Method for delivery of products purchased online

A method that enables customers who purchase online on the Internet to select either pickup or receipt of products at designated locations. The method comprises receiving a customer's order from an online store (1) via an electronic communications network (10), and providing a list of shops fro...

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Hauptverfasser:	LIN ANDREW, TSAO HOWARD, CHIANG ANDY, LAN JACKSON, CHEN ANDY
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES PHYSICS SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Zusammenfassung:	A method that enables customers who purchase online on the Internet to select either pickup or receipt of products at designated locations. The method comprises receiving a customer's order from an online store (1) via an electronic communications network (10), and providing a list of shops from which the customer can select the nearest shop to him for pickup of products. A plurality of shop inventory management systems (2a-2n) is provided to manage shop inventory information. Such information can be accessed on the online store via the network. A distribution center inventory management system (3) is provided to manage distribution center inventory information. Such information can also be accessed on the online store via the network, to see if the products ordered are available. The method further provides a function of automatically adjusting the inventory of the ordered products according to the customer's order when the customer's order is accepted.