Reward-based surrogate shopping system and method

A method for reward-based surrogate shopping at a retail enterprise, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a server of the retail enterprise, a plurality of remote orders each specified through interaction by a different one of a corresponding plurality of remote shoppers with an associated remote shopper mobile communication device or computing device, each of the plurality of remote orders including order parameters defining for purchase by a corresponding one of the plurality of remote shoppers one or more items offered for sale by the retail enterprise and at least one of a desired date and a desired time of day of fulfillment of the remote order,
• receiving, by the server, an assignment request specified through interaction by a surrogate shopper with a surrogate shopper mobile communication device or computing device, the assignment request including request parameters identifying one of a plurality of brick-and-mortar stores of the retail enterprise and at least one of a desired date and a desired time of day for fulfilling by the corresponding surrogate shopper of a remote order at the identified brick-and-mortar store,
• comparing, by the server, the plurality of received remote orders with the received assignment request and causing, by the server, the surrogate shopper mobile communication device or computing device to display each of the plurality of remote orders in which at least one of the order parameters matches at least one of the request parameters,
• receiving, by the server, a selected one of the displayed remote orders specified through interaction by the surrogate shopper with the surrogate shopper mobile communication device or computing device,
• receiving, by the server, from an electronic system in the identified brick-and-mortar store or specified through surrogate shopper interaction with the surrogate shopper mobile communication device or computing device, a completion indicator identifying fulfillment by the surrogate shopper of the selected remote order, and
• providing a reward to the surrogate shopper following receipt by the server of the completion indicator, the reward redeemable only against products or services offered for sale by the retail enterprise.

A method for reward-based surrogate shopping at a retail enterprise, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a server of the retail enterprise, a remote order specified through interaction by a remote shopper with a remote shopper mobile communication device or computing device, the remote order including order parameters defining for purchase by the remote shopper one or more items offered for sale by the retail enterprise and at least one of a desired date and a desired time of day of fulfillment of the remote order,
• receiving, by the server, a plurality of assignment requests each specified through interaction by a different one of a plurality of surrogate shoppers with an associated surrogate shopper mobile communication device or computing device, each of the plurality of assignment requests including request parameters identifying one of a plurality of brick-and-mortar stores of the retail enterprise and at least one of a desired date and a desired time of day for fulfilling by the corresponding surrogate shopper of one or more remote orders at the identified brick-and-mortar store,
• comparing, by the server, the received remote order with the plurality of received assignment request and causing, by the server, the remote shopper mobile communication device or computing device to display each of the plurality of surrogate shoppers for which at least one of the assignment request parameters matches at least one of the order parameters,
• receiving, by the server, a selected one of the displayed surrogate shoppers specified through interaction by the remote shopper with the remote shopper mobile communication device or computing device,
• receiving, by the server, from an electronic system in the identified brick-and-mortar store or specified through interaction by the selected surrogate shopper with the selected surrogate shopper's mobile communication device or computing device, a completion indicator identifying fulfillment by the selected surrogate shopper of the remote order, and
• providing a reward to the selected surrogate shopper following receipt by the server of the completion indicator, the reward redeemable only against products or services offered for sale by the retail enterprise.