JP2011028316A - Sales situation data collection system, commercial material sales data acquisition device and commercial material sales data collection server - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sales situation data collection system allowing easy collection of sales situation data of each commercial material, in a system for performing sales of the commercial materials related to a photographic print. <P>SOLUTION: This sales situation data collection system includes: computers 3 for stores each installed in each store selling the commercial materials related to the photographic print, acquiring the sales situation data of the commercial materials in each kind of the commercial material; and a cloud server 1 collecting the sales situation data acquired by the computers 2 for the stores via a network in each computer 3 for the store. The computer 3 for the store includes: a use amount arithmetic part 341 calculating use amount data of paper used in time of creation of the commercial material; and a sales situation data storage part 38 associating and storing kind data of the commercial material and the use amount data of the paper as the sales situation data. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a sales status data collection system that collects sales status data of merchandise related to photographic prints.

  There are various products related to photographic prints provided at photo shops. For example, in addition to creating ordinary photo prints, there are various products such as photo books, business card prints, collage prints, and prints using templates (new year cards, calendars, etc.). These merchandises are all sold by forming an image on a photographic photosensitive material (paper), but even with the same amount of photographic photosensitive material used, for example, with normal prints and photo books, Unit price is different. Therefore, providing merchandise with as high a unit price as possible can contribute to the sales of photo shops. In addition, it is necessary for the headquarters side that operates a large number of photo shops to understand what kind of merchandise is being sold for each type of merchandise, and to grasp trends in sales situation for each store. There is a need.

  For example, the following patent document acquires a POS code given to a product purchased by a consumer and an individual product code given to the product, and stores product sales information based on the obtained individual product code. Disclose a product information management system to be accumulated.

JP 2007-207044 A

  The above-mentioned patent document discloses a technique suitable for merchandise sales in a supermarket or a convenience store, and does not disclose a case of selling a commercial product related to a photo print. In the case of photographic prints, the price varies depending on the type of merchandise, even though the exact same photographic photosensitive material (paper) is used. Therefore, it is desired to collect and manage sales status data in view of such characteristics.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the problem is that a sales status data collection system capable of easily collecting sales status data for each commercial product in a system for selling commercial products related to photo prints, and It is to provide a product sales data acquisition device and a product sales data collection server that constitute a system.

In order to solve the above problems, the sales status data collection system according to the present invention is:
A merchandise sales data acquisition device that is installed in a store that sells merchandise related to photo prints and acquires the sales status data of the merchandise for each type of merchandise,
And a product sales data collection server that collects the sales status data acquired by the product sales data acquisition device for each of the product sales data acquisition devices via a network.

  In this system, the product sales data acquisition device and the product sales data collection server are connected by a network such as the Internet. The commercial product sales data acquisition apparatus is installed in a store such as a photo shop and can be configured by an appropriate computer. The merchandise sales data acquisition device acquires sales status data of merchandise for each type of merchandise. Here, the merchandise refers to, for example, a photo book, a business card print, a collage print, and the like. Note that the same photobook may be treated as a different product if the grade is different. The definition of merchandise can be determined as appropriate.

  Sales status data refers to data indicating the status of sales of merchandise. Taking a photo book as an example, it refers to data such as how many photo books have been sold and their sales amount. The sales status data is acquired for each product.

  The product sales data collection server collects sales status data from each product sales data acquisition device via the network. As a result, the sales status data of the merchandise at each store can be collected, and the sales status of the merchandise at each store can be known. Note that the collection timing can be set as appropriate. The sales situation at each store can be easily acquired via the network, and can be managed centrally.

In order to solve the above problems, the product sales data acquisition device according to the present invention is:
A usage calculator that calculates the usage data of the recording paper used when creating the product;
As the sales status data, a sales status data storage unit is provided for storing the product type data and the recording paper usage data in association with each other.

  The merchandise sales data acquisition apparatus includes a usage amount calculation unit that calculates usage amount data of a recording sheet (for example, a photographic photosensitive material) used at the time of creating the merchandise. Such usage data can be acquired from a printer that creates a photographic print, for example, via a network such as a LAN. For example, in the case of a photo book, usage data can be calculated based on the book size (print size) and the number of pages. Such usage data can be calculated for each product. The amount used can be expressed by various methods such as the paper area, length, or roll unit, and is not limited to a specific method. As described above, the product type data and the usage amount data are stored in association with each other, and this data is collected by the product sales data collection server at an appropriate timing.

