JP2003281421A - Method and program for selling goods - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To encourage a customer to receive goods in an appointed day and to realize proper stock management in the shop side by selling goods to the customer who purchases goods to an advance order, at a discount and reducing a discount rate for the customer who receives goods in a day other than the appointed day to give merits to user's receiving goods in the appointed day and raising a discount rate of next purchase for the customer who receives goods in the appointed day with respect to a method and a program for selling goods, which sell goods to advance orders. <P>SOLUTION: The method is provided with a database to which discount rates for selling to advance orders, of goods are set, and the method comprises a step for referring to the database to present a price of goods and a discount rate for selling to an advance order in response to user's request for purchasing goods to an advance order and a step for taking out and recording goods, the price, the discount rate for selling to an advance order, and a purchase day in the case of an advance order designating the purchase day in response to presentation and accepting the advance order. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a merchandise selling method and a merchandise selling program for performing reservation sale of merchandise.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a system in which a customer calls a store or the like and reserves and purchases a product.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the customer does not always come to the store on the day that he / she makes a reservation and pays the fee, and the customer does not always come to the store to pay the fee. As a result, there was a problem that inventory was generated.

There is also a problem that even if a customer pays a fee on the reserved day to receive the merchandise, there is no merit on the customer side, and the customer wins the merchandise at the convenience of the customer.

The present invention solves these problems.
When customers make a reservation purchase, they sell at a discount, and if they receive it after the reservation date, the discount rate will be lowered, adding the merit of receiving the product on the customer's reservation day and the next discount for the customer who purchased on the reservation day. The purpose is to increase the rate and encourage customers to come to pick up products on the day of booking and to realize proper inventory management on the store side.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] Means for solving the problems will be described with reference to FIG.

[0007] In FIG. 1, the server 1 reserves and sells products according to a program.
Ordering means 12, price discount rate calculating means 13, and DB1
4 and the like.

[0008] The order receiving means 11 presents merchandise and a reservation discount rate, and receives an order from a customer.

The price discount rate calculating means 13 is for calculating a discount rate when a customer visits the store.

Next, the operation will be described.

When a customer makes a reservation sale request for a product, the ordering means 12 presents the price and reservation discount rate of the product, and when there is a reservation with a designated purchase date, the product, price and reservation discount rate. It also records the date of purchase and accepts reservations.

When the customer purchases the reserved product at the store, the price discount rate calculating means 13 calculates the price of the product based on the reservation discount rate when the purchase date is the reserved purchase date. On the other hand, when the purchase date is other than the reserved purchase date, the reservation discount rate is decreased as the purchase date is deviated, and the price of the product is calculated and billed.

Further, when the customer purchases the reserved product on the reserved purchase date, the next reservation discount rate is increased.

Therefore, when the customer makes a reservation purchase, the discount sale is performed, and if the customer makes a purchase after the reservation date, the discount rate is lowered, and the merit of receiving the product on the customer's reservation day is added and the reservation purchase is made on the reservation day. By increasing the next discount rate of the customer who made the purchase, the customer can be made to come to receive the product on the reservation date and appropriate inventory management can be realized on the store side.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, embodiments and operations of the present invention will be sequentially described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 shows a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a server 1 reads a program from an external storage device or a recording medium, loads it into a main memory, starts it, and executes various processes. Here, it is composed of 11 to 15 and the like. It is what is done.

The commodity reservation screen display means 11 downloads the commodity reservation screen and displays it on the display device of the customer's terminal 2 when the customer operates the terminal 2 and connects to the server 1 via the network 4. It is a thing.

The order receiving means 12 presents merchandise and a reservation discount rate, and receives an order for a reservation from a customer (described later with reference to FIG. 2).

The price discount rate calculating means 13 calculates a discount rate when a customer visits the store (described later with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5).

The DB 14 stores various kinds of data in an easy-to-search manner, and is composed of or.

The product DB stores prices and the like in association with product names (see FIG. 2).

The purchase rate management DB is a consumer (customer) ID
The purchase rate is set in association with (see FIG. 2).

The discount rate management DB sets a discount rate (reservation discount rate) in association with the purchase rate (see FIG. 2).

The purchase schedule DB is for registering and managing the name of the product reserved for purchase, the price, and the planned purchase date in association with the consumer ID (see FIG. 2).

The discount rate correction DB is set with a value that reduces the discount rate for those who depart from the planned purchase date (see FIG. 2)).

The purchase rate correction DB is set with a value for correcting the purchase rate of the consumer, which becomes smaller with distance from the reservation date (see FIG. 4).

