JPH11265486A - Point processor for sale of merchandise - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform the fine service in the sale of commodities with addition of premiums of specific merchandise or merchandise groups by defining the total point of both normal and premium points as a transaction point. SOLUTION: A normal point table 15 includes the items of reference amounts of money, normal scale factors, the least amounts of money issued, etc., and a detailed table 22 includes the items of department codes, names of single commodities, sale prices, presence/absence of point objects, scale factors of single merchandises, scale factors of departments, etc. When the data are written on the table 22, a premium point is calculated for a relevant single merchandise when its scale factors of both single merchandise and department are already set. When all single merchandises are scanned in a transaction, the normal points are calculated from the sales amounts and normal scale factors based on the table 22. In such a constitution of this point processor, those premium and normal points are added together and a point is issued to the relevant transaction.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a point processing apparatus for selling goods and an information processing apparatus for selling goods.

2. Description of the Related Art In the chain store industry and the like, the introduction of a so-called point system, in which the sales amount of each customer is converted into points and stored, and profits such as gift certificates are issued or discounts are distributed according to the accumulated points, has been widespread. I have.

According to the point system, past transactions (customer purchases) are reflected in the benefits, so that the number of good customers can be increased as compared with a mere discount at the time of the transaction, and the store side by the discount can be obtained. Can reduce the decrease in income.
Further, customer management can be performed using an identification card possessed by the customer.

[0004] At present, under the slogan of strengthening the ability to attract customers and promoting product sales, the form of customer service is also changing from a store unit to a sales department unit. Under such circumstances, a point processing device or a product sales information processing device that can further utilize the point system is desired.

[0005]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, at the time of a transaction, a terminal device notifies a management device of a transaction amount and a customer code read from a card, and the management device calculates points in accordance with the transaction amount and accumulates points for each customer. A POS system configured to update is used (for example, see Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No.
No. 210766).

In these conventional POS systems,
For example, the point issue target /
Asymmetric setting has been done. When a customer brings a product to be purchased to a cash register of the POS system, the product is registered at the cash register. If the department to which the registered product belongs is to be issued points, the sales amount of the single item is added as the point target amount.
Based on the finally obtained point target amount and the uniformly set point multiplier, points of the customer for the transaction are calculated. It has also been proposed to set a point magnification for each customer.

[0007]

However, the conventional POS
In the system, since the normal point magnification to be applied to the products for which points are calculated is set uniformly, or only one normal point magnification is applied to one single item, There was an inadequate point in providing a good service.

[0008] Therefore, for a specific product or a product group of all products, for example, a product or a product group such as “half-cut cabbage”, “vegetables”, and “fresh food”, the sales promotion is strongly promoted. If you try,
It is not possible to specifically set points for the corresponding product or product group, and in this case, the point system could not be used effectively.

[0009] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and enables setting of points for a specific product or product group, and provides a fine-grained service by adding extra points for the specific product or product group. It is an object of the present invention to provide a point processing device and a product sales information processing device in product sales that can perform the following.

[0010]

An apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a normal point magnification storage means for storing a normal point magnification NM to be applied to a commodity for which points are to be calculated, and a specific commodity. Alternatively, an extra point magnification storage means for storing extra point magnifications AM and SM which should be applied to the product group in an overlapping manner with the ordinary point magnification NM, and the ordinary point magnification NM corresponding to the sales amount for each transaction. A normal point calculating means for calculating normal points by using the normal points, a special point calculating means for calculating extra points by the extra point magnifications AM and SM corresponding to a sales amount of a specific product or a group of products, Point determining means for setting the total points of the extra points as points of the transaction.

In the apparatus according to a second aspect of the present invention, the additional point magnification storage means stores a point magnification AM for each specific product. In the apparatus according to a third aspect of the present invention, the point multiplication factor storage means stores a point multiplication factor SM for each specific commodity group classified into commodities.