  In the present invention, the recording paper is provided in the form of a roll, and it is preferable that the usage amount calculation unit calculates usage amount data in one roll for each product.

  The recording paper may be provided in a form wound on a roll. The recording paper is pulled out from the roll and cut into an appropriate print size. By calculating the usage amount in one roll for each product, for example, data such as unit price and sales price in the one roll can be collected. Even if the same amount of recording paper is used, the price varies depending on the product. Therefore, the unit price per roll is increased by being used for a product with a higher unit price. In addition, even if the same type of recording paper is provided by various recording paper manufacturers, there is a demand for grasping the usage status of each manufacturer. By acquiring such data as sales status data, the sales status at each store can be ascertained in units of roles and manufacturers. For stores where the unit price per roll is low, the headquarters can recommend advice and improvements.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the recording paper is provided in the form of a sheet of a predetermined size, and the usage amount calculation unit calculates usage data for each product in units of a predetermined number of sheets.

  The recording paper may be provided not only in the form of a roll but also as a sheet that has been cut into a specific size from the beginning. In such a case, the usage data is calculated for each product, with a predetermined number as a unit, for example, 100 as a unit. Thereby, the effect | action and effect similar to the case of a roll can be show | played.

  In this invention, it is preferable to provide the unit price calculating part which calculates the unit price for every goods based on the said usage-amount data.

  With this configuration, the unit price for each product can be calculated. For example, it is possible to grasp which product contributes to sales and the like, which can be used as a reference when introducing new products or abolishing existing products. In addition, the above-described unit price and sales per roll, unit price per predetermined number of sheets and sales data can be easily grasped, and can be used for analysis of customer consumption trends and the like.

In order to solve the above problems, the product sales data collection server according to the present invention is:
A product data management unit that collects and manages the sales status data from each product sales data acquisition device;
A data display for visually displaying the collected sales status data;
A unit price calculation unit that calculates a unit sales price for each store based on the sales status data.

  This merchandise sales data collection server collects sales status data from the merchandise sales data acquisition device of each store via a network such as the Internet. The product data management unit manages the collected sales status data for each product sales data acquisition device. Thereby, the sales situation for each store can be known. The sales status data can be displayed visually, for example, by a graph or the like. Moreover, based on the collected sales status data, the sales status (for each product sales data acquisition device) for each store can be collected and analyzed. In addition, a unit price calculation unit that calculates the sales unit price for each store for each product is provided. Thereby, the sales situation in each product sales data acquisition device can be grasped for each product. By collecting such data, it is possible to provide advice for providing a service with a high unit price to a store with low sales.

Conceptual diagram showing the configuration of an online photo processing management system to which a sales status data collection system is applied The block diagram which shows the structure of the system containing the computer for stores in a store Diagram showing the contents of sales status data stored in the sales status data storage Diagram showing the contents of sales status data for a role Diagram showing the contents of sales status data for sheets Example of screen structure when the sales data of each store is displayed visually

  A preferred embodiment in which a sales situation data collection system according to the present invention is applied to an online photo processing management system will be described with reference to the drawings.

<Schematic configuration of photo processing management system>
The configuration of the photo processing management system will be described with reference to FIG. The photo processing management system shown in FIG. 1 includes a store computer 3 used in each of one or more stores that perform photo print processing, and a headquarter computer 2 used in a headquarters that collectively manages the one or more stores. The cloud server 1 (corresponding to the merchandise sales data collection server) that executes application software (a photo processing management program, a merchandise sales data collection program, etc.) by operations from the head office computer 2 is connected via a network. ing. The network can be wired or wireless. The cloud server 1 substantially functions as a headquarter server, and the headquarter computer 2 functions as a terminal of the cloud server 1. In the present embodiment, the cloud server 1 provides a service to a plurality of headquarters and stores belonging to the headquarters. The configuration of the cloud server 1 and the headquarter computer 2 is not limited, and a server device can be installed in the headquarters as a headquarters server. Application software (photo processing management program, merchandise sales data collection program) can be installed in the server device. Etc.) can also be installed.

