US 2017/0323251 A1 · SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING ITEM STOCKING STATUS IN A RETAIL ENVIRONMENT

Abstract

Embodiments relate to systems and methods for identifying out-of-stock situations based on customer shopping lists and patterns. A system for identifying out-of-stock situations can comprise an electronic shopping list, an inventory database, and a stocking status engine communicatively coupled with the electronic shopping list and the inventory database and configured to analyze the electronic shopping list and the inventory database to identify a stocking status of at least one item on the electronic shopping list in a retail environment. If a potential out-of-stock event is identified, the system can output a stocking personnel notification to either replenish stock of the item in the retail environment or relocate existing stock of the item to a new location in the retail environment.

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Dependent claims

A system for identifying and managing item stocking status in a retail environment comprising:

an electronic shopping list formulated by a customer and including at least one desired item;
an inventory database of a retail environment;
and
a stocking status engine communicatively coupled with the electronic shopping list and the inventory database and configured to analyze the electronic shopping list and the inventory database in response to a customer activity related to the at least one desired item in the retail environment to identify a stocking status of the at least one desired item in the retail environment and output a stocking personnel notification to either (i) replenish stock of the at least one desired item at a designated location in the retail environment, or (ii) relocate existing stock of the at least one desired item to a new location in the retail environment.

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A method for identifying and managing item stocking status in a retail environment comprising:

receiving an electronic shopping list formulated by a customer and including at least one desired item;
detecting occurrence of a customer activity related to the at least one desired item in a retail environment;
identifying a stocking status of the at least one desired item in the retail environment by analyzing the electronic shopping list and an inventory database of the retail environment in response to the detecting;
and
providing a stocking personnel notification as a result of the identifying to either
(i) replenish stock of the at least one desired item at a designated location in the retail environment, or
(ii) relocate existing stock of the at least one desired item to a new location in the retail environment.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Systems and methods for identifying and managing item stocking status in a retail environment

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Systems and methods for identifying and managing item stocking status in a retail environment

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