JP2011257808A - Product sales data processor and program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to utilize a discount obtained by fulfillment of M&M for subsequent transactions.SOLUTION: A CPU 61 of a POS terminal 11 registers products relating to one transaction, determines whether or not at least one of a combination of registered products and a quantity thereof satisfies preset bulk sale conditions, and issues service information to be used for subsequent transactions when the bulk sale conditions are satisfied.

Description

  Embodiments described herein relate generally to a merchandise sales data processing apparatus and a program.

Conventionally, in a merchandise sales data processing apparatus such as a POS (Point Of Sale) terminal installed in a store such as a supermarket, as a part of sales promotion, a combination of purchased merchandise and its quantity satisfy a predetermined condition. There is a case where a sales method for discounting (the discount here includes a discount, but hereinafter simply referred to as “discount”) is introduced. This sales method is referred to as a mix-and-match (hereinafter referred to as M & M) method. By introducing this M & M method, the store side can provide a discount service to customers at the time of transactions that satisfy the M & M conditions.

  However, in the conventional merchandise sales data processing apparatus, since the discount is performed at the time of the transaction in which the M & M is established, the discount cannot be used in the subsequent transactions. Therefore, it was not possible to satisfy the customer's desire to use discounts in the next and subsequent transactions without using discounts in transactions when M & M was established. Further, the store side could not carry out the sales promotion of connecting to the next business opportunity by using the service based on the M & M method in subsequent transactions.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, an embodiment of the present invention is a merchandise sales data processing apparatus including a registration unit, a determination unit, and an issuing unit. The registration means registers a product related to one transaction. The determination means determines whether at least one of the registered combination of goods and quantity satisfies a preset collective selling condition. The issuing means issues service information for use in subsequent transactions when the collective selling condition is satisfied.

  The embodiment of the present invention is a program for causing a computer of a merchandise sales data processing apparatus to function as a registration unit, a determination unit, and an issuing unit. The registration means registers a product related to one transaction. The determination means determines whether at least one of the registered combination of goods and quantity satisfies a preset collective selling condition. The issuing means issues service information for use in subsequent transactions when the collective selling condition is satisfied.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a checkout system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the POS terminal and the barcode scanner. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the M & M setting file. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS terminal. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a receipt.

  Below, the checkout system concerning this embodiment is demonstrated with reference to drawings. The checkout system includes a POS terminal that performs registration and settlement of products for one transaction. This embodiment is an application example to a checkout system introduced in a store such as a restaurant or a supermarket.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a checkout system 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the checkout system 1 includes a POS terminal 11 as a merchandise sales data processing apparatus. The POS terminal 11 is placed on the upper surface of the drawer 21 on the checkout table 51. The drawer 21 is controlled by the POS terminal 11 for the opening operation. On the upper surface of the POS terminal 11, a keyboard 22 that is pressed by an operator (user) is arranged. A display device 23 that displays information toward the operator is provided behind the keyboard 22 when viewed from the operator who operates the keyboard 22. The display device 23 displays information on the display surface 23a. A touch panel 26 is laminated on the display surface 23a. A customer display device 24 is erected so as to be rotatable further behind the display device 23. The customer display device 24 displays information on the display surface 24a. The customer display device 24 shown in FIG. 1 has the display surface 24a facing the front side in FIG. 1, but the customer display device 24 is rotated so that the display surface 24a faces the back side in FIG. Thus, the customer display device 24 displays information to the customer.

  A horizontally long table-shaped counter table 151 is arranged so as to form an L shape with the checkout table 51 on which the POS terminal 11 is placed. A cargo receiving surface 152 is formed on the upper surface of the counter table 151. On the cargo receiving surface 152, a shopping basket 153 for storing the product A with the barcode BC is placed. The shopping basket 153 can be divided into a first shopping basket 153a brought in by a customer and a second shopping basket 153b positioned at a position sandwiching the barcode scanner 101 from the first shopping basket 153a.

  On the receiving surface 152 of the counter table 151, a barcode scanner 101 connected to the POS terminal 11 so as to be able to transmit and receive data is installed. The barcode scanner 101 includes a thin rectangular housing 102. A reading window 103 is disposed in front of the housing 102. An operation unit 104 is attached to the upper portion of the housing 102. The operation unit 104 is provided with a display device 106 on which a touch panel 105 is stacked. A keyboard 107 is disposed on the right side of the display device 106. A card reading groove 108 of a card reader (not shown) is provided on the right side of the keyboard 107. A customer display device 109 for providing information to the customer is installed on the back left side of the operation unit 104 as viewed from the operator. A customer touch panel 109 a is laminated on the display surface of the customer display device 109.

