Offline to online management system

Abstract

O2O (Offline to Online) Management System is a computer-implemented service which manages the operation and interaction among the brick-and-mortar stores, merchants, warehouse and product providers. It also manages the purchase transactions by the customers at online marketplace and the brick-and-mortar stores. Unlike the online shopping services which provide only storefront Web access, the O2O Management System integrates the transaction and operation of online marketplace, brick-and-mortar retail stores, merchants, warehouses and product providers with a network of computer systems, such as internet. The transaction of O2O Management System occurs in the combination of physical retail facility (retail store) and internet.

1 . A method for managing the operation of online-offline retail business, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing plurality of members to list information to database;   b. matching and pairing first member with second member;   c. receiving retail space information from retail provider and transmitting relevant retail space information to said member;   d. receiving product information from product provider and transmitting relevant production information to said member;   e. receiving purchase transaction from retail facility; and transmitting purchase transaction to a plurality of said members.   
     
     
         2 . The method defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 creating list of relevant retail space layout templates to said member.   
     
     
         3 . The method defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 allocating retail spot for a plurality of said members by auctioning.   
     
     
         4 . The method defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 managing the sample for a plurality of said members.   
     
     
         5 . The method defined in  claim 3 , further comprising:
 providing sample automated system to a plurality of said members. The said sample automated system can be further configured by said member.   
     
     
         6 . The method defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 managing the retail transaction for a plurality of said members.   
     
     
         7 . The method defined in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 notifying warehouse to ship out product to customer.   
     
     
         8 . A method for managing the operation of online-offline retail business, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing plurality of members to list information to database;   b. matching and pairing retail provider, merchant and product providers;   c. generating list of relevant retail space layout templates to said member;   d. receiving purchase transaction from retail facility; and transmitting purchase transaction to a plurality of said members.   
     
     
         9 . The method defined in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 managing the sample for a plurality of said members.   
     
     
         10 . The method defined in  claim 8 , further comprising:
 allocating retail spot for a plurality of said members by auctioning.   
     
     
         11 . A method for managing the operation of online-offline retail business, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing plurality of members to access and list plurality of items to database;   b. matching and pairing retail provider, merchant and product providers;   c. managing the sample for a plurality of said members;   d. receiving purchase transaction from retail facility; and transmitting purchase transaction to a plurality of said members.   
     
     
         12 . The method defined in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 creating list of relevant retail space layout templates to said member.   
     
     
         13 . The method defined in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 setting up retail space for said member.   
     
     
         14 . The method defined in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 allocating retail spot for a plurality of said members by auctioning.   
     
     
         15 . A method for managing the operation of online-offline retail business, the method comprising the steps of:
 a. providing plurality of members to list information to database;   b. receiving retail space information from retail provider;   c. managing the sample for a plurality of said members;   d. receiving purchase transaction from retail facility; and
 notifying warehouse to ship out product to customer. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method defined in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 creating list of relevant retail space layout templates to said member.   
     
     
         17 . The method defined in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 setting up retail space for said member.   
     
     
         18 . The method defined in  claim 15 , further comprising:
 allocating retail spot for a plurality of said members by auctioning.