  In addition, the headquarters purchases consumables and related / accessory products from each store from the manufacturer in a lump, and delivers consumables according to orders from each store. As one function of the photo processing management system of the present invention, an effective delivery route is set to efficiently deliver the consumables. The photo processing management system has a function of managing the operating status of each store. In addition, the photo treatment management system has a function of limiting the operation level, display contents, and the like according to the authority of the headquarters, the store, or the operator.

  Furthermore, the headquarters collects sales status data of merchandise at each store using the functions of the cloud server 1. The merchandise is related to photographic prints. Specifically, there are the following print services. For example, photo book, business card print (service to create business card size print), collage print, New Year's card print, calendar print, photo print using other templates, normal print service (L size, EL size, 8 cuts) , 6 cuts, 4 cuts, etc.).

  Each store has one or more printers. Examples of the printer include a silver salt printer and a dry printer (inkjet printer). The silver halide printer can create a photographic print based on the image data. When creating a photographic print, the image data for printing processed for printing is transmitted to an exposure engine, and the image is printed and exposed on a photographic photosensitive material such as paper. A photographic print can be created by developing the paper on which the image has been printed and exposed. A known ink jet printer can be used as the ink jet printer. In addition, as a method for ejecting ink, a general piezo method in which ink is ejected from an ink ejection nozzle that communicates with the pressure chamber by changing the volume of the pressure chamber filled with ink by a piezo element is exemplified.

  In addition, a scanner for reading an image from a negative film, an order receiving device for reading image data from various media, and the like are installed. In addition, so-called online print ordering is also possible in which an orderer accesses a computer at a store or headquarters via the Internet from a home PC or mobile terminal. In some cases, a storage medium writing device having a function of writing image data on a medium such as a CD-R (an example of a storage medium) is installed.

(Headquarters computer)
The head office computer 2 can be a general-purpose computer. The monitor 21 includes a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, and the like. The input / output unit 22 includes a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. The control unit 23 is configured by a cooperative action of hardware such as a CPU and memory, an OS, and various software. The head office computer 2 can access the cloud server 1 described later by the operation, execute various functions, and obtain the results. Alternatively, various data and application software can be downloaded from the cloud server 1 and executed by the head office computer 2. Therefore, the head office computer 2 can also function as a merchandise sales data collection server.

  The head office computer 2 can access the cloud server 1 and perform account registration (head office, each store, an operator). In this account registration, an account ID and a password are registered, and these can be used as keywords for determining the disclosure restriction of various information as described later. For example, the information content corresponding to the account ID and password authentication can be disclosed. This is due to the function of the display controller 18 described later.

(Store computer)
The store computer 3 can be a general-purpose computer. The monitor 31 includes a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, and the like. The input / output unit 32 includes a mouse, a keyboard, and the like. The control unit 33 is configured by a cooperative action of hardware such as a CPU and memory, an OS, and various software. The head office computer 2 can access the cloud server 1 described later by the operation, execute various functions, and obtain the results. Alternatively, various data and application software can be downloaded from the cloud server and executed by the store computer 3.

  The store computer 3 can access the cloud server 1 and perform account registration (operator). In this account registration, an account ID and a password can be registered, and these can be used as keywords for determining disclosure restrictions on various information as described above.

  Further, the store computer 3 can function as a product sales data acquisition device that acquires product sales status data for each type of product, and a product sales data acquisition program 34 for that purpose is installed. . Sales status data refers to data such as what kind of product made sales and how much paper (equivalent to recording paper) used to sell that product was used. The details will be described later.

  The sales status data can be acquired from a printer installed in the store or an order receiving device, and the store computer 3 and each printer and order receiving device are connected by a network such as a LAN. Data can be obtained via

(Cloud server)
The cloud server 1 includes a location information storage unit 11 that stores road map information, location information of consumables used for photo print processing, distance between stores, and travel time, and store information of each store (location of each store). A store information storage unit 12 for storing consumables information including at least the remaining amount of consumables used in the photo print processing, and rotation rate information of the photo print processing. Yes.

  In addition, when using road map information, road map information is automatically downloaded from an external device or external storage connected to the system and network, and temporarily stored as temporary information in the position information storage unit 11. Let

  The information transmission / reception unit 13 receives consumable information including at least the operating status information of each store and the remaining amount of consumables used for photo print processing from the store computer 3 of each store at a predetermined timing (automatically). To do. Further, sales status data of merchandise at each store is collected. The “predetermined timing” here is, for example, a timing when the operating status is changed, a timing when new sales status data is updated, or an update instruction for the purpose of obtaining the latest information on the operating status or sales status. Timing. Alternatively, data may be collected periodically (for example, every hour, every half day, every day).

