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Method and apparatus for promoting products and influencing consumer purchasing decisions at the point-of-purchase
Method and apparatus for promoting products and influencing consumer purchasing decisions at the point-of-purchase
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机译:用于在购买点促销产品并影响消费者购买决策的方法和设备
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A system and method for influencing and potentially altering a consumer's purchase decisions at the point-of-purchase in a retail store using a portable bar code scanner that is in constant wireless communication with the store and a retailer/manufacturer's computer/controller. The consumer uses the portable bar code scanner to scan products in the store, and if a scanned product is currently under a promotion, the controller alerts the consumer's portable bar code scanner as to the promotion, so that the consumer can to take advantage of the promotion. In another embodiment, the consumer will be identified before beginning shopping by their frequent shopper card, so that the computer/controller, in communication with the portable bar code scanner, can utilize the consumer's past purchase history and offer the consumer promotional product discounts. A video surveillance camera within the portable bar code scanner also allows the retailer to monitor each portable bar code scanner's use throughout the retail establishment for security purposes.
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