The apparatus according to the fourth aspect of the present invention is applied to a normal point magnification storage means for storing a normal point magnification NM to be applied to a product for which points are to be calculated, and to a specific single item. Single item extra point magnification storage means for storing power item extra point magnification AM; product group extra point magnification storage means for storing product group extra point magnification SM to be applied to a specific product group;
Normal point calculation means for calculating normal points based on the normal point magnification NM stored in the normal point magnification storage means corresponding to the sales amount for each transaction, and the single item corresponding to the sales amount for a specific single item According to the single item extra point calculating means for calculating the individual item extra points based on the individual item extra point magnification stored in the extra point magnification storage means, and the sales amount for a specific product group,
Commodity group extra point calculation means for calculating commodity group extra points by the commodity group extra point magnification SM stored in the commodity group extra point magnification storage means, the normal points, the single item extra points, and / or the commodity group extra points And a point determining means that uses the total points of the transaction as points of the transaction.

In the apparatus according to a fifth aspect of the present invention, when the single item is included in the commodity group, the point determining means calculates only the normal points and the single item extra points in calculating the points for the single item. Perform processing to apply.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the management apparatus
A merchandise sales information processing apparatus 1 that has zero and a plurality of terminal devices 20 and is configured to calculate points according to transaction contents for each transaction, and the management apparatus 10 is a target of point calculation. A normal point table 15 for storing a normal point magnification NM to be applied to a single item;
Single product name AN, product group information S corresponding to single product code AC
C and a product master file 13 for storing the single product additional point magnification AM, and a product group master file (department master) 14 for storing the product group extra point magnification SM corresponding to the product group information SC. , The terminal device 20
Are input means (scanner) 26 for inputting a single item code for each single item, normal point calculating means for calculating normal points by the normal point magnification NM corresponding to the sales amount for each transaction, Single item extra point calculating means for calculating the individual item extra points by the individual item extra point magnification AM in accordance with the sales amount, and the product group by the product group extra point magnification SM in correspondence with the sales amount of a specific product group. Product group extra point calculating means for calculating extra points; and point determining means for setting the total points of the normal points and the single product extra points and / or the product extra points as points in the transaction. .

In the apparatus according to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the terminal device 20 includes a single item name AN, a sales amount SP, information YN indicating whether or not points are to be calculated, and a single item, for storing detailed data for each transaction. It has a detail table 22 having a premium point magnification AM and a commodity group premium point magnification SM as data items, and means for writing data in the detail table 22 corresponding to the input single item code AC.

Different memories or files may be used as the normal point magnification storage means, the single item point magnification storage means, and the product group point magnification storage means, respectively.
Alternatively, one and the same memory or file may be used.

The normal point calculating means, the single item additional point calculating means, and the commodity group additional point calculating means may be provided separately, or one calculating means may be used at different times. These calculation means and point determination means can be realized by hardware or by a computer executing a program.

[0018]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a POS system 1 according to the present invention. POS system 1
Is a network system in which the management device 10 and a plurality of terminal devices 20 are connected by a communication line or a local line.

The management device 10 includes a computer main body 11
And a storage device 12 such as a hard disk unit. Computer body 11
Is composed of a processing device, a keyboard, a mouse, a display, a printer, and other devices. The storage device 12 stores a product master 13, a department master 14, a normal point table 15, and various other files, tables, data, databases, and programs. The contents of the product master 13, the department master 14, and the ordinary point table 15 are appropriately set or input by the administrator.

One or more management devices 10 may be installed in one store. When a plurality of stores belonging to the same group exist in various places, the management device 10 is installed in each store, and the management device 10 for managing the whole is installed at the base of the group.

Each terminal device 20 includes a processing device 21, a storage device, a keyboard 25, a scanner 26, and a card reader 2.
7 and a printer 28. In the storage device, the detail table 22, the department master 23, the normal point table 2
4. Other data is stored. The terminal device 20 is installed at each sales floor in the store.

The section master 23 and the normal point table 24 are stored in the section master 14 and the normal point table 1 of the management apparatus 10 when the terminal device 20 is started up.
5 is downloaded as necessary. Therefore,
The contents of the section master 23 and the normal point table 24 are almost the same as the contents of the section master 14 and the normal point table 15.

The keyboard 25 is provided with subtotal keys, total keys, no-card keys, numeric keys, and other keys. The scanner 26 reads a bar code attached to a single item (product) and outputs a single item code. The card reader 27 has an access function (read and write) for an identification card possessed by a customer. The identification card is a storage medium such as a magnetic card or an IC card, and stores a unique code including a customer code and points of the customer.
The printer 28 prints the transaction contents and outputs a receipt RC and a point notification slip RCP as shown in FIG.