  In the first shopping basket 153a brought in by the customer, a product A for one transaction is stored. The product A is moved to the second shopping basket 153b by the operator's hand. In this moving process, the barcode BC is directed to the reading window 103 of the barcode scanner 101. At this time, the scanner unit 164 (see FIG. 2) disposed on the back side of the reading window 103 optically reads the barcode BC and decodes it into a product code. The product code described as the barcode BC is a code assigned to each product in order to specify the product A, and is a JAN code that is a 13-digit number as an example.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the hardware configuration of the POS terminal 11 and the barcode scanner 101. The POS terminal 11 includes a microcomputer 60 as an information processing unit that executes information processing. The microcomputer 60 is configured by connecting a ROM 62 (Read Only Memory) and a RAM 63 (Random Access Memory) to a CPU 61 (Central Processing Unit) that executes various arithmetic processes and controls each unit.

  The drawer 61, the keyboard 22, the display device 23, the touch panel 26, and the customer display device 24 are all connected to the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 through various input / output circuits (all not shown). . These are controlled by the CPU 61.

  The keyboard 22 includes a numeric key 22d, a temporary fastening key 22e, and a fastening key 22f on which numbers such as “1”, “2”, “3”,...

  An HDD 64 (Hard Disk Drive) is connected to the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11. The HDD 64 stores programs and various files. All or a part of the programs and various files stored in the HDD 64 are copied to the RAM 63 and sequentially executed by the CPU 61 when the POS terminal 11 is activated. An example of a program stored in the HDD 64 is a product sales data processing program PR. Examples of files stored in the HDD 64 are the PLU file F1 and the M & M setting file F2 that are distributed and stored from the store computer SC. The PLU file F1 is a file that stores information related to products such as the name, unit price, and product classification of each product code uniquely assigned to each product.

  The M & M setting file F2 is a file in which a mix-and-match (M & M) condition and a discount (including a discount) provided to a customer when the M & M is established are set in advance. The setting of the M & M setting file F2 may be performed in advance by a setting screen displayed on the display device 23 and the touch panel 26 of the POS terminal 11, and an operation input by the keyboard 22 or the touch panel 26, or data distribution from the store computer SC. May be performed. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the M & M setting file F2. As shown in FIG. 3, in the M & M setting file F2, for each M & M code for identifying each M & M, at least one of a combination of products based on the product code and the quantity of the product is an M & M condition (collective selling condition). A discount amount or a discount rate provided when the M & M condition is satisfied is set as a discount setting. For example, the M & M code “00001” has an M & M condition of purchasing three types of products whose product codes are “XXXX”, “YYYY”, and “ZZZZ”, and the M & M condition is satisfied. Is set to be “20%”. Note that the M & M condition may be based on the type of product and its quantity, such as purchasing a quantity “5” of a product whose product code is “XXXX”. Further, the M & M condition may be based on the product code “NULL” and not on the product type, but only on the quantity of the product purchased as the quantity “10”.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the description of the POS terminal 11 and the barcode scanner 101 will be continued. A communication interface 25 for performing data communication with the store computer SC is connected to the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 via an input / output circuit (not shown). The store computer SC is installed in a store backyard or the like. The HDD (not shown) of the store computer SC stores a PLU file F1 and an M & M setting file F2 distributed to the POS terminal 11.

  Further, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 is connected to a connection interface 65 that enables data transmission / reception with the barcode scanner 101. Therefore, the connection interface 65 is connected to the barcode scanner 101. The CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 is connected to a printer 66 that prints on receipts and the like. The POS terminal 11 prints the transaction content of one transaction on the receipt under the control of the CPU 61. Further, the POS terminal 11 prints and issues a service ticket (details will be described later) on a receipt for receiving a service such as a discount by presenting it at the next and subsequent transactions under the control of the CPU 61.

  The barcode scanner 101 also includes a microcomputer 160. The microcomputer 160 is configured by connecting a ROM 162 and a RAM 163 to a CPU 161 via a bus. The ROM 162 stores a program executed by the CPU 161. The operation unit 104 and the scanner unit 164 are connected to the CPU 161 via various input / output circuits (none of which are shown). The operation of the operation unit 104 and the scanner unit 164 is controlled by the CPU 161. Furthermore, a connection interface 175 that connects to the connection interface 65 of the POS terminal 11 and enables data transmission / reception with the POS terminal 11 is connected to the CPU 161. The product code read and decoded by the scanner unit 164 of the barcode scanner 101 is output via the connection interface 175 and input to the POS terminal 11 via the connection interface 65.

