Patent ID: 7386484

Claim:
A method, relating to managing presentation of at least one retail product offering by at least one retail-product-providing selling entity to at least one for-retailer buying entity, comprising the steps of: a) offering at least one buying management system to such at least one for-retailer buying entity by at least one offeror; b) wherein such at least one buying management system comprises at least one proposal package for use by such at least one retail-product-providing selling entity; and c) authorizing such at least one retail-product-providing selling entity to use such at least one proposal package to present such at least one retail product offering to such at least one for-retailer buying entity; d) wherein such step of authorizing such at least one retail-product-providing selling entity to use such at least one proposal package to present such at least one retail product offering to such at least one for-retailer buying entity comprises the steps of: i) receiving payment from such at least one retail-product-providing selling, entity for such at least one proposal package; ii) issuing at least one authorization to present such at least one proposal package to such at least one retail-product-providing selling entity; iii) associating such at least one authorization with such at least one for-retailer buying entity; iv) preparing such at least one proposal package using such at least one retail product offering by at least one sales representative of such at least one retail-product-providing selling entity; v) presenting such at least one prepared proposal package by such at least one sales representative to at least one buying representative of such at least one for-retailer buying entity; vi) scheduling at least one appointment with such at least one buying representative to present such at least one prepared proposal package by such at least one retail-product-providing selling entity; vii) remotely presenting such at least one prepared proposal package to such at least one buying representative by such at least one sales representative; and viii) recording completion of such presentation of such at least one prepared proposal package.