In the processing device 21, the CPU executes the program to realize the point calculating unit 31, the point determining unit 32, and various other functions. With these functions, the processing device 21 controls the entire terminal device 20. As the terminal device 20, for example, a caching register controlled by a microcomputer is used.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the product master 13, FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the department master 14, and FIG.
5, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the detail table 22. As shown in FIG.
In FIG. 2, the product master 13 includes a single item code AC,
Items such as a single item name AN, a section code SC, a single item magnification AM, and a unit price AP are provided. The single item code AC is the same as the single item code obtained by reading the single item with the scanner 26. The single item name AN is a name corresponding to the single item code AC. The section code SC is a code of the section to which the single item belongs. Details will be described later. The single item magnification AM is an extra point magnification specifically set to be added to the single item. If no setting is made, the single item magnification AM is “0”. The unit price AP is the selling price of one single item.

In FIG. 3, the section master 14 is provided with items such as a section code SC, a section name SN, the presence / absence YN of a point target, and a section magnification SM. Department code S
C is the same data as the item in the product master 13. The section name SN is the name of the section corresponding to the section code SC.
The presence / absence YN of a point target is a flag indicating whether or not the department code SC is a point target. If it is a target of points, usually point table 1
5 is applied at least.
If not a target, at least the normal magnification N
M is not applied or no points are issued.
The section magnification SM is an extra point magnification specifically set to be added to a single item included in the section.

In FIG. 4, the normal point table 15
Includes the reference amount SS, the normal multiple NM, and the minimum issue amount M
Items such as S are provided. The reference amount SS is an amount serving as a reference for applying the point magnification. The normal magnification NM is a point magnification commonly applied to a single product targeted in the presence / absence YN of the point target. Minimum issue amount MS
Is the minimum amount for which points will be issued.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, a point "1" is issued for 100 yen. Fractions less than 100 yen are rounded down. Therefore, for example, when the total amount (sales amount) of the target single item is 3840 yen, the normal point is “38” (3800 × 1 ÷ 100).

Here, the department code SC and the department name SN will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG.
In the store SR, a food counter FF, a daily necessities counter EF, and a drug counter CF are provided. The food section FF includes a vegetable section VD, a fishery section MD, and a general food section GD. In the vegetable section VD, a group of products such as "cabbage", "leeks", "potatoes", and "radish" are displayed. In the fisheries section MD, a group of products such as "fresh fish", "dried salt", and "shellfish" are displayed. In the general food section GD, "Bread""confectionery"
A group of products such as "Kandume" will be displayed. These merchandise groups may be referred to as “register classification”.

The "cabbage" product group includes single items such as "new cabbage", "round cabbage", and "half-cut cabbage". The “Leek” product group includes “Kyonion” and “White Leek”
Such as single items are included. The “fresh fish” product group includes single items such as “tuna sashimi”, “hamachi sashimi”, and “saury”. The “Bread” product line includes “Sweet bread” and “Bread”
Includes single items such as "Mushipan".

In the present embodiment, the above-described section code SC is set for each specific product group. In the example of FIG.
"Cabbage""Leek""Potato""Freshfish""Shiboshi"
“Bread” or the like is a department name SN, and a department code SC is set for each. Therefore, the category “cabbage” includes “new cabbage” and “round cabbage” as single items.
"Sliced cabbage" is included. The category “Leek” includes “Kyonion” and “White Leek” as single items.

In this way, by allocating the department code SC to a group of products that are close to a single item, fine points can be issued. However, the department code SC may be assigned to a more rough product classification. Vegetable section V
D, fisheries department MD, general food department GD, etc., may be assigned a department code SC as a respective product group. Further, the section code SC may be assigned with the sales floor as a unit of the product group.

In FIG. 5, the detail table 22 includes a section code SC, a single item name (product name) AN, a selling price SP, the presence or absence of point object YN, a single item magnification AM, and a division magnification SM.
Items such as are provided. The selling price SP is a value obtained by multiplying the unit price AP by the quantity. The contents of other items are the product master 1 above
3, the same as the items in the section master 14 or the normal point table 15.

