Title:
SYSTEM, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SHORT-RANGE WEATHER ADAPTED, BUSINESS FORECASTING
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002021381
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A system, method and computer program product for short-term forecasting of future retail performance are described herein. The system includes a Web-based graphical user interface, a weather history database and a weather forecast database. The method and computer program product allow users (e.g., retail managers and the like) to produce maps and related charts, using weather and sales history correlation analyzes, indicating weather favorability for specific retail products in specific geographic areas during specific future (and past) time periods. The weather favorability maps thereby facilitate retail-based advertising, allocation, placement, promotion and staffing decisions.
Inventors:
FOX FREDERICK D
BECK STEVEN A
COMPHER MARK D
KIRK WILLIAM E
VANOSTENBRIDGE JAMES R
ESTORNELL DAVID G
WALSH PAUL E
BECK STEVEN A
COMPHER MARK D
KIRK WILLIAM E
VANOSTENBRIDGE JAMES R
ESTORNELL DAVID G
WALSH PAUL E
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/027483
Publication Date:
June 12, 2003
Filing Date:
September 06, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PLANALYTICS INC (US)
International Classes:
G06Q10/06; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; (IPC1-7): G06F17/60
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