  Further, the information transmission / reception unit 13 periodically receives the rotation rate information of the photo print processing from the store computer 3 of each store. Here, “periodic” is a preset time, and is exemplified by a fixed time such as 6 o'clock every Monday. Each printer is connected to the store computer 3 via a LAN, and the store computer is constructed in a system that centrally manages the execution of photo print processing of each printer (order management, print command management). The rotation rate can be calculated by averaging the results (number of sheets) for each model. One week may be several days or one month, and a fixed period can be arbitrarily set. As another embodiment, the rotation rate can be calculated manually instead of using the store computer. Alternatively, the store computer 3 may not calculate the rotation rate, but may transmit the photo print performance data to the cloud server 1 and the cloud server 1 may calculate the rotation rate.

  The information updating unit 14 updates the operating status information and the consumable information stored in the store information storage unit 12 based on the operating status information and the consumable information received by the information transmitting / receiving unit 13. Further, the information update unit 14 updates the rotation rate information of the photo print process stored in the store information storage unit 12 based on the rotation rate information of the photo print process received by the information transmission / reception unit 13.

  The information updating unit 14 updates the sales situation data stored in the sales situation data storage unit 15 based on the sales situation data received by the information receiving unit 13. The sales status data is managed for each store, and data indicating how much and how much merchandise has been sold in each store is stored.

  The display control unit 18 has a function of displaying various information managed and stored in the cloud server 1 on the monitors 21 and 31 of the head office computer 2 and the store computer 3. However, not all information can be displayed, but subject to disclosure restrictions as described above.

  The sales status data display control unit 181 (corresponding to a data display unit) is a function for displaying sales status data and the like on the monitors 21 and 31 of the head office computer 2 and the store computer 3.

  The store information display control unit 182 has a function of displaying store information, operation status information, consumable information, and the like on the monitors 21 and 31 of the head office computer 2 and the store computer 3. The disclosure restriction unit 183 restricts the types of information that can be displayed by the sales status data display control unit 181 and the store information display control unit 182 based on the authority of the headquarters, each store, or the operator. For example, each store can display only the sales status data of its own store on the monitor 31. The headquarters can display only the sales status data of the stores under the management of the headquarters on the monitor 21.

<Configuration of store computer (product sales data acquisition device)>
Next, the function of the store computer (product sales data acquisition device) 3 installed in each store will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. The portions already described in FIG. 1 are omitted.

  The data receiving unit 35 receives order data via the network. The order data is received via the order receiving device 300. Order data includes image data for creating photo prints, template data for combining with image data, print size, print data necessary for creating photo prints such as data related to merchandise, number of prints, orderer Data and the like. The order data is stored in the order data storage unit 37.

  The data receiving unit 35 receives sales status data via a network (LAN). The sales status data is received from the printer 310 or the order receiving device 300. The sales status data is stored in the sales status data storage unit 38.

  The data transmission unit 36 has a function of transmitting data necessary for photographic printing to the printer 310. Further, it has a function of transmitting sales status data to the cloud server 1. The sales status data is continuously updated if there is an order for a new photo print, and the data is collected by the cloud server 1 at an appropriate timing. In response to a data request signal from the cloud server 1, sales status data is transmitted from the data transmission unit 36 at a predetermined timing.

  Next, the function of the product sales data collection program 34 for acquiring the sales status data for each product will be described. The data acquisition unit 340 acquires the sales situation data received via the data reception unit 35. The sales status data is acquired at the timing when the order data is input via the order receiving apparatus 300, or at the timing when the order data is processed and a photo print is created.

  For example, if there is an order to create a photo book (an example of a commercial product), the print size of the paper used (book size), the type of paper (surface quality, double-sided or single-sided print, silver salt print or dry Type print), the number of pages, the number of books, etc. are acquired as sales status data. Since the contents of these data are determined when the order is confirmed, sales status data may be acquired when the order is confirmed. However, since there is a change or cancellation of the order contents, it may be acquired when the photo print processing is completed. If the order contents are changed or canceled after the sales status data is acquired at the time when the order is confirmed, the data in the sales status data storage unit 38 may be corrected.