  In such a configuration, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 executes merchandise sales data processing according to the program PR stored in the ROM 62. In the merchandise sales data processing, the operator of the POS terminal 11 causes the barcode scanner 101 to read the merchandise code of the merchandise A stored in the first shopping basket 153a. As a result, the product code is input to the POS terminal 11. At this time, the numeric keypad 22d is pressed together with the reading of the product code, and the quantity of the product is input to the POS terminal 11. When the numeric keypad 22d is not pressed, the quantity “1” is input to the POS terminal 11 for the product. The CPU 61 as a registration unit stores the input product code and quantity in the RAM 63. In this way, the commodity A for one transaction stored in the first shopping basket 153a is registered in the POS terminal 11. Next, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 searches the PLU file F1 using the product code stored in the RAM 63 as a key, thereby acquiring information related to the registered product A such as the product name, unit price, and product classification. Next, the CPU 61 calculates the total amount of products purchased by the customer in one transaction based on the acquired information on the product A and the quantity stored in the RAM 63. The CPU 61 of the checkout system 1 performs a settlement process for one transaction based on the calculated total amount.

  Next, an example of the operation of the POS terminal 11 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of the operation of the POS terminal 11. More specifically, FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a series of processes performed by the POS terminal 11 in one transaction with a customer.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the process is started, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 performs an operation input from the cashier by the keyboard 22, the touch panel 26, the keyboard 107, the touch panel 105, the barcode scanner 101, etc., or the customer touch panel 109a. An operation from the user such as an operation input from the customer is accepted (S1). In the operation reception in S1, in addition to an operation input for registering a product related to one transaction such as a product code and quantity, an operation input of the temporary closing key 22e for starting settlement, a service ticket issued in a previous transaction An operation input for accepting is performed. A service ticket issued in a previous transaction is issued to a customer who has chosen to receive a discount service in the next and subsequent transactions without discounting in the transaction before the M & M was established. It is a ticket to be played. In this service ticket, an M & M code indicating the established M & M is described as a bar code or a two-dimensional code. In S1, the service ticket is received by reading the M & M code written on the service ticket by the barcode scanner 101.

  Next, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 determines whether or not the operation received in S1 is an input of a product code by the barcode scanner 101 and a quantity by the keyboard 22 (S2). When the product code and quantity are input (S2: YES), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 registers (sales registration) a product related to one transaction based on the input product code and quantity (S3). , The process proceeds to S4. If the product code and quantity are not input (S2: YES), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 advances the process to S4.

  In S4, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 determines whether or not the operation received in S1 is an instruction to start tightening (settlement) by pressing the temporary tightening key 22e or the like, that is, whether or not to perform tightening (S4). ). When the closing is not performed (S4: NO), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 returns the process to S1, and continues to accept the product code and quantity regarding the sales registration.

  When closing (S4: YES), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 determines whether the M & M has been established in the previous transaction based on whether or not the service ticket has been received by the operation received in S1. Is determined (S5). Specifically, when the M & M code read from the service ticket by reception of the service ticket is included in the M & M setting file F2, it is determined that the M & M has been established in the previous transaction.

  When the service ticket is accepted and it is determined that the M & M has been established in the previous transaction (S5: YES), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 discounts the M & M code read from the service ticket. The setting is read from the M & M setting file F2, and a discount amount corresponding to the M & M established in the previous transaction is calculated (S6). For example, when the discount rate is set as the discount setting, the discount amount is calculated by multiplying the total price of the products registered for sales by the discount rate. The M & M discount setting established in the previous transaction is set in the M & M setting file F2, and the setting is changed by the operation of the POS terminal 11 or delivery from the store computer SC. The M & M discount amount established at the time of the transaction may be different from the current discount amount. Further, the discount amount according to the M & M established in the previous transaction may be an increase compared to the discount amount when the same M & M as the previous transaction is established in the current transaction. Specifically, the discount amount is calculated based on a value obtained by multiplying the discount rate or the discount amount set as the discount setting by a value set in advance as the increment. If it is determined that the M & M has not been established in the previous transaction, such as when the service ticket is not accepted (S5: NO), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 proceeds to S7 without performing the process of S6. Proceed with the process.

