JP2891807B2 - POS system - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a point-of-sale (POS) system which sends information generated at each stage of purchasing, sales, delivery and the like to a computer at the time of occurrence, and manages product data. It is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a conventional POS system. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a store controller main body constituted by, for example, a microcomputer system and the like, which grasps the sales situation in a store. Reference numeral 2 denotes a sales situation such as the amount of goods purchased by a customer and the sales time.
It is a POS terminal that collects information to be performed.

[0003] Reference numeral 3 denotes a store data processor which is connected to the upper part of the POS terminal 2 and collects and records the sales status collected by the POS terminal 2 in real time, and transfers it in real time in response to a request from the store controller main unit 1. For example, it is constituted by a microcomputer system or the like.

[0004] Reference numeral 4 denotes a display unit on which a sales report for each price range, a sales report for each time period, and the like created by the store controller body 1 are displayed. Reference numeral 5 is operated by an operator when selecting a processing item. Operating unit. And
These are stored together with the store controller above.
A controller.

Next, the operation will be described. The sales information collected at the POS terminal 2, that is, the information on the price and sales time of the product purchased by the customer, is sent to the store controller main unit 1 via the store data processor 3 and is aggregated, and the current time of the day is calculated. Are displayed on the display unit 4 as a sales report for each price range up to and a sales report for each time range.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing an example of a sales report for each price range and a sales report for each time period displayed on the display section 4. FIG. 18A shows a display screen of the sales report for each price range. An example is shown, and FIG. 2B shows an example of a display screen of the hourly sales report.

[0007] The sales forecast after the current time is displayed on the display unit 4.
The sales report by price range and the sales report by time period displayed in the above are performed based on the experience and intuition of sales personnel based on past sales results.In the analysis of sales trends, Each of these sales reports has been analyzed from different perspectives.

[0008]

Since the conventional POS system is configured as described above, the sales forecast after the current time depends on the years of experience and qualities of the sales staff, and it is necessary to always make an accurate forecast. Not only makes it difficult to make sales forecasts incorrectly, but also does not show store sales for accurate forecasts because the predicted sales by time zone are not shown by objective data such as graphs. In addition, when analyzing sales trends using each sales report as an analysis material from a different perspective,
There was a problem that it was not possible to analyze which price range of a product sells well at which time zone, and it was not possible to carry out appropriate product selection and pricing for each time zone.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems.
P that enables objective sales forecasting
The purpose is to obtain an OS system.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
Such a POS system provides information on sales status related to sales time.
POS terminal that collects information including the purchase price
And the sales status information collected by the POS terminal.
Store consolidation of information on sales at stores.
A POS system with
The controller collects the information collected by the POS terminal.
Aggregate sales by time of the day based on sales information on the day
Counting means, counting information collected by the counting means and the collection
Past time before the current day based on sales information by time zone before accounting
Calculating means for calculating the sales by obi, calculated by the counting means
Sales information by time zone on the same day and the past calculated by the calculation means
The current date and time based on the sales information by time zone
Forecasting means for forecasting inter-zone forecast sales,
Sales information by day and tabulated on the day and the forecasting means
Forecast sales information by current time zone after the current time predicted in
And a graph on the same screen for each time zone,
The past hourly sales information calculated by the above calculation means is
Sales information by time zone on the relevant day and the current time zone after the current time
Graph table by time zone overlaid on display screen of forecasted sales information
The display means shown in FIG.

[0011] The POS system according to the second aspect of the present invention.
Information on sales status regarding sales time
POS terminal to collect and store, and the POS terminal
Aggregate the sales status information collected by Naru
With a store controller to keep track of sales
In an OS system, the store controller is
Information on the sales status of the day collected at the POS terminal
Counting means for counting the number of customers by time of the day,
Aggregated information and customer by time zone before the aggregation
Calculate the number of customers by the past time zone before the day before based on the number information
Calculating means, the time period of the day counted by the counting means
Information on the number of different customers and past time periods calculated by the calculation means
Forecast by current day time zone after current time based on customer number information
Predicting means for predicting the number of customers and counting by the counting means
Information on the number of customers by time zone on the day of
Information on the estimated number of customers by time zone
Graph display on the same screen for each time zone
The past number of customers information by time period calculated by the calculation means is
Information on the number of customers by time of the day and the time of the day after the current time
Graphs by time zone superimposed on the display screen of forecasted customer count information
It has display means for displaying.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a POS system which collects information on a sales situation relating to a sales time including a purchase commodity price and information on a sales situation collected by the POS terminal. POS equipped with a store controller that grasps the sales situation at stores
In the system, the store controller, from the information of the sales status of the day, from the information of the sales status of the day, totaling means for totaling the sales of the day for each price range and for each time zone ,
The time-based sales information for each price range is created from the results totaled by the aggregation means , and the created time-based sales information is created for each time range.
It has display means for displaying sales information in a graph for each price range.

