Method and system for selecting potential purchasers using purchase history
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsJean-Louis Blanchard, Hammou Messatfa, Stephane Lorin, Christelle Pavillon
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Abstract
A system and a method for selecting potential purchasers from a historical collection of confirmed purchasers. The method allows definition of a set of purchasing variables in relation to the confirmed purchasers, and computation of both a plurality of re-purchasing ratios and a plurality of purchasing amounts using the set of purchasing variables. Potential purchasing amounts are generated by combining the previous results.
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A computer implemented method for selecting potential purchasers from a historical collection of confirmed purchasers, comprising the steps of:
- defining a set of purchasing variables in relation to the confirmed purchasers;
- computing a plurality of re-purchasing ratios using the set of purchasing variables;
- computing a plurality of purchasing amounts using the set of purchasing variables;
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- computing a plurality of potential purchasing amounts by combining results of the previous computing steps.
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