By adopting such a method, it is possible to adopt either the information of the retail store based on the unique information of the consumer or the information of the retail store according to the predetermined condition of the consumer. That is, the acquisition of the information of the retail store based on the unique information of the consumer is useful in a case where a desired product is desired to be purchased at a retail store near the home of the consumer, and the like. According to the mode of transmitting the information to the server, it is possible to acquire the information of the retail store at an arbitrary place of the owner based on the publication information of the product.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a program for providing product information according to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, which includes at least information on a product on which the magazine is published and information on a retail store where the product is sold. A product information providing server having a database for storing information and a consumer terminal are connected to be able to transmit and receive via a network line,
An information provider previously obtains information on a product published in a magazine for an unspecified number of consumers and information on a retail store where the product is sold, and stores the information in the database. Means, and the second means by which the product information providing server distributes information of a retail store selling the product to a consumer terminal based on conditions desired by individual consumers. I do.

[0030] Therefore, consumers can purchase goods published in magazines smoothly with clear information.
In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

A recording medium storing a product information providing program according to the fifteenth aspect of the present invention, which is provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, includes a terminal of a publisher that publishes a magazine in which the product is published, and a retail store that sells the product. At least one of the terminals, a product information providing server having a database for storing information of products on which the magazines are published and information of retail stores where the products are sold, and a consumer terminal connected by a network line. The information provider is connected so as to be able to transmit and receive, and the information provider previously obtains information on products published in magazines for an unspecified number of consumers and information on retail stores where the products are sold, and stores the information in the database. The first means for storing the information in a store, and the product information providing server distributes information of a retail store selling the product to a consumer terminal based on a condition desired by each consumer. Characterized in that comprising a second means that.

[0032] Therefore, consumers can purchase goods published in magazines smoothly with clear information using a network. In other words, it is possible to eliminate the trouble of the consumer side such as the conventional purchase of the product while searching for the product by relying on the information of the product which is disclosed to the unspecified majority. In addition, since the merchandise information providing server stores at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on retail stores where the merchandise is sold, comparison of retail stores in each field is transmitted to consumers. As a result, the distribution of goods can be promoted.

A recording medium storing a product information providing program according to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, provided to solve the above-mentioned problem, is a recording medium storing the product information providing program according to claim 14 or 15. Wherein the information of the retail store is at least location information of a retail store where the product is sold.

[0034] Therefore, at least the consumer can recognize where to go to purchase the desired product, eliminating the need for labor for searching for the product.

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a product information providing program provided in order to solve the above-mentioned problem. The store information is characterized in that the product information providing server is stock information of the product which is referred to the specified retail store based on the condition desired by the consumer.

Therefore, it is possible to grasp the stock status of the product at the time desired by the consumer for each retail store, and it is possible to specify the retail store according to the stock status of the product which changes every moment.

According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a recording medium storing a product information providing program according to the eighteenth aspect of the present invention, wherein the product information providing program according to any one of claims 14 to 17 is provided. In the recorded recording medium, the condition desired by the consumer is at least one of personal information of the consumer and a condition transmitted to the product information providing server by the consumer.

Therefore, it is possible to adopt the information of the retail store based on the unique information of the consumer or the information of the retail store according to the predetermined condition of the consumer. That is, the acquisition of the information of the retail store based on the unique information of the consumer is useful in a case where a desired product is desired to be purchased at a retail store near the home of the consumer, and the like. According to the mode of transmitting to the server, an arbitrary location of the owner, for example, a privilege or the like is provided, and it is possible to acquire information of a retail store such as a retail store frequently visited by consumers based on the information on the product. it can.

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a product information providing system using a product information providing server according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a product information providing system using a product information providing server according to the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, a product information providing system according to the present invention includes a consumer terminal 2, a publisher terminal 4, a product information providing server 1, and a retail terminal 3 connected to a network such as the Internet. . The consumer terminal 2 is a terminal owned by each consumer, and the publisher terminal 4 and the retail store terminal 3 are also terminals owned by individual publishers and retail stores, respectively. The product information providing server 1 includes:
The product information providing program is built in and a database 11 is connected. The database 11 stores information on a product transmitted from the publisher terminal 4, information on retail stores where the product is sold, product inventory information on each retail store, and the like. In addition, a terminal of a credit company may be connected to the network for convenience when a consumer purchases a product. Further, although not shown, the product information providing server 1 includes:
Consumption of information on at least the merchandise listed in the magazine and information on a retail store where the merchandise is sold, and information on the retail store based on the information on the merchandise and the information on the retail store stored in the database 11 A backup device is provided for backing up a program to be provided to a user terminal.