The stock DB manages stock by setting prices and stock quantities in association with product names (see FIG. 2).

The ordering means 15 is for ordering products based on a purchase schedule DB or the like.

The terminal 2 is a terminal operated by a customer (consumer) to connect to the server 1 via the network 4 and display a product reservation screen to make a product reservation.

The POS terminal 3 is a terminal placed in a store, which calculates and presents the price of a product, receives it when it is paid, and sells it.

The network 4 is a network that connects a large number of terminals 2 and the server 1, and is, for example, the Internet.

The distribution system 5 is a system for distributing merchandise, and here, the merchandise ordered by the ordering means 15 is procured and delivered on a designated day.

The operation of the configuration shown in FIG. 1 will be sequentially described in detail below.

FIG. 2 shows an operation explanatory diagram (order reception) of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, S1 displays a product purchase screen. This is because the customer operates the terminal 2 in FIG. 1 to connect to the server 1 via the network 4, downloads and displays the homepage screen, selects the product purchase screen on the screen, and selects the product purchase screen. Download and view.

At step S2, the user logs in. This is because the customer ID (consumer ID) and password are input and uploaded on the product purchase screen displayed in S1, and when the server 1 checks and is OK, the next product list is displayed.

In step S3, a product list is displayed.

At step S4, a product list is displayed.

In step S5, a product is selected. In this case, the customer selects one or a plurality of products to be pre-purchased from the products displayed on the screen.

In step S6, the product DB, the purchase rate management DB, the discount rate management DB, the inventory DB, and the discount rate correction DB of the corresponding article are read. For example, as described on the right side, product DB, purchase rate management DB, discount rate management DB, inventory D
B, the illustrated contents of the discount rate correction DB are read respectively.

In step S7, the product name and price are displayed. This is as shown on the right side: ・ Upper row, consumer ID (customer ID) ・ In the middle row, fixed price corresponding to the product name, inventory information, etc. ・ Lower row, reserve date of purchase, discount rate, price Display in an easy-to-understand manner.

In step S8, a product and a purchase date are designated and a reservation is made. It specifies the product that the customer purchases and the date of purchase.

In step S9, information is stored in the purchase schedule DB. For example, as shown on the right side, the illustrated information is stored in the purchase schedule DB and the reservation content is recorded.

As described above, the customer can display the product purchase screen, view the product name, price, and reservation discount rate displayed on the screen, and specify the scheduled purchase date to make a purchase reservation.

FIG. 3 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, in S11, the stock is taken out. This retrieves the stock quantity of the product from the stock DB when the customer pre-purchases the product.

In step S12, it is determined whether the inventory is equal to or more than a predetermined number.
This is because the inventory of the products taken out in S11 is more than a predetermined number,
That is, it is determined whether the stock is more than appropriate. If YES, S1
Discount from 3 onwards. On the other hand, in the case of NO, it is determined that the stock is not more than the predetermined number and the proper stock or the stock is not available. Therefore, the price (for example, the price of the price DB in FIG. 2) is taken out in S20, and the process proceeds to S18.

In S13, since it is determined that the stock is a predetermined number or more and the stock is excess stock in the case of YES in S12, the purchase rate (for example, in FIG. 2).
(Purchase rate of consumers) is retrieved from the purchase rate management DB of.

S14 is a discount rate based on the purchase rate (for example, a discount rate corresponding to the purchase rate from the discount rate management DB in FIG. 2).
Take out. For example, the discount rate -10% is taken out from the discount rate management DB shown in FIG.

In step S15, the discount rates for the days before and after the scheduled date (for example, the discount rates for the days before and after the reserved date are retrieved from the discount rate correction DB in FIG. 2).

In S16, the price is taken out.

At S17, the discount price is calculated. this is,
Based on the discount rate of the reserved date retrieved in S14 and the discount rate of the days before and after the reserved date retrieved in S15, the discount rate of the reserved date, the day before the reserved date, and the discount rate of the next day are added to the price retrieved in S16. The price is created as shown in FIG.

A step S18 creates a screen.

In step S19, the screen is displayed.

As described above, when the stock is more than the appropriate stock, the reservation discount rate and the price, and the discount rates and the prices for the days before and after the reservation day are presented so that the stock amount can be appropriately adjusted when the reservation purchase is made. It is possible to adjust the discount rate and promote sales.

FIG. 4 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

In FIG. 4, a product is purchased (visited) in S21. This is because a customer visits a store, and a clerk inputs the customer ID (consumer ID) into the POS terminal 3 in FIG.
Try to sell the reserved product.