[0013]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the store controller first collects data at the POS terminal.
Summarizes sales by time of the day based on sales information on the day
The calculating means calculates the total information obtained by the totaling means and the total information.
When the last of the previous day on the basis of hourly sales information for the previous summary
The inter-zone sales are calculated, and the prediction means is calculated by the aggregation means.
Calculated by the aggregated sales information for the day of the day and the calculation means
From the current time based on the past sales
Forecast sales by day of the day. And these
On the day when the display means is tabulated by the tabulation means based on the information
Sales information by time zone and the current time predicted by the above forecasting means
Same as forecast sales information by time zone on that day after time
Display a graph on the screen and calculate with the above calculation means
The past sales information by time zone according to the time zone of the current day
A table of the above information and the forecast sales information by current time zone after the current time
The graph is displayed by time zone over the display screen. Therefore,
According to the POS system,
Not only sales forecast information after the current time but also past sales information
Report, sales status of the day in a graph by time zone
Can be grasped, and the graph display is superimposed
It is easier to visually grasp these interrelationships
Can be.

[0014] The store controller according to the second aspect of the present invention.
Troller first collects data at the POS terminal
From the sales status information on that day,
And the calculating means calculates the total information obtained by the calculating means.
Information and the number of customers by time zone before the aggregation,
Calculate the number of customers by past time zone, and
Calculates the number of customers for each day of the day, calculated by counting means
Based on the past number of customers by time information calculated by means
Forecast the number of customers by time zone of the day after the current time.
You. Then, based on these pieces of information, the display means
Information on the number of customers by time of day on the day calculated by the counting means and the above
Forecast by current day time zone after current time predicted by prediction means
Display customer number information and graphs on the same screen by time of day
Along with the past time periods calculated by the calculation means
The number of customers information is divided into
On the display screen of forecasted customer number information by time zone on the day of the fall
The graph is displayed for each interval. Therefore, this POS system
According to the POS system, the
Not only information on the number of customers, but also information on past customers,
Grasp the number of customers in a graph by time of day
These are displayed by the superimposed graph display.
Can also be easily grasped visually.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the store controller, after the totaling means totals the sales of the day for each price range and for each time zone based on the sales status information of the day, the display means is displayed based on the total. Was counted by the counting means
From the results , create sales information by time of day for each price range ,
The created sales information for each time zone on the day is displayed as a graph for each price zone. Therefore, according to this POS system, it is possible to easily grasp the sales situation for each price range and for each time period based on the display graphed for each price range and each time period.

[0016]

[Embodiment 1] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the invention described in claim 1 and claim 2. In the drawing, 1 is a store controller main body , 2 is a POS terminal, 3 is a store data processor, 4 is a display unit, Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation unit, which is the same as or a part corresponding to the conventional one denoted by the same reference numeral in FIG. 17, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, store control
The controller is composed of the store controller main unit 1, the display unit 4 and the operation unit.
It is composed of a working unit 5.

In the store controller main body 1, reference numeral 11 denotes control means for performing overall control of the store controller , and reference numeral 12 totals sales by time zone of the day based on total sales status information transferred from the store data processor 2. 13 is totaling information of the sales by time period calculated by the totaling means 12 and the sales by time period before the totaling.
Calculate the past hourly sales based on the above information
Calculation means.

Reference numeral 14 denotes the time of the day counted by the counting means.
Sales information by interval and past time zone calculated by the calculation means
Forecast by current day time zone after current time based on sales information
Prediction means 15 for predicting the sales is provided.
4 is a data generating means for generating graph display data for displaying, in a graph, the forecast information of the current day's time zone-based sales after the current time outputted from 4.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
Is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation.
Description will be made with reference to this flowchart.

[0020] First, when the operator of the store controller selects the output item of the day hourly sales report from the operation unit 5, tallying unit 12 on the time zone sold separately to the current time on the day to the store data processor 3 Request the transfer of summary information, receive the relevant data and store controller
It is counted in the main body 1 (step ST11).