Next, an embodiment of the product information providing method according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the product information providing method according to the present invention. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing contents displayed on a consumer terminal in the embodiment of the product information providing method according to the present invention. is there. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a table of a database used in an embodiment of the product information providing method according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, first, before a specific magazine is released, the product information providing server 1 publishes the publication information from a publisher terminal 4 that publishes the magazine (hereinafter referred to as magazine publication information). (C1). As shown in FIG. 4A, the magazine publication information includes product information including a product manufacturer, a brand name, and a product name, image specifications, product specifications such as dimensions, size, and color, and any page of the magazine. Information that has been posted on the website. The merchandise information providing server 1 that has obtained the magazine publication information searches for the retail store where each affiliated product is sold, and queries stock information (delivery information) at each retail store (B1). Information is acquired (D1). here,
The stock information (delivery information) at each retail store includes whether or not the product is handled. The merchandise information provider accumulates merchandise information and retail store information including the obtained magazine publication information and stock information in the database 11 in this manner (B
2) Upload to the homepage (HP) of the product information provider constructed on the network (B3). By managing the information stored in the database 11 based on the retail store information, it is possible to easily compare a plurality of retail stores with consumers.

Next, description will be given with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 together with the operation of the consumer in the embodiment of the product information providing method according to the present invention. Browse released magazines (A
1) The consumer who finds a product that interests him accesses the website of the product information provider (A2).
On the homepage of the product information provider, a selection column for product search is provided as a menu, and the consumer checks the check box and inputs an ID and password registered in advance (A3). At this time, when registration as a new user is necessary, such as when the consumer accesses this home page for the first time, new registration is performed. here,
Items required for new registration are personal information including the name of the consumer, the home address of the consumer, the email address of the consumer terminal 2 or the mobile terminal owned by the consumer,
In addition, it is desirable to input the location of a workplace or the like where convenience for product purchase can be expected other than the home of the consumer. Consumer ID
By inputting the password and the password, and clicking the send icon, a screen for inputting the product listing information is displayed on the consumer terminal 2, and the consumer inputs desired product listing information to the consumer terminal 2, and the content is displayed. The information is transmitted to the product information provider server 1 (A4). At this time, the product publication information transmitted by the consumer is magazine publication information including at least the magazine name, magazine publication number, publication page, product name, manufacturer name, brand name, product specifications such as size and color, etc. Although not shown, it is desirable that the display screen of the consumer terminal 2 is provided with input items of whether or not a reservation of a product and whether or not a product can be reserved and their priorities. In addition, since a product code is given to each product as one of the magazine publication information, it is possible to reduce the labor of inputting and transmitting.
In response to the magazine publication information transmitted from the consumer terminal 2, the product information providing server 1 calls up the corresponding magazine publication information from the database 11 and sends a message to the consumer terminal 2 to urge the consumer to confirm the product publication information. I do. At this time,
It is desirable to transmit the image of the corresponding product stored in the database 11 in advance so that the consumer can more surely confirm the desired product. (B4) After checking the product information transmitted from the product information providing server 1, the consumer clicks the confirmation icon on the screen displayed on the consumer terminal 2 and requests the product information provider to search for the product information. Yes (A
5). Thereafter, a display is displayed on the consumer terminal 2 asking which point to search for a retail store where the desired product is sold. This display is classified into a registered area, that is, whether to use the previously registered area information such as the consumer's home or workplace or to specify the area through the consumer terminal 2 by the consumer. . FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a form in which a consumer inputs specific area information to the consumer terminal 2. This area information is divided into a means for inputting rough address items as specified area information and a means for inputting a target object, for example, a station, according to a case where a specific address item is unknown. desirable. In this way, the merchandise information provider uses the merchandise information providing server 1 based on the merchandise posting information and the information transmitted by the consumer including the local information for specifying the retail store where the desired merchandise is sold. Then, a retail store corresponding to the information is specified, and each retail store terminal 3 is inquired again about the stock information of the product (B5). The retail store receiving the inquiry about the stock information of the product transmits the stock information of the product desired by the consumer at that time to the product information providing server 1 via the retail store terminal 3 (D2), and receives the information. The product information provider transmits the stock information of the product to the consumer terminal 2 via the product information providing server 1 (B6). At this time, the information transmitted to the consumer terminal 2 is the table shown in FIG. 4B, and the display content displayed on the consumer terminal 2 is B6 in FIG. Also,
If the above-mentioned items of reservation availability and reservation availability and their priority input items are provided on the display screen of the consumer terminal 2, the information for each retail store is also transmitted to the consumer terminal 2. Is done. In this way, by obtaining information on the retail store where the desired product is sold based on the predetermined area information, the consumer can uselessly search for many retail stores to purchase the desired product. Effort can be avoided. If there is a possibility that it may take time for the consumer to obtain the stock information of the product, the product information providing server 1 uses the retail store based on the information transmitted by the consumer including the magazine publication information and the regional information. The information may be transmitted to the consumer, and the stock information may be transmitted to the consumer terminal or a portable terminal registered as personal information in advance as needed.
As described above, by separately transmitting the retail store information and the stock information to the consumer terminal 2, it is possible to speed up the action for the consumer to purchase the product. Further, if the stock of the product desired by the consumer is not at a high-priority retail store, this fact is transmitted, and information on other available retail stores is transmitted based on the personal information of the consumer. You may make it. In addition, for products for which purchase can be determined simply by checking inventory information, a credit company terminal is connected to the network so that consumers can purchase desired products without going to a retail store. can do.

