Patent ID: 7739203
Filing Date: 2010-06-15
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. Machine-readable media for managing sales data of retail products and services using an automated process, the machine-readable media comprising program code stored therein executable by one or more machines to perform the automated process, the automated process comprising: determining by a program module a first article hierarchy, the first article hierarchy comprising an enterprise level, a first customer field level, a first division level, a first customer theme level, a first theme module level, a first assortment module level, and a first article level; determining by the program module a second article hierarchy, the second article hierarchy comprising the enterprise level, a second customer field level, a second customer theme level, a second theme module level, a second assortment module level, and a second article level; determining by the program module a first price level group based on the first article hierarchy, wherein the first price level group includes a first price schema comprising a first price level and a second price level, the first price level being valid for a first time period and the second price level being valid for a second time period, wherein the first price level includes a first price limit and the second price level includes a second price limit, wherein the first price level and the second price level are assigned to a first band category, wherein the first band category is defined by a first price range, wherein the first price limit and the second price limit correspond to the first price range; determining by the program module a second price level group based on the second article hierarchy, wherein the second price level group includes a second price schema comprising a third price level and a fourth price level, the third price level being valid for a third time period and the fourth price level being valid for a fourth time period, wherein the third price level includes a third price limit and the fourth price level includes a fourth price limit, wherein the third price level and the fourth price level are assigned to a second band category, wherein the second band category is defined by a second price range, wherein the third price limit and the fourth price limit correspond to the second price range; analyzing and reporting by the program module distribution of sales data based on the first band category and the second band category; generating by the program module an assortment plan based on the first price level, the first time period, the second price level, the second time period, the third price level, the third time period, the fourth price level, and the fourth time period; and storing at least one of the first hierarchy, the second hierarchy, the enterprise level, the first customer field level, the first division level, the first customer theme level, the first theme module level, the first assortment module level, the first article level, the second customer field level, the second division level, the second customer theme level, the second theme module level, the second assortment module level, the second article level, and the assortment plan.