  In S7, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 as the determination means determines whether or not at least one of the combination and the quantity of the products related to one transaction registered in S3 satisfies the M & M condition set in advance in the M & M setting file F2. To do. Specifically, it is determined whether or not any of the M & M conditions set in the M & M setting file F2 is satisfied based on the product code and quantity registered in S3. If the M & M condition is satisfied (S7: YES), an M & M code indicating the M & M condition is acquired, and the process proceeds to S8. If the M & M condition is not satisfied (S7: NO), the process proceeds to S12.

  In S8, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 displays a display screen indicating that the M & M has been established on the display devices 23 and 106 and the customer display devices 24 and 109. Specifically, a pop-up indicating that M & M has been established is displayed. Thereby, users, such as a cashier and a customer, can recognize that M & M is materialized by this transaction. The customer display device 109 displays a selection screen for selecting whether or not to issue a service ticket for receiving a discount service for the subsequent transaction. Specifically, a selection button for selecting whether or not a service ticket is issued is displayed on the customer display device 109. The CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 receives an operation instruction as to whether or not to issue a service ticket by detecting the touch operation of the selection button by the customer on the customer touch panel 109a. The selection screen described above may be displayed on the display device 23. In this case, an operation instruction as to whether or not to issue a service ticket is accepted by detecting the touch operation of the selection button by the cashier on the touch panel 26.

  Next, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 determines whether or not a service ticket issuance has been selected (S9). When the service ticket issuance is selected (S9: YES), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 as the issuing means uses the printer 66 to print out the service ticket on which the M & M code indicating the M & M established in the current transaction is printed. Print and issue (S10). When the service ticket issuance is not selected (S9: NO), the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 reads the discount setting corresponding to the M & M code indicating the M & M established in the current transaction from the M & M setting file F2 and is established. The discount amount corresponding to the M & M is calculated (S11). For example, when the discount rate is set as the discount setting, the discount amount is calculated by multiplying the total price of the products registered for sales by the discount rate. As described above, whether or not a service ticket is issued when M & M is established may be selectable by a customer or cashier operation. Moreover, about the case where a service ticket is not issued, you may perform discount according to M & M by this transaction.

  Next, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 as a settlement means performs a closing process (settlement process) based on the total price registered as a product for one transaction (S12). In the case where the discount amount is calculated in S6 or S11, the tightening process is performed with the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount from the total amount registered for sales as the total amount. Therefore, when the service ticket issued by M & M having been established in the previous transaction is presented, the amount obtained by subtracting the discount amount in S6 is the total amount. Thereby, the customer can receive a discount service in the current transaction due to the M & M being established in the previous transaction. Further, when an increase is made to the discount amount in S6, since the customer tries to receive a discount service in the next and subsequent transactions when the M & M is established, the effect of sales promotion can be enhanced. Further, when the service ticket is not issued due to the selection by the customer or cashier, the total amount is obtained by subtracting the discount amount in S11. Thereby, the customer can receive the discount service by M & M established in this transaction at the time of settlement of the transaction.

  The specific contents of the tightening process are as follows. The CPU 61 displays information such as the calculated total amount and the product and quantity for one transaction on the display surface 23a and the customer display device 109 as a payment screen. The total amount is also displayed on the customer display device 24. The customer who has confirmed the payment screen deposits cash at the cashier of the POS terminal 11. The cashier inputs the deposited cash amount to the POS terminal 11 by operating the numeric keypad 22d, and confirms the payment by inputting the closing key 22f. In response to the input of the closing key 22f, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 displays the amount input by the ten key 22d as a deposit amount on the payment screen, and also displays a change amount obtained by subtracting the total amount from the deposit amount. Next, the CPU 61 of the POS terminal 11 prints on the receipt by the printer 66 the transaction details (for example, products and quantities, total amount, discount amount, deposit amount, change amount, etc.) related to one transaction. The process is terminated.

  Here, the receipt printed with the service ticket will be described. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the receipt R. As shown in FIG. 5, the receipt R has a purchase receipt R1 and a service ticket R2 printed on one sheet. On the purchase receipt R1, the transaction details determined by the above-described closing process are printed. On the service ticket R2, an M & M code indicating the M & M established by the transaction relating to the purchase receipt R1 is printed as a barcode R3. The customer can receive a service such as a discount by M & M established in the current transaction by presenting the issued service ticket R2 at the next and subsequent transactions.