Each time a single product is scanned at the cash register and the single product is registered by inputting the single product code AC, data on the single product is written in the detail table 22. At this time, when the single item code AC is input, the management device 10 is queried for data on the single item code AC. The management device 10 refers to the product master 13 and returns a section code SC or the like corresponding to the single item code AC as data. In the terminal device 20, the department master 2
3, the presence / absence YN of the point target corresponding to the section code SC is obtained. Thereby, the presence / absence YN of the point target corresponding to the single item code AC is obtained.

When data is written in the detail table 22, the single item magnification AM or the section magnification S for the single item is written.
When M is set, extra points (single item extra points or section extra points) are calculated. If both single item magnification AM and section magnification SM are set,
Only single item extra points are calculated with priority. By prioritizing only the single item extra points, the processing time of the point calculation is reduced.

When the scanning of all the single items is completed for one transaction, the sales amount and the normal points based on the normal magnification NM are calculated based on the detail table 22. The calculated extra points and regular points are summed and points are issued for the transaction. Issuance of points is performed by adding and updating points to the identification card possessed by the customer. At that time, the sales amount and points are displayed at the cash register. The transaction contents are printed based on the statement table 22, and the receipt RC is printed.
Is output. A point notification slip RCP on which numerical values before and after the update of points are printed is also issued.

Next, a method of calculating points will be specifically described with respect to the example of the detail table 22 shown in FIG. [Calculation of single item extra points] In the detail table 22 of FIG. 5, the single item magnification AM is set for the individual item P and the individual item S.

Single item extra point of single item P = 280 × 4 ÷ 100 = 11 Single item extra point of single item S = 350 × 5 ÷ 100 = 17 Total of extra points = 11 + 17 = 28 [Calculation of division extra point] Division magnification SM is The single item Q and the single item S are set, but the single item magnification AM is set for the single item S, so the section magnification SM is not applied.

Division extra points for single item Q = 98 × 3 ÷ 100 = 2 [Calculation of normal points] Single items other than single item L are subject to point calculation depending on the presence / absence of point object YN.
The single item magnification AM is applied to the sum of them.

Target amount = 300 + 125 + 150 + 28
0 + 98 + 350 = 1353 Normal points = 1353 ÷ 100 × 1 = 13 [Points to be issued] This is the sum of single item extra points, section extra points, and ordinary points.

Issue point = 28 + 2 + 13 = 43 Next, the procedure for issuing points will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

In FIG. 8, a single product is scanned (# 1).
1) Data about the single item is written in the detail table 22 (# 12). When the single item magnification AM is set (Yes in # 13), the single item extra point is calculated (# 14). Single item magnification AM is not set,
When the section magnification SM is set (Yes in # 15), a section extra point is calculated (# 16).

When the subtotal key is pressed (# 18), the sales amount is calculated (# 19), and the normal points are calculated (# 20). When the identification card possessed by the customer is inserted (Yes in # 21), the total key is pressed (# 23), the point is determined (# 24), recorded on the identification card (# 25), and the receipt is received. The RC and the point notification slip RCP are output (# 26).

If there is no identification card, the information is not recorded on the identification card. However, since the accumulated points cannot be recognized, only the points in the current transaction are calculated. You. Then, only the points due to the current transaction are printed on the point notification slip RCP. At the time of the next transaction, the customer can present the point notification slip RCP on which the current point is printed together with the identification card, and additionally record it on the identification card.

In the above embodiment, the normal magnification NM
In addition to the above, an example in which the single item magnification AM and the division magnification SM are set has been described. However, only single item magnification AM or section magnification S
Only M may be set. In that case, only the set single item magnification AM or section magnification SM is applied, and only the single item extra points or section extra points are added to the normal points.

According to the POS system 1 of the above-described embodiment, it is possible to set points for a specific item or section, and to provide a fine service by adding extra points for the specific item or section.
According to the POS system 1, it is possible to formulate a sales plan for each item and for each department in charge. In addition, the customer service is improved, and it is possible to contribute to the promotion of sales-enhanced products.

In the above-described embodiment, since the single item extra point and the section extra point are set so as to be applied to normal points in a redundant manner, it is desired to add points to a specific single item or section. Since it is good to select and set the point magnification to be increased, it is easy to set the point magnification (single item magnification AM, section magnification SM) or points. However, single item magnification AM and section magnification S
It is also possible to set M to be applied instead of the normal magnification NM.