S22 is a purchase schedule DB, discount rate correction D
B, read the inventory DB. For example, as described on the right side, purchase schedule DB, discount rate correction DB, inventory DB
Respectively.

In S23, the price is calculated. Here, as described on the right side, centering on the price of 180 yen on the planned purchase date, the discount of the day before the reservation date + 5% from the discount rate correction DB,
Take out the discount + 3% on the next day, 180 x 1.0 the day before
5 = about 190 yen, the next day 180 × 1.03 = about 186
Calculate as a circle.

In step S24, the purchase rate correction DB and the discount rate management DB are read. Read as described on the right.

In step S25, information is stored in the purchase rate management DB. This is because when a customer comes to the store on the day of the reservation and purchases a reserved product from the purchase rate correction DB read in S24, + 5% of the purchase rate correction DB is taken out and the customer (consumption + 5% is added to the purchase rate 185 for person ID = 0001), and the purchase rate after addition is 190%
Is stored in the purchase rate management DB and updated.

As described above, when the customer visits the store and purchases the reserved product, the customer can purchase the product at the discount rate originally presented if he or she comes to the store on the reservation day, and the discount rate is slightly smaller before or after the reservation date. The price of the product is higher than the reservation date and you purchase it. If the customer makes a purchase, the purchase rate of the customer is + 5% on the reservation date, -2% before the reservation date, and 2 after the reservation date.
Renewing to + 3% per day, if you visit the store on the reservation date and purchase, the pre-order purchase price of the next product will be further reduced, and it will be possible for customers to offer the merit of visiting the store on the reservation date to encourage them to come to the store on the reservation date. Becomes

FIG. 5 shows a flowchart (price calculation) for explaining the operation of the present invention.

In FIG. 5, S21 fetches the visit date.

In step S22, it is determined whether it is equal to the reservation date.
This determines whether the date when the customer imported in S21 comes to the store is equal to the planned purchase date of the customer (consumer ID) registered in the purchase reservation DB of FIG. 2, for example. YE
In the case of S, it was found that the customer came to the store on the day of the reservation, so S3
Go to 8. On the other hand, in the case of NO, since it is determined that the customer has visited the store on a day other than the reserved date, the process proceeds to S33.

In S33, it is determined whether it is before the reservation date. YE
In the case of S, it was found that it was before the reservation date, so S34
Incorporate the correction rate with (The discount rate correction DB in Fig. 4 already mentioned.
From, the correction value A of the applicable day before the reservation date is taken in), and the price is calculated in S35 (price x (discount rate of reservation date +
The correction value A) is calculated to calculate the price), and the process proceeds to S38.
On the other hand, in the case of NO in S33, it has been found that it is after the reservation date, so the correction rate is fetched in S36 (see FIG.
The correction value B of the corresponding day after the reservation date is fetched from the discount rate correction DB of), and the price is calculated in S37 (price x (discount rate of correction date + correction value B) to calculate the price). ,
Proceed to S38.

In S38, the reservation price is displayed. This is 180 yen (correction value = 0%) on the reserved date. 190 yen (correction value = 5 on the day before the reservation date.
%) ・ In the case of one day after the reservation date, 186 yen (correction value = 3
%) Display any applicable booking price.

At S39, payment is made. The customer pays the reservation price displayed in S38.

At S40, the merchandise is received.

In S41, the state is set to purchased. This updates the status “not purchased” in the purchase schedule DB to “purchased”.

In step S42, the stock is taken in.

In S43, the inventory is reduced. This is the inventory DB that stores the inventory of the products that were passed from the inventory DB to the customer in S40.
Reduce from.

As described above, when the customer visits the store and purchases the reserved product, the discount rate presented at the time of the reservation if the current day is the reservation date and the corresponding correction value is the day before or after the reservation date. By calculating the price with the discount rate after adding, paying, and reducing from the inventory DB, the store side can increase the discount rate on the reservation day and encourage the customer to come to the reservation day. Becomes

FIG. 6 shows a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, in S51, the purchase schedule DB is searched for purchase-unrecorded records that have passed a predetermined number of days from the reservation date.

In S52, the purchase rate is fetched from the purchase rate management DB.

In S53, the purchase rate fetched in S52 is reduced.

In S54, the reservation cancellation and the purchase rate reduction are notified. This is because the customer (consumer ID) whose purchase rate was reduced in S53 did not come to the store for the product even after a predetermined number of reservation days, so the reservation was canceled and the purchase rate was reduced. Notify by email etc.

