COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING PRODUCTS THAT ARE OF LIKELY INTEREST TO PURCHASERS IN A RETAIL ESTABLISHMENT

摘要

A computer-implemented method and apparatus for marketing articles includes scanningitems with a scanner at a point-of-sale terminal in order to establish records of user purchases. Acomputer file is established of promotional programs. A computer generates, for a particularuser, a personalized shopping list of promotional programs in the computer file that also includemerchandise items that relate to attributes of the user. User attributes may include previouspurchases made by that user, household size or other characteristics. The personalized shoppinglist may be dispensed by a kiosk at the retail establishment at the beginning of a shopping trip.The kiosk may dispense coupons assigned to the user concurrently with the personalizedshopping list.