In the above embodiment, a different magnification may be applied to each customer as the normal magnification NM. Product master 13, department master 14, normal point table 15,
Contents of the detail table 22, the management device 10 or the terminal device 2
The configuration, processing content, processing procedure, operation timing, and the like of 0 can be appropriately changed in accordance with the gist of the present invention.

[0049]

According to the present invention, it is possible to set points for a specific product or group of products, and to provide a fine service by adding extra points for the specific product or group of products.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the processing time for calculating the extra points is reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a POS system according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a product master.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a department master.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a normal point table.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a statement table.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a receipt.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a store configuration.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for issuing points.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 POS system (point processing device, product sales information processing device) 10 management device 13 product master (additional point magnification storage means, product master file) 14 department master (additional point magnification storage means, department master file) 15 normal point table ( Normal point magnification storage means) 20 Terminal device 21 Processing device (normal point calculation means, extra point calculation means, point determination means, writing means) 22 Detail table 23 Department master (department master file) 24 Normal point table (normal point magnification storage) Means) 25 Keyboard (input means) 26 Scanner (input means)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A normal point rate storage means for storing a normal point rate to be applied to a product for which points are to be calculated, and a normal point rate storage means which is applied to a specific product or a group of products so as to overlap the normal point rate Additional point magnification storage means for storing an additional point magnification to be performed; normal point calculating means for calculating ordinary points by the ordinary point magnification in accordance with the sales amount for each transaction; According to the sales amount,
Commodity sales, comprising: extra point calculating means for calculating extra points based on the extra point magnification; and point determining means for setting the total points of the normal points and the extra points as points of the transaction. Point processing device. 2. The point processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the additional point rate storage means stores a point rate for each specific product. 3. The point processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said additional point rate storage means stores a point rate for each specific product group classified by product. 4. A normal point magnification storage means for storing a normal point magnification to be applied to a product for which points are to be calculated, and a single item for storing a single item extra point magnification to be applied to a specific single item. Additional point rate storage means; product group additional point rate storage means for storing a product group additional point rate to be applied to a specific product group; and the normal point rate storage corresponding to the sales amount for each transaction. A normal point calculating means for calculating normal points based on the normal point magnification stored in the means; and a single item surcharge based on the single item extra point magnification stored in the single item extra point magnification storage means corresponding to the sales amount of a specific single item. The single item extra point calculation means for calculating points and the sales Commodity group extra point calculation means for calculating commodity group extra points based on the commodity group extra point magnification stored in the group extra point magnification storage means, and the sum of the normal points, the single item extra points, and / or the commodity group extra points A point processing device for merchandise sales, comprising: point determination means that uses points as points for the transaction. 5. The point determining means, when the single item is included in the product group, performs processing so as to apply only the normal points and the single item extra points in calculating points for the single item. The point processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the point processing apparatus is used for selling goods. 6. A merchandise sales information processing device comprising a management device and a plurality of terminal devices, and configured to calculate points according to transaction contents for each transaction. A normal point table that stores normal point magnifications to be applied to the target single item; a product master file that stores a single item name, product group information, and a single item extra point magnification corresponding to the single item code; A merchandise group master file for storing merchandise group premium points corresponding to the merchandise group information, wherein the terminal device includes an input unit for inputting a single item code for each individual item, and a sales amount for each transaction. A normal point calculating means for calculating normal points by the normal point magnification, and a single item extra point magnification corresponding to a sales amount of a specific single item. Therefore, a single item extra point calculating means for calculating a single item extra point, and a product group extra point calculating means for calculating a product group extra point by the product group extra point magnification according to the sales amount for a specific product group, Point-determining means for setting a total point of the normal points, the single item extra points and / or the commodity group extra points as a point of the transaction, and a point determining means. 7. The terminal device includes: a unit name, a sales amount, information indicating whether or not points are to be calculated, an individual unit extra point magnification, and a product group extra point magnification for storing detailed data for each transaction. 7. The commodity sales information processing apparatus according to claim 6, further comprising: a detail table having items, and means for writing data in the detail table corresponding to the input single item code.