  As described above, the POS terminal 11 determines whether or not at least one of the combination and quantity of products registered for one transaction satisfies a preset M & M condition. Service information (for example, a service ticket) is issued for use in the transaction. Therefore, the customer can satisfy the desire to use the discount in the next and subsequent transactions without using the discount in the transaction when the M & M is established. Also, at the store side, by utilizing the service based on the M & M method in the next and subsequent transactions, it is possible to carry out sales promotion to connect to the next business opportunity.

  In addition, in this embodiment, the structure which issues the service information used for the transaction after the next as a service ticket was illustrated. However, the service information to be used in subsequent transactions may be stored in a storage medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card issued in advance for each customer as a customer card as well as a service ticket. Specifically, the POS terminal 11 uses an M & M indicating the M & M established in the transaction to the customer card presented when the transaction is settled by a card reader / writer (not shown) that reads / writes the customer card. Write the code. Further, the POS terminal 11 reads the M & M code stored in the customer card presented at the time of payment by a card reader / writer or the like, and performs discount at the time of payment.

  In addition, as for issuing service information for use in subsequent transactions, a discount service can be received by presenting in subsequent transactions without including the M & M code indicating the established M & M in the service information ( For example, issuing a service ticket that prints "You will be discounted by presenting it the next time" or a specific discount such as "50% discount ticket" or "100 yen discount ticket" A service ticket may be issued. In this case, by printing a unique serial number or the like, the store can confirm that it is a legitimate service ticket.

  The program executed by the POS terminal 11 of the present embodiment is provided by being incorporated in advance in a ROM or the like. The program executed in the POS terminal 11 of the present embodiment is a file in an installable format or an executable format and is a computer such as a CD-ROM, a flexible disk (FD), a CD-R, a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk). You may comprise so that it may record and provide on a readable recording medium.

  Furthermore, the program executed by the POS terminal 11 of the present embodiment may be provided by being stored on a computer connected to a network such as the Internet and downloaded via the network. Further, the program executed by the POS terminal 11 of the present embodiment may be configured to be provided or distributed via a network such as the Internet.

  The program executed by the POS terminal 11 of the present embodiment has a module configuration including the above-described units (registration means, determination means, issue means, settlement means, etc.), and CPU (processor) is the actual hardware. When the program is read from the ROM and executed, the above-described units are loaded onto the main storage device, and registration means, determination means, issue means, settlement means, and the like are generated on the main storage device.

1 Checkout System 11 POS Terminal 22 Keyboard 23 Display Device 24 Customer Display Device 25 Communication Interface 26 Touch Panel 60 Microcomputer 61 CPU
62 ROM
63 RAM
64 HDD
66 Printer 101 Barcode Scanner 104 Operation Unit 105 Touch Panel 106 Display Device 107 Keyboard 109 Customer Display Device 109a Customer Touch Panel BC Barcode A Product PR Program F1 PLU File F2 M & M Setting File R Receipt R1 Purchase Receipt R2 Service Voucher R3 Barcode

JP 2001-195664 A

Claims (6)

A registration means for registering a product for one transaction;
Determination means for determining whether at least one of the registered combination of goods and quantity satisfies a preset bulk sale condition;
Issuing means for issuing service information for use in subsequent transactions when the bulk selling condition is satisfied;
A product sales data processing device comprising: Display means for displaying that the bulk selling condition is satisfied;
An operation means for accepting an operation instruction from the user as to whether or not to issue the service information when the bulk selling condition is satisfied;
The issuing means issuing the service information when there is an operation instruction to issue the service information by the operating means;
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 1. When there is an operation instruction not to issue the service information by the operation means, at the time of the settlement of the current transaction relating to the registered product, a settlement means for performing a discount according to the case where the collective selling condition is satisfied Preparing,
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 2. An acquisition means for acquiring the issued service information;
The settlement means performs a discount according to the acquired service information at the time of settlement of the current transaction relating to the registered product,
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 3. The settlement means is performed when there is an operation instruction not to issue service information in a transaction in which there is an operation instruction to issue the service information, a discount according to the acquired service information. Doing more than discounts,
The merchandise sales data processing apparatus according to claim 3. The computer of the merchandise sales data processing device,
A registration means for registering a product for one transaction;
Determination means for determining whether at least one of the registered combination of goods and quantity satisfies a preset bulk sale condition;
Issuing means for issuing service information for use in subsequent transactions when the bulk selling condition is satisfied;
Program to make it function.

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