Next, the calculation information of the sales by time zone up to the previous day, which is accumulated by the same method, is read into a memory (not shown) by the calculation means 13 and the received total information is cumulatively added thereto . The past sales by time zone before the current day are calculated (step ST12). The prediction means 14 predicts the time-based sales after the current time of the day based on the total information of the sales by time period up to the current time of the day and the accumulated information of the sales by time period until the previous day (step ST13). ).

Next, the data creation means 15 collects total information (amount and number of customers) of each time period up to the current time of the day, and predicts the sales information by time period after the current time of the day outputted by the prediction means 14 ( Based on the amount of money and the number of customers, create graph display data showing sales by time of the day and calculate
The past hourly sales information calculated in step 13 is used for the current day.
Sales Information by Time Zone and Forecast by Current Day Time Zone After Current Time
Graph display by time of day overlaid on sales information display screen
The display unit 4 creates graph display data for
It is displayed (step ST14).

Here, an example of a graph displayed on the display unit 4 is shown in FIG. FIG. 3 shows a line number on the left side of the display content for reference to the number of lines.

In the first line, the title of the sales information by time zone,
On the third line, the corresponding floor number, floor name, display contents (separated by the sales amount and the number of customers) and the day of the week are displayed. The fourth line shows, as item names to be displayed, a time, a sales amount, a sales composition ratio in each time zone with respect to sales on the day, and an average unit price.

Lines 6 to 14 show the time, sales amount (numerical display), the composition ratio of the sales amount in each time period to the day's sales (bar graph display), and sales for each time period up to the current time on the day. The composition ratio (displayed as a line graph) and the average unit price (displayed as a numerical value) of the average sales performance in each past time zone are shown.

Lines 16 to 24 show the time, sales amount (numerical display), and the composition ratio of the sales amount in each time period to the day's sales (bar graph display) for the sales forecast for each time zone after the current time on the day. , Composition ratio of average sales performance in each past time slot (line graph display) and average unit price (numerical display)
It is shown. The colors of the graphs before the 15th line and the graphs after the 16th line are changed in order to show that the graphs after the 16th line are the prediction data.

From the 26th line to the 28th line, the total sales up to the current time of the day (the number of customers, the number of purchases, and the amount of money), the total sales up to the last time of the day (the number of customers, the number of purchases, and the amount of money) and The actual rate for the sales forecast of the day (achievement rate for the forecast) is numerically displayed.

Line 30 shows the items that can be operated by the operator. When the item of the number of customers (F1 key of the operation unit 5) is selected, the display screen shown in FIG. 4 is displayed. The graph and numerical display up to the eyes are related to the customer number data. At this time, the “sales amount” in the third and fourth lines becomes “the number of customers”, the “average unit price” becomes “the average number of points”, and the display content of the corresponding column is changed.

When the user presses the ↑ / ↓ keys of the operation section 5, the display is performed from one hour before and one hour before the currently displayed start time. Similarly, when the key corresponding to the end is pressed, the screen returns to the hourly sales report output selection screen.

In the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which sales forecasts for the entire store by time zone are displayed. However, the display target is each floor unit, department group unit, class unit, department unit, single item unit, or several stores. In this case, the same effect as in the above embodiment can be obtained.

In the above embodiment, the case where real data is collected by the store data processor 3 has been described. However, the POS terminal 2 is directly connected to the store controller main unit 1 so that the store controller directly collects real data. It may be performed.

Embodiment 2 FIG. Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a POS system according to another embodiment of claim 1 and claim 2, the portions corresponding to those in FIG 1 are avoided duplication of description are denoted by the same reference numerals . In the figure, 6 is the store controller body 1
And a printing unit of the store controller that prints the graph display data created by the data creation means 15.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
Is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation. In steps ST21 to ST23, steps ST21 to ST23 shown in FIG.
As in the case of 11 to ST13, the total information of the hourly sales of the current day is read and added to the cumulative information of the past hourly sales, and the hourly sales after the current time of the current day is predicted. .

The data creation means 15 creates the graph display data from the forecast information of the sales by time zone of the day after the current time thus forecast , and the calculation means 13
The calculated past time zone sales information is converted to the current day time zone.
Sales information and forecast sales information by current time zone after the current time
To display graphs by time zone over the display screen of
The rough display data is created, and the printing unit 6 prints out the graph display data on a paper sheet (step ST24). This
As described above, in the store controller of the second embodiment, the display unit 4
Not only graph display by
Indications can be made.