As described above, with respect to the reservation for which the planned purchase date of the product is designated, the reservation is automatically canceled when the predetermined number of days has passed, and the customer is notified of the cancellation and the reduction of the purchase rate. However, even if a reservation is made, it is possible to prevent an increase in inventory due to not coming to the store on the reservation day.

(Supplementary Note 1) In the method of selling products for reservation sale, a database for setting a discount rate for the reservation sale of the products is provided, and the database is referred to when the customer requests the reservation sale of the products. And then presenting the price and reservation discount rate of the product, and when there is a reservation with the purchase date specified corresponding to the above presentation, the product, price, reservation discount rate and purchase date are retrieved and recorded, and the reservation is made. And a step of accepting a commodity selling method.

(Supplementary Note 2) When the customer comes to the store and purchases the reserved product, the price of the product is calculated based on the reservation discount rate when the purchase date is the reserved purchase date. On the other hand, on the other hand, when the purchase date is other than the reserved purchase date, the method of selling the commodity according to supplementary note 1, further comprising the step of calculating the price of the commodity by reducing the reservation discount rate as the date of purchase becomes farther and charging the commodity.

(Supplementary Note 3) The commodity selling method according to Supplementary Note 1 or Supplementary Note 2, wherein when the customer purchases a product reserved on the reserved purchase date, the next reservation discount rate is increased.

(Supplementary Note 4) A database for setting a discount rate for the reserved sale of the product is provided in the product sales program for the reserved sale of the product, and the database is referred to when the customer requests the reserved sale of the product. And then presenting the price and reservation discount rate of the product, and when there is a reservation with the purchase date specified corresponding to the above presentation, the product, price, reservation discount rate and purchase date are retrieved and recorded, and the reservation is made. A product sales program that allows a computer to function as a step for accepting.

(Supplementary Note 5) In the product sales method for presale sales of products, a database for setting a discount rate for presale sales of products and a database for making reservation sales of products are referred to when a customer makes a request for presale sales of products. The price of the product and the reservation discount rate, and when there is a reservation with the purchase date specified corresponding to the above presentation, the product, the price, the reservation discount rate and the purchase date are retrieved and recorded, and the reservation is made. A product selling device, comprising: a means for receiving.

(Supplementary Note 6) In a computer-readable recording medium in which a product sales program for preserving sales of products is recorded, a database for setting a discount rate of reservation sales of products is provided, and a request for presale sales of products is requested by a customer. When there is a step of presenting the price and reservation discount rate of the product by referring to the above database, and when there is a reservation in which the purchase date is specified corresponding to the above presentation, the product, price, reservation discount rate and A computer-readable recording medium in which a program that causes a purchase date to be taken out and recorded and to function as a step of accepting a reservation is recorded.

[0087]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When customers make a reservation purchase, they sell at a discount, and if they are received off the reservation date, the discount rate will be lowered, adding the merit of receiving the product on the customer's reservation date and By adopting a configuration with a high discount rate, it is possible to encourage customers to come to pick up the products on the reservation date and realize proper inventory management on the store side.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an operation explanatory view (order) of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory flowchart of the present invention (price calculation)
Is.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart explaining the operation of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1: Server 11: Product reservation screen display means 12: Ordering means 13: Price discount rate calculation means 14: DB 15: Ordering method 2: Terminal 3: POS terminal 4: Network 5: Distribution system : Product DB : Purchase rate management DB : Discount rate management DB : Purchase plan DB : Discount rate correction DB : Purchase rate correction DB : Inventory DB

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A commodity sales method for pre-sale sales of goods, comprising a database for setting a discount rate for pre-sale sales of goods, and referring to the above-mentioned database when a customer requests pre-sale sales of goods. Step of presenting the price and reservation discount rate of the product, and when there is a reservation with the purchase date specified corresponding to the above presentation, the product, price, reservation discount rate and purchase date are retrieved and recorded, and the reservation is accepted. A method of selling a product having steps. 2. When the customer comes to the store and purchases the reserved product, the price of the product is calculated and billed based on the reservation discount rate when the purchase date is the reserved purchase date. ,
On the other hand, when the purchase date is other than the reserved purchase date, the method of claim 1, further comprising the step of calculating the price of the product by reducing the reservation discount rate as the date of purchase becomes farther from the purchase date. 3. A database for setting a discount rate for the reserved sale of a product is provided in a product sales program for conducting a reserved sale of the product, and when the customer requests the reserved sale of the product, the database is referred to. Step of presenting the price and reservation discount rate of the product, and when there is a reservation with the purchase date specified corresponding to the above presentation, the product, price, reservation discount rate and purchase date are retrieved and recorded, and the reservation is accepted. A product sales program that allows a computer to function as a step.