method of claim 3, further comprising the step of generating an updated planogram.ġ0. The method of claim 3, wherein all product labels in said retail environment are RFID shelf tags.ĩ. The method of claim 3, wherein said method is performed by a retailer.Ĩ. wherein said method is performed by a consumer.ħ. The method of claim 4, wherein said read electronic location information includes unique product identifiers and unique location identifiers indicating unique information about products in said retail environment.Ħ. The method of claim 3 wherein said method further comprises the step of transmitting said analyzed information to a retail server wherein a database map of product locations is generated in relation to their respective RFID shelf tags.ĥ. The method of claim 1, wherein said RFID tag is an RFID shelf tag.Ĥ. The method of claim 1, wherein said device is fixedly mounted to a shopping cart.ģ.
#Reading a planogram software#
A method for updating a retail planogram comprising the steps of: reading an electronic location information transmitted from at least one RFID tag in a retail environment located in proximity to a product, using a personal shopper device having a location sensing mechanism, a memory, a software means, and an RFID reader, wherein an initial planogram is stored therein, collecting said read electronic location information transmitted from said at least one RFID tag by said shopper device, analyzing and comparing said collected location information by said software means of said shopper device, with said initial planogram in relation to initial location information of said product with collected location information for said product from said collected information, updating said initial location information for said product in said initial planogram in response to collected location information to provide an updated planogram to display current location information for said product in a current planogram arrangement in said retail environment.Ģ. The overall objective is to put the right product in front of the right shoppers at the right time.1. The object of a planogram is to achieve the best alignment of shelf space with consumer demand and to communicate clearly with the people responsible for shelving the goods. Suppliers may create their own proposed planograms for presentation to buyers. Since planograms are in essence strategic tools, human judgment is needed to create the most profitable product mix. Planograms are not usually automatically generated, though. JDA’s Space Planning (formerly Intactix Prospace) is one of the most popular. Planograms may be created with software using POS data. POG, schematics, space plan, and space shelf plan). The planogram shows where in the store – in which aisle and on which shelf – each product should go, and how many facings each SKU should have.Īs with many retail terms, “planogram” is also known by other descriptions (i.e. In others, there might simply be black and white boxes with text (either product names or codes) showing facings.Įither way, a planogram provides guidance for shelving products. In some industries – for example, in fashion – a planogram might have detailed drawings showing eye-catching displays. Planograms are schematic diagrams or models that show exactly where retail products should go on store shelves to maximize sales.
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