FIG. 7 shows an example of a graph printed by the printing unit 6. In FIG. 7, on the first line, the title of the sales information by time zone, the store number, the date and time of printing the graph,
And the page number are printed. The corresponding floor number and floor name are printed on the second line. On the third line, the time, the sales amount, the sales composition ratio in each time zone with respect to the sales on the day, and the average unit price are shown as the item names to be printed.
I have . In addition, sales information is printed on the left side from the center of the form, and customer number information is printed on the right side.

Lines 4 to 7 show the time, sales amount (left), and sales for each time zone up to the current time on the day.
Number of customers (left side) (numerical printing), percentage of sales amount (left side) / number of customers (left side) (numerical printing) to sales on the day (bar graph printing), average of past sales results for each time period The composition ratio (line graph printing) and the average unit price (left side) average score (right side) (numerical printing) are shown.

Lines 8 to 10 show the time, the sales amount (numerical printing), and the composition ratio of the sales amount in each time zone to the sales on the day (bar graph printing) for the sales forecast for each time zone after the current time on the day. In addition, the composition ratio (line graph printing) and the average unit price (numerical printing) of the sales performance average in each past time zone are shown. The colors of the graphs before the seventh line and the lines after the eighth line are changed to indicate that the graphs after the eighth line are the prediction data.

Lines 11 to 13 show the total sales up to the current time of the day (number of customers, number of purchases, amount), the total sales up to the last time of the day (number of customers, number of purchases, amount), And the actual rate (achievement rate with respect to the forecast) with respect to the sales forecast of the day is printed numerically.

Embodiment 3 FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of the third aspect of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a store controller main body , 2 is a POS terminal, 3 is a store data processor, 4 is a display unit, 5 is an operation unit, Reference numeral 15 denotes a data creation unit, which corresponds to a portion denoted by the same reference numeral in FIG.

Reference numeral 16 denotes collection means for collecting the record data transferred from the store data processor 3, and reference numeral 17 denotes an analysis of time-based price range-specific information of the day from the record data collected by the collection means. This is an analysis means for performing.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation, and will be described below with reference to the flowchart.

First, when the operator of the store controller main body 1 selects an output item of the price range time zone report from the operation unit 5, the collecting means 16 transfers the recorded data (real log data) to the store data processor 3. Is received and the corresponding real log data is received and recorded in the store controller main body 1 (step ST31).

Next, the analysis means 14 analyzes the data for each time zone and price zone on the day of the received real log data, and sends the analysis result to the data creation section 15 (step S).
T32). The data creation unit 15 calculates the price based on the analysis result.
Created hourly sales information for each day on each band , and
Make the time-of-day-based sales information of the day display price range apart from graph
It creates a graph display data for (step ST3
3), the display unit 4 displays the graph (step ST)
34).

Here, an example of the screen displayed on the display unit 4 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 10, a line number is shown on the left side of the display content for reference to the number of lines.

In the first line, the title of the sales information by time zone,
The third line shows the number of pages, and the fourth line shows the item name NO. ,
Price range and composition ratio of sales by price range to total sales on the day (in%). Lines 6 to 21 show details of 16 price ranges specified by the operator and sales composition by color for each price range. The ratio is displayed as a graph. The 23rd line shows the color classification of each time zone, and the 25th line shows the items that can be operated by the operator.

Embodiment 4 FIG. Next, the operation of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. With reference to the flowchart of FIG. 9, after another price time zone cross analysis chart is displayed on the display unit 4, the operator of the store controller body 1 has made a key input from the operation unit 5, the input in the store controller body 1 The read key is read (step ST41).

Next, it is determined whether or not the read key is a right arrow key (→) (step ST42).
As a result, if it is the right arrow key (→), it is determined whether or not there is display data that can be displayed in addition to the currently displayed content (step ST43). In response to this, data for the next time zone is additionally displayed as shown in FIG. 10 (step ST44).

On the other hand, if the result of determination in step ST42 is that the input key is not the right arrow key (→), it is determined whether or not the input key is the left arrow key (←) (step ST45). If the left arrow key (←) is used, it is determined whether or not the time zone data is displayed for the currently displayed content (step ST46). If the time zone data is displayed, all prices are displayed. For the band, the data at the last time displayed as shown in FIG. 10 is deleted and displayed (step ST47).