As another embodiment of the merchandise information providing system and method according to the present invention, personal information is stored in a consumer terminal in advance, and a three-dimensional (3D) image or the like is stored based on the personal information. It is also possible to create and match the image with the product image. This can be applied to a product that is difficult to purchase without a consumer actually confirming it.
Furniture for houses, accessories for private cars, and the like. With these combinations, even when information such as dimensions and sizes can be obtained, when purchasing a product, the information to which the product is applied had to be measured in advance. Therefore, each target image to which the product is applied, including the consumer's personal information, is stored in the consumer's terminal, and the product information providing server 1 stores the product listing information in the consumer terminal 2. It is desirable to have means for matching the image of the product with the image of the target to which the product is applied when is transmitted. By doing so, it is possible to visually recognize the information of the product, and furthermore, it is possible to perform matching between the product and a target to which the product is applied, so that the purchase of the product can be performed more satisfactorily. .

In the above, in the embodiment of the product information providing system and the product information providing method using the product information providing server according to the present invention, the product published in the publisher and the magazine issued by the publisher has been described. Means for introducing products to consumers is not limited to magazines and the like. In other words, the present invention is applied to products introduced to an unspecified number of consumers by broadcasting stations and programs broadcasted by the broadcasting stations based on the requirements for specifying the products and the personal information of the consumers who have accessed the website. It is possible to In addition, as information that can be browsed by consumers who have accessed the homepage, not only information on retail stores, but also detailed information such as product specifications and usage methods that could not be published in magazines and the like is applied. Is also possible.

[0044]

As described above, according to the present invention, by grasping information about products published in magazines and the like, consumers can search for retail stores selling desired products. Eliminates the need to call multiple retailers or walk around multiple retailers.

[0045]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an embodiment of a product information providing system using a product information providing server according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a product information providing method according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a product information providing method using a product information providing server according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a table stored in a database in one embodiment of the product information providing method according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1. Product information providing server 11. Database 2. 2. Consumer terminal Retail store terminal 4. Publisher terminal

Claims (18)

