Method and system for generating a schedule data structure for promotional display space

A computing system, comprising:

• a processor connected to memory;
• and
• a scheduling module stored on a non-transitory computer readable medium and configured with instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
• in response to receiving a request to generate a schedule data structure for a promotional display space in a designated store from a plurality of stores, wherein the request identifies a selected time period, and wherein the schedule data structure is based in part upon a plurality of display optimization filters:
• access a sales data structure from a database via a network communication, wherein the sales data structure corresponds to the designated store identified in the request and includes data records for:
• (i) a plurality of items that are sold by the designated store, and
• (ii) data records for each of the plurality of items, wherein each of the plurality of items is assigned to one of a plurality of subcategories that belong to one of a plurality of product categories;
• analyze the data records for the items associated with each of the plurality of subcategories to calculate a subcategory profit contribution score for each of the plurality of subcategories relative to other subcategories;
• select a first subcategory from the plurality of subcategories as a candidate subcategory of items to be placed on the promotional display space of the designated store based upon:
• (i) the subcategory profit contribution score of the first subcategory being greater than other subcategory profit contribution scores, and
• (ii) the plurality of display optimization filters including:
• a first display optimization filter configured to filter the first subcategory based upon a promotional display history of the first subcategory, and
• a second display optimization filter defining a capacity of the promotional display space available in the designated store, which is based upon information from the data records including a number of currently available promotional display spaces in the designated store;
• analyze the data records from the sales data structure for the items that belong to the candidate subcategory to calculate an item profit contribution score for each of the items assigned to the candidate subcategory;
• select a first item from the candidate subcategory to be placed on the promotional display space, based upon the item profit contribution score of the first item being greater than other item profit contribution scores from the candidate subcategory;
• generate, by the processor, the schedule data structure that includes instructions that assign the first item to the promotional display space of the designated store during the selected time period;
• transmit the schedule data structure to a computing device associated with the designated store;
• in response to an instruction, the computing device causes one or more machines to:
• physically retrieve the first item based on at least the schedule data structure from a storage location;
• and
• place the first item on the promotional display space of the designated store.

A computer-implemented method performed by a computing device comprising a processor, the computer-implemented method comprising:

• in response to receiving a request to generate a schedule data structure for a promotional display space in a designated store from a plurality of stores, wherein the request identifies a selected time period, and wherein the schedule data structure is based in part upon a plurality of display optimization filters:
• accessing a sales data structure from a database via a network communication, wherein the sales data structure corresponds to the designated store identified in the request and includes data records for:
• (i) a plurality of items that are sold by the designated store, and
• (ii) data records for each of the plurality of items, wherein each of the plurality of items is assigned to one of a plurality of subcategories that belong to one of a plurality of product categories;
• analyzing the data records for the items associated with each of the plurality of subcategories to calculate a subcategory profit contribution score for each of the plurality of subcategories relative to other subcategories;
• selecting a first subcategory from the plurality of subcategories as a candidate subcategory of items to be placed on the promotional display space of the designated store based upon at least:
• (i) the subcategory profit contribution score of the first subcategory being greater than other subcategory profit contribution scores, and
• (ii) the plurality of display optimization filters including:
• a first display optimization filter configured to filter the first subcategory based upon a promotional display history of the first subcategory, and
• a second display optimization filter defining a capacity of the promotional display space available in the designated store, which is based upon information from the data records including a number of currently available promotional display spaces in the designated store;
• analyzing the data records from the sales data structure for the items that belong to the candidate subcategory to calculate an item profit contribution score for each of the items assigned to the candidate subcategory;
• selecting a first item from the candidate subcategory to be placed on the promotional display space, based upon the item profit contribution score of the first item being greater than other item profit contribution scores from the candidate subcategory;
• generating, by the processor, the schedule data structure that includes instructions that assign the first item to the promotional display space of the designated store during the selected time period;
• transmitting the schedule data structure to a computing device associated with the designated store;
• in response to an instruction, the computing device associated with the designated store causes one or more machines to:
• physically retrieve the first item based on at least the schedule data structure from a storage location;
• and
• place the first item on the promotional display space of the designated store.