  The usage amount calculation unit 341 has a function of calculating the usage amount data of the paper used when creating the merchandise. In the above photobook example, the usage amount is determined by the print size, the number of pages, and double-sided printing or single-sided printing. Various calculation methods can be considered for the calculation of the usage data. One example will be described.

  When the paper is provided in the form of a roll, usage data can be represented by the type of roll and the length in the winding direction of the roll (length in the longitudinal direction). If the paper is provided in the form of a sheet (usually having a predetermined rectangular shape), it can be represented by the type of sheet and the number of sheets. The roll type is determined by the type of paper (surface quality, single-sided or double-sided printing, width dimension, winding length (total length in the longitudinal direction)), and identification information (identification ID) Can be specified by the identification information. The type of sheet is determined by the type of paper (surface quality, single-sided printing or double-sided printing, vertical or horizontal length or area), and by adding identification information (identification ID), the identification information Can be specified. This usage data is stored as sales status data in association with the type of merchandise.

  As another example of the usage amount data, the usage amount may be represented not by length but by area. Moreover, you may represent the usage-amount with a usage rate. When the paper is provided in the form of a roll, the amount of use can be represented by the ratio of the length (or area) of the used paper to the total length (or total area). When creating a photo book, the amount of paper used to create a photo book is not the length or area, but the usage rate of how much (or%) of one roll is used. May be represented.

  The unit price calculator 342 has a function of calculating the unit price for each product based on the usage data calculated by the usage calculator 341. Even if the amount of paper used is the same, sales and unit prices will vary if the product is different. For example, even if the amount of paper used is the same, the latter is more expensive when used for normal photo printing and for photobooks. That is, it can be said that a photo book is a product with higher added value than a normal photo print. The unit price is calculated as, for example, a photo book or XX yen. Naturally, the unit price is data that changes if the order contents differ, such as the number of pages of a photo book. Moreover, even if the photo book is the same, the unit price is different if the grade is different. For example, the unit price naturally differs between a version in which text data can be entered in a page, a version with a high degree of freedom in layout, and a grade that does not have these versions. The data relating to the unit price is an index for analyzing how much sales of high-value-added products are.

  Basic data for calculating the unit price in the unit price calculation unit 342 is stored in the unit price data storage unit 343. For example, the unit price of a photobook (A type) can be calculated by “basic charge + number of pages × page unit price”. For New Year's card printing, the unit price can be calculated by “basic charge + number of postcards × unit price per sheet”. Whether or not a basic fee is set can be set arbitrarily. The same applies to other products.

<Contents of sales status data>
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the concept of sales status data stored in the sales status data storage unit 38. Items are displayed in the top column. An order number is shown in the item of order. The order number can be given by a serial number, for example. The date item can be composed of the date when the order of the product is confirmed, the date when the print is created, the date when the data is stored, and the like. As the merchandise, the type of merchandise described above is stored. The type of product can be specified by adding identification information (identification ID) to each product together with the name of the product.

  In the order quantity item, the order quantity of the product is recorded. If there are 5 orders for the same photobook, the number of orders will be 5. The item of paper includes identification of roll or sheet, type of paper, identification of single side or double side, and the like. In the usage amount, data on the usage amount (usage rate) calculated by the usage amount calculation unit 341 is recorded. The roll or sheet is identified by adding “R” or “S” to the end of the code representing the type of paper.

  In the unit price item, unit price data of the product calculated by the function of the unit price calculation unit 342 is recorded. In the flag item, whether or not the sales status data of the row is collected by the cloud server is recorded. When collected, flag “1” is set. For data that has not yet been collected, the flag data remains “0”. Note that when the sales status data is collected and the data is corrected, the flag is changed from “1” to “0”.

  The sales status data shown here is stored in the sales status data storage unit 38. However, the data collected and obsolete is deleted at an appropriate timing, and the sales status data storage unit 38 is stored. The capacity of can be secured. The sales status data storage unit 38 can be configured by a mass storage device such as a hard disk.

  FIG. 4 shows an example in which sales status data is stored in another format. When paper is provided in rolls, usage and unit prices are calculated in roll units. You can see what kind of merchandise a roll is used for and how much it contributes to sales as a whole. For example, in FIG. 4, it can be seen that the roll A100R is used for a photobook A type, a photobook B type, and a normal print product. Usage (usage rate) and unit price (sales) corresponding to each product are recorded. Further, the total usage amount (usage rate) and unit price of the roll A100R are calculated and recorded. The total usage rate is 100 (%).