Embodiment 5 FIG. In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the next time zone data is additionally displayed or the displayed last time data is deleted for all price zones.
Alternatively, only the immediately preceding time zone data may be displayed. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the flow of the operation of such an embodiment.

If the read key is the right arrow key (→) and there is display data that can be displayed in addition to the currently displayed contents (steps ST51 to ST53), as shown in FIG. , Only the data in the next time zone is individually displayed on the display unit 4 (step ST54).

If the key is the left arrow key (←) and the time zone data is displayed for the currently displayed content (steps ST55 to ST56), as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the display unit 4 (step ST57).

Embodiment 6 FIG. FIG. 14 shows a PO according to still another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing the S system, and FIG.
The same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. In the figure,
Reference numeral 6 denotes a printing unit which is connected to the store controller main body 1 and prints the graph display data created by the data creation means 15 and is equivalent to the one designated by the same reference numeral in FIG.

Next, the operation will be described. Here, FIG.
5 is a flowchart showing the procedure of the operation. In steps ST61 to ST62, as in steps ST31 to ST32 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 9, real log data is collected and data analysis by time zone and price zone is performed. Will be

The data creating means 15 creates the graph display data from the analysis information of the time zone and price zone data analyzed in this way (step ST63), sends the created graph display data to the printing unit 6, and outputs The printout is made on the leaf (step ST64). Thus, the store of Example 6
In the controller, not only the graph display on the display unit 4
In addition, a graphic display can be performed by the printing unit 6.

Here, an example of a form printed by the printing unit 6 is shown in FIG. In FIG. 16, the first line shows the title, store number, year, month, date and time, the number of pages, the number of pages, the second line, the number of pages, the third line, the price range as an item name, and each price range. Composition ratio of sales by price range to total sales on the day for each day (% display) Details of 16 price ranges specified by the operator and color coding by time zone for each price range in lines 4 to 19 (black and white) ) Is shown in a graph. The twentieth line indicates the color classification (black and white) of each time zone.

[0056]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the totaling means totals and calculates the hourly sales of the day.
The means calculates the past sales by time period before the day before, and the forecasting means
Forecasts sales by day of the day after the current time,
Based on this information, the display means is sold separately by the time of the day.
The above information and the forecasted sales information by time slot on the day after the current time
Graphs are displayed on the same screen for each time zone, and
The sales information by time zone is superimposed on the display screen and grouped by time zone.
Since the rough display is used, the current time of the POS system
Not only future sales forecast information but also past sales information and current day
The sales situation of each in a graph by time of day
And the graph display is superimposed
These relationships can be easily grasped visually.
Wear.

Therefore, the sales performance and the past
By comparing the sales results of
To determine whether sales in the market are better than average.
And easily understand future forecasts visually
And how it is estimated relative to the average.
It is also possible to know whether to transfer. Therefore, the current time
Subsequent sales forecasts are based on sales staff's years of experience and qualities.
Grasping without being affected, based on these current situations
Forecasts can always be made accurately,
And the number of clerks can be appropriately adjusted.
Loss of work and unsold can be reduced
You. Specifically, for example, future sales will exceed the average
During the time period, the amount of products and the number of clerks
Time to increase or, conversely , future sales fall below average
For obi, reduce the amount of products charged and the number of clerks than usual
Can be

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the totalizing means
Aggregates the number of customers by time of the day and calculates
Calculate the number of customers by time zone in the past, and
After estimating the expected number of customers by
The display means displays the number of customers by time of the day based on the
Information on the expected number of customers by time zone on the current day after the time
At the same time on the same screen, and past customers by time zone
Overlays numerical information on the display screen and displays graphs by time zone
Therefore, the prediction after the current time by the POS system
Not only customer number information, but also past customer number information, customers on the day
To grasp the number situation in a graph by time zone
And a superimposed graph display
Their relationships can be easily grasped visually.
You.

