Steven W Mann

US Patent:

7103560, Sep 5, 2006

Filed:

Jun 16, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/097714

Inventors:

Frederic D. Fox - Wayne PA, US
Douglas R. Pearson - Wyomissing Hills PA, US
Diane Caine - Newark PA, US
Steven Mann - Philadelphia PA, US
Ron M. Shapiro - Franklin MI, US
Harve C. Light - Buckingham MI, US
Suzzane M. Rodriguez - Troy MI, US

Assignee:

Planalytics, Inc. - Wayne PA

International Classification:

G06F 17/60

US Classification:

705 10, 705 1, 705 7, 705 8, 705 9, 705 11

Abstract:

A system and method for forecasting future retail performance are described herein. The system includes a storage device that stores a sales history database, a weather history database, and a weather forecast database. An analyzer determines the extent to which past retail performance of a plurality of products at a plurality of locations was affected by weather using the sales history database and the weather history database. A configurator, coupled to the analyzer, estimates expected future retail performance of the products at the stores for a plurality of future time periods using the weather forecast database and results produced by the analyzer. A graphical user interface, coupled to the analyzer and the configurator, enables users to view and manipulate results produced by the analyzer and the configurator to thereby forecast future retail performance of the products at the locations.

US Patent:

58324569, Nov 3, 1998

Filed:

Jan 18, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/588248

Inventors:

Frederic D. Fox - Wayne PA
Douglas R. Pearson - Wyomissing Hills PA
Diane Caine - Newark PA
Steven Mann - Philadelphia PA
Ron M. Shapiro - Franklin MI
Harve C. Light - Buckingham MI
Suzanne M. Rodriguez - Troy MI

Assignee:

Strategic Weather Services - Wayne PA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 10

Abstract:

A system and method for forecasting future retail performance are described herein. The system includes a storage device that stores a sales history database, a weather history database, and a weather forecast database. An analyzer determines the extent to which past retail performance of a plurality of products at a plurality of locations was affected by weather using the sales history database and the weather history database. A configurator, coupled to the analyzer, estimates expected future retail performance of the products at the stores for a plurality of future time periods using the weather forecast database and results produced by the analyzer. A graphical user interface, coupled to the analyzer and the configurator, enables users to view and manipulate results produced by the analyzer and the configurator to thereby forecast future retail performance of the products at the locations.