  FIG. 5 shows an example in which sales status data is stored in yet another format. When the paper is provided as a sheet, the usage amount and the unit price are calculated in units of a predetermined number of sheets. Here, 100 sheets are illustrated as the predetermined number, but 50 sheets, 200 sheets, etc. can be set as appropriate. There are various grades (types) for the sheet, and for example, the type differs depending on the size (print size) and surface quality of the sheet, and for silver salt printing or dry printing.

  In FIG. 5, it can be seen that the sheet A150S (100 sheets) was used as a photobook D type, a normal print product. Usage (usage rate) and unit price (sales) corresponding to each product are recorded. Further, the total usage amount (usage rate) and unit price of the sheet A150S are calculated and recorded.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the order receiving apparatus 300 is an apparatus for receiving orders from customers, and can be configured by a dedicated computer or a general-purpose computer (personal computer). The order receiving apparatus 300 can be used not only when operated by a customer who directly visits a store, but also when downloading a photo print order via the Internet (online).

  For example, when operating in a store, the customer inputs image data or order data settings. These data are transmitted to the store computer 3 at an appropriate timing. In the case of online order reception, image data and order data input by a customer's computer are downloaded via the Internet and received by the order reception device 300. After confirming the contents of the order here, the data is transmitted to the store computer 3.

  FIG. 2 shows a silver salt printer as an example of the printer 310. The paper used in the silver salt printer is photographic paper. The paper is stored in a paper magazine 311 in a state of being wound on a roll. The rolls are sequentially pulled out from the paper magazine 311 and cut into a predetermined print size by a cutter. After being cut, the image is conveyed to the position of the exposure engine 312 and the image is printed and exposed. The image is exposed by laser light or the like, and a latent image is formed on the surface of the paper.

  The paper continues to be conveyed to the development processing unit 313 and is subjected to development processing so that the image becomes obvious. Thereafter, the developed paper is subjected to a drying process in the drying processing unit 314, and is discharged from the paper discharge unit 315 as a finished photographic print. The discharged photographic prints are sorted by order in the stacking unit 316.

  The paper detection unit 317 detects the type of paper (paper ID) attached to the printer 310 and the amount of paper used. The printer control unit 318 controls the operation of each unit in the printer based on the input order data, and creates a photo print of the designated product. For example, image data for printing is transmitted to the exposure engine 312 and the exposure engine 312 is controlled.

  The data transmission / reception unit 319 receives the order data via the network and transmits the data to the printer control unit 318 to create a desired photo print. In addition, data regarding the type and amount of paper detected by the paper detection unit 317 can be transmitted to the store computer 3. That is, the sales status data of the merchandise related to the currently processed (or processed) order can be transmitted from the printer 310. The transmission timing can be performed when the creation of the photo print is completed. As described above, the sales situation data can be transmitted from the order receiving apparatus 300 or from the printer 310. Either one may be used, or both may be transmitted in order to increase certainty.

  The number of printers 310 connected to the network is not limited to one, and a plurality of printers can be connected. The printer 310 may be a dry printer (inkjet printer) instead of a silver salt printer. The dry printer can have the same function as the silver salt printer. In the case of a dry-type printer, an ink-jet paper is used as the paper, and can support both single-sided printing and double-sided printing.

  Similar to the case of the silver halide printer, not only one dry printer but also a plurality of printers can be provided. Further, both a silver salt printer and a dry printer may be used. The sales status data stored in the sales status data storage unit 38 is stored and managed for each printer. Which printer 310 is used to create a photo print can be arbitrarily determined, but in the case of a product that requires double-sided printing, a dry printer is used.

<Cloud server (configuration of product sales data collection server)>
Next, returning to FIG. 1, the remaining functions of the merchandise sales data collection server will be described. The parts already described in FIG. 1 are omitted.

  The product data management unit 100 has a function of collecting and managing sales status data from the store computer 3 (product sales data acquisition device) of each store. The sales status data is collected from the sales status data storage unit 38 of the store computer 3 installed in each store via the Internet. The collected sales status data is stored in a state where it can be identified for each store. Regarding the sales situation data, data in the form as described in FIGS.