Therefore, the actual number of customers for each
By comparing with the past number of customers,
Determine if the number of customers in the inter-zone is better than average
And easily predict future customer numbers visually.
Can be grasped and how it is relative to the average
It can also be grasped whether or not it changes. Therefore, now
Forecasting the number of customers since the time of presence
To understand these status quo
It is possible to always accurately predict based on the grip,
Procurement of goods and input of the number of clerks can be appropriately optimized,
It can reduce waste such as wasted work and unsold
it can. Specifically, for example, the number of customers in the future
During times of increase, the amount of products and the number of clerks
And future sales of customers will be lower than average
Reduced product loading and clerk count during normal times
Can be done.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the tallying means obtains, for each price range and for each time zone , the information on the sales status of the day.
After totaling the sales on the day, the display means based on that ,
Creates sales information by time of day for each price range based on the results totaled by the previous year's totaling means.
Since the sales information is displayed in a graph for each price range, the sales status for each price range and for each time period can be easily and immediately grasped based on the display graphed for each price range and each time period. . Therefore, to understand the price range time zone sold separately on the composition ratio for each, Toka or are selling soil of the price range, it is possible to grasp the Toka what are selling soil time zone, in turn a certain price range To find out which time zone is selling the most <br/> or to find out which price zone is selling the best during a certain time zone, and based on this, purchase products and the number of clerks , The price adjustment, etc. can be executed as appropriate. Specifically, for example, when a product in a certain price range is sold in a certain time zone, it is possible to discount the unsold product in a higher price range to a sold price range.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a POS according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a block diagram showing a system.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing a flow of operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of a display screen on a display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the display screen on the display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing another embodiment of the invention described in claim 1;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a print output in a print unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the invention described in claim 2;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of an operation of another embodiment according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an operation flow of still another embodiment of the invention described in claim 2;

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing still another embodiment of the invention described in claim 2;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of the operation of the embodiment.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a print output by a print unit of the embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a block diagram showing a conventional POS system.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a display screen on the display unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Store controller main body 2 POS terminal 3 Store data processor 12 Tabulation means 13 Accumulation means 14 Prediction means 15 Data creation means 16 Collection means 17 Analysis means

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] (1)SellingInformation on sales status related to the above timePurchase
Including product pricePOS terminal to collect and the P
Aggregate the sales status information collected by the OS terminal
And a store controller that keeps track of sales at stores
In a POS system with  The store controller,  Collected at the POS terminalSales status on the dayInformation
Tallying means to tally sales by time of the day,  Tabulation information tabulated by the tabulation meansAnd before the tallyTime zone
To separate sales informationCalculate the past hourly sales based on the day before
Calculationmeans,  Aggregated by the aggregation meansSales by day of the dayInformation andArithmetic
OutBy meansCalculationWas donePast time of day salesBased on information
By day of the day after the current timepredictionForecasting sales
Measuring means, andThe sales information by time of the day and the
Forecast by current time zone after the current time predicted by the prediction means
Displaying sales information and graphs on the same screen by time zone
And the past hourly sales calculated by the above calculation means
The above information is used for the day's sales
On the day time zone forecast sales information display screen
Display means for displaying a graph on P characterized by having
OS system. 2. Purchase of sales status information related to sales time
A POS terminal that collects information including the number of customers;
Aggregate the sales status information collected by S Terminal
And a store controller that keeps track of sales at stores
In the POS system provided with the POS terminal, the store controller collects information on the sales status of the day collected by the POS terminal.
Counting means for counting the number of customers by time slot on the day, the counting information calculated by the counting means, and the time slot before the counting.
Number of customers by past time zone before the day before based on the number of customers information
Calculating means for calculating the number of customers by time zone of the day, which is counted by the counting means,
Based on the past hourly customer count information calculated by the calculation means
Forecasts the number of customers by time zone of the day after the current time.
That prediction means, and, and time zone by customer number information of the day that has been aggregated by the aggregation means
By time zone of the day after the current time predicted by the above prediction means
Display forecast customer number information on the same screen by time zone on the same screen
And the past time zone calculated by the calculation means
Information on the number of customers by customer and information on the number of customers by time of the day
On the display screen of the expected customer number information by time zone on the day after
Display means for displaying graphs by time of day.
POS system to be considered. 3. A POS terminal for collecting information on the sales status relating to the sales time, including the price of the purchased merchandise;
In a POS system comprising: a store controller that collects sales status information collected by the OS terminal and grasps the sales status at the store; wherein the store controller uses the sales status information of the day for each price range and time. Per band
Totaling means for totaling the sales of the day, sales information by time zone for each day of the price range is created from the results totalized by the aggregation means , and
A POS system comprising display means for displaying sales information in a graph for each price range.