[Claims] A database connected to at least a consumer terminal so as to be able to transmit and receive via a network line, and storing at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on a retail store where the merchandise is sold; A merchandise information providing server, which provides merchant information to a consumer terminal based on merchandise information published in a magazine, the retail store information, and consumer personal information. 2. A terminal connected to at least one of a publisher that publishes a magazine in which a product is published and a terminal of a retail store that sells the product and a consumer terminal via a network line so as to be able to transmit and receive, and at least connect to the magazine. A database for storing information on the products to be published and information on retail stores where the products are sold, based on information on the products published in the magazine, information on the retail stores, and consumer personal information; A merchandise information providing server for providing information of a retail store to the consumer terminal. 3. The information of the retail store, wherein the information includes at least one of a location of the retail store where the product is sold and stock information of the product.
Product information providing server described in. 4. The information of merchandise published in at least the magazine and information of a retail store where the merchandise is stored, and information of a retail store based on the information of the merchandise and the information of the retail store stored in the database. The product information providing server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a backup device for backing up a program for providing information to the consumer terminal. 5. A database for storing at least information on products published in the magazine and information on the retail store, and a retail store based on the information on the products published in the magazine and the information on the retail store. And a consumer information terminal connected to the consumer terminal via a network line so as to transmit and receive the information. 6. A terminal of a publisher that publishes a magazine in which a product is published and / or a terminal of a retail store that sells the product, and at least information of a product published in the magazine and information of the retail store. With a database to store
A merchandise information providing server for providing retailer information to a consumer terminal based on the merchandise information and the retailer information published in the magazine, and a consumer terminal connected to the consumer terminal via a network line so as to be able to transmit and receive the information; Product information providing system characterized by being done. 7. The merchandise information providing system according to claim 5, wherein the information on the retail store is at least information on the location of the retail store where the merchandise is sold and the stock information of the merchandise. 8. The merchandise information providing server includes at least information on merchandise published in the magazine and information on a retail store where the merchandise is sold, information on the merchandise stored in the database, and information on the merchandise and the retail store. 8. A product information providing apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a backup device for backing up a program for providing information of a retail store to said consumer terminal based on said information. system. 9. A product information providing server having a database for storing at least information on products published in magazines and information on retail stores where the products are sold, and a consumer terminal can be transmitted and received via a network line. The information provider acquires in advance information of a product published in a magazine for an unspecified number of consumers and information of a retail store where the product is sold, and stores the information in the database. And a second means for the merchandise information providing server to distribute the information of the retail store to a consumer terminal based on conditions desired by individual consumers. Information provision method. 10. A terminal of a publisher that publishes at least a magazine that publishes a product, a terminal of a retail store that sells the product, information of a product on which the magazine is published, and a retail store that sells the product. A product information providing server equipped with a database for storing information on the product and a consumer terminal connected via a network line so as to be able to transmit and receive, and information on products published in magazines to an unspecified number of consumers; The information provider acquires in advance the information of the retail store where the product is sold and stores the information in the database, and the information of the retail store based on conditions desired by individual consumers. And a second means for the product information providing server to deliver to the consumer terminal the product information providing server. 11. The product information providing method according to claim 9, wherein the information of the retail store is at least location information of a retail store where the product is sold. 12. The information on the retail store is inventory information of the product which the product information providing server has referred to the retail store specified based on the condition desired by the consumer. Product information provision method described in. 13. The method according to claim 9, wherein the condition desired by the consumer is at least one of personal information of the consumer and a condition transmitted to the product information providing server by the consumer. The method for providing product information according to any one of the above. 14. A product information providing server having a database for storing at least information of a product on which the magazine is published and information of a retail store where the product is sold, and a consumer terminal transmitted and received through a network line. Connected as possible, the information provider obtains in advance information on the product published in the magazine for an unspecified number of consumers and information on the retail store where the product is sold, and stores the information in the database. The first means for storing, and the second means for the product information providing server to distribute information of a retail store selling the product to a consumer terminal based on conditions desired by individual consumers. A recording medium having recorded thereon a product information providing program. 15. A terminal of a publisher that publishes a magazine that publishes a product and / or a terminal of a retail store that sells the product, information of a product on which the magazine is published, and a retail store that sells the product. A product information providing server equipped with a database for storing information on the product and a consumer terminal connected via a network line so as to be able to transmit and receive, and information on products published in magazines to an unspecified number of consumers; The information provider acquires in advance the information of the retail store where the product is sold and stores the information in the database, and sells the product based on conditions desired by individual consumers. A product information providing server, wherein the product information providing server distributes the information of the retail store to a consumer terminal. 16. The recording medium according to claim 14, wherein the information of the retail store is at least location information of a retail store where the product is sold. 17. The merchandise information providing server according to claim 16, wherein the merchandise information providing server is stock information of merchandise referred to a specified retail store based on a condition desired by the consumer. A recording medium on which the product information providing program described in 1 is recorded. 18. The method according to claim 14, wherein the condition desired by the consumer is at least one of personal information of the consumer and a condition transmitted by the consumer to the product information providing server. A recording medium recording the product information providing program according to any one of the above.