  The timing of collecting sales status data can be set as appropriate. The timing set in the cloud server 1 can be acquired at the timing as described above, and data collection from all stores may not be performed simultaneously. If the sales status data is updated separately at each store, the sales status data can be collected in order from the updated store.

  The unit price calculation unit 101 has a function of calculating the sales unit price for each store for each product based on the collected sales situation data. The unit price calculation method can be performed by the same method as the unit price calculation unit 342 described in FIG. Accordingly, the unit price can be calculated by the store computer 3 or the cloud server 1.

  The sales status data display control unit 181 can function as a data display unit for visually displaying the collected sales status data. FIG. 6 shows a screen configuration example in the case of visual display.

  FIG. 6A is a graph showing the sales amount of a certain commercial item (Photobook A) for each store in comparison. Thereby, it can confirm, comparing the sales situation of each store at a glance. (B) is a graph which shows the ratio which occupies for the whole sales of a certain commercial material (photo book). It is a graph which shows in comparison with each store how much the high priced product contributes to sales. (C) is a graph showing how much a photo book is occupied per roll of paper. Providing high-value-added photo prints will increase sales per roll and increase store profits. Therefore, it is possible to analyze how much the high-cost product (photo book) occupies the usage rate (usage amount) per roll and use it for the next product development. In particular, for stores where the usage rate of photo books is low, advice can be given from the headquarters to actively develop photo book services.

  In FIG. 6, the graph for the photo book is displayed, but the same display can be made for other products. Since various modifications of the graph display mode are conceivable, the graph display mode is not limited to that shown in the figure, and may be displayed in a pie chart, for example.

  In FIG. 6, data related to the sales situation for one month is displayed, but the target period can be set as appropriate, such as one day, one week, six months, one year, or the like.

<Another embodiment>
The “headquarter server” of the present invention is installed in a server device installed in the headquarters, a cloud server using cloud computing (also referred to as a cloud provider), and a headquarters connected to the cloud server via a network. This is a concept including a combination system with an information processing device, and the headquarter server may be composed of a single computer or a plurality of computers (also referred to as distributed computing). Cloud computing includes, for example, elements such as network computing, utility computing, SaaS, PaaS, and HaaS, and is further developed.

  In the present invention, the form of the store is not limited to a specific form. In addition to photo stores such as mini-lab stores and large-scale lab stores, supermarkets, drug stores, convenience stores, and other stores that provide print ordering services are also included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cloud server 2 Head office computer 3 Store computer 15 Sales condition data storage part 18 Display control part 34 Merchandise sales data collection program 38 Sales condition data storage part 100 Commodity data management part 101 Unit price calculating part 181 Sales situation data display control part 310 Printer 340 Data acquisition unit 341 Usage amount calculation unit 342 Unit price calculation unit 343 Unit price data storage unit

Claims (6)

A merchandise sales data acquisition device that is installed in a store that sells merchandise related to photo prints and acquires the sales status data of the merchandise for each type of merchandise,
A sales status data collection system comprising: a product sales data collection server that collects the sales status data acquired by the product sales data acquisition device for each of the product sales data acquisition devices via a network. A product sales data acquisition device constituting the sales status data collection system according to claim 1,
A usage calculator that calculates the usage data of the recording paper used when creating the product;
A merchandise sales data acquisition apparatus comprising a sales status data storage unit that stores merchandise type data and recording sheet usage data in association with each other as the sales status data. The commercial material sales data acquisition device according to claim 2, wherein the recording paper is provided in the form of a roll, and the usage amount calculation unit calculates usage data in one roll for each commercial material. 3. The product sales data according to claim 2, wherein the recording paper is provided in the form of a sheet of a predetermined size, and the usage amount calculation unit calculates usage data for each product in units of a predetermined number of sheets. Acquisition device. The product sales data acquisition device according to claim 3 or 4, further comprising a unit price calculation unit that calculates a unit price for each product based on the usage data. A merchandise sales data collection server constituting the sales status data collection system according to claim 1,
A product data management unit that collects and manages the sales status data from each product sales data acquisition device;
A data display for visually displaying the collected sales status data;
A merchandise sales data collection server comprising: a unit price calculation unit that calculates a sales unit price for each store based on the sales status data.

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