Systems and Methods for Cross-Channel Sales

A method for distributing products, comprising:

• receiving, at a product persistence database, information regarding an item that is offered for sale by a first sales channel;
• receiving, at a product persistence database, information regarding an item that is offered for sale by at least one second sales channel;
• storing, at the product persistence database, the information received from the first sales channel and the at least one second sales channel;
• populating a product data record with the information received from the first sales channel and the at least one second sales channel;
• and
• offering, in a single transaction, items for sale from the first sales channel and the at least one second channel.

A method for distributing products, comprising:

• identifying an item selected for purchase;
• determining whether the item is available for sale from a first sales channel;
• in response to determining that the item is not available for sale from a first channel, offering the item from a second sales channel;
• reconciling the price of the item between the first sales channel and the second sales channel;
• and
• offering the item for purchase at the reconciled price.