Abstract
The following quote was obtained by the news editors from the background informa tion supplied by the inventors: “Retailers commonly offer sales, coupons, and/or rebates to incentivize or motivate customers to purchase various products. Typi cally, such incentives are based on business conditions, and may be particularly related to seasonality. For example, retailers may offer discounts on school su pplies and backpacks in the summer months before schools return to session, reta ilers may offer discount on candy and costumes prior to the Halloween holiday, e tc., with discount values generally increasing as the season ends or the holiday date draws near.
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