JP2000245599A - Electric shelf label system and store control system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an ESL system(electric shelf label system) of displaying certainly the latest information about fresh food that changes every day on ESL, which is put on the fresh food. SOLUTION: An ESL system 10 has multiple ESL(electric shelf label) 14a, 14b and an ESL server 11. The ESLs(electric shelf labels) 14a and 14b are placed in the neighborhood of each goods including fresh food to display the information about each goods. The ESL server 11 gets the information about each goods and sends the information to the ESLs 14a and 14b. The ESL system 10 is connected to a pricing machine 80 or a measuring pricing machine 70 then it gets the information about each fresh food, price and the like, form those actual files 74b and 84b.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shelf label display change system for displaying information such as the price of each commodity near each commodity including fresh food by transmitting commodity information from a server to a shelf label display. And a store management system including the shelf label display change system.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, in stores such as supermarkets and convenience stores, so-called POS (P
(Point of Sales) system is widely used. This POS system mainly includes a plurality of POS terminals (registers) and a store controller placed in a back room. Based on an input operation at the POS terminal at the time of selling a product, the store controller outputs data of the sold product. This is a system for displaying and counting. In the POS system, the product management is performed by using the product code (bar code) attached to the product, so that the product code can be linked to the information on the product such as the price, and the individual products can be linked. There is no need to attach a price tag. For this reason, POS
In a store employing the system, a shelf label indicating the price of a product is placed on a shelf where the product is displayed, so that the price of the product is shown to the customer.

Recently, in addition to the POS system, an ESL system (Electric Shelf Lab) has been proposed.
el System (electronic shelf label system). In this ESL system, a transceiver installed in a store and an ESL (electronic shelf label) attached to each product wirelessly communicate with each other, and each ESL is connected to a store controller via a server connected to the transceiver, and a head office computer located above the store controller. (A computer at the chain headquarters that coordinates multiple stores). Here, the server obtains product information from the product master in the store controller, transmits this to the ESL,
To display the product price and the like. Therefore, if this ESL system is used, the actual sales amount at the POS terminal (hereinafter referred to as the actual selling price) and the display price of the ESL of each product (hereinafter referred to as the displayed selling price) can be automatically matched. it can. This eliminates the hassle of replacing paper shelf labels at the time of bargain sale, etc., and the actual selling price matches the displayed selling price of the shelf label due to a mistake in replacing the shelf label or the time difference between the actual selling price change and the replacement of the shelf label. It is possible to minimize problems such as the occurrence of a state of failure and the loss of customer trust.

[0004] The product master is a set of information (data) related to products, and has data such as a product code, a product name, a normal price, and a special sale price for each product.

[0005]

As described above, the server of the ESL system obtains product information from the product master in the store controller, but the final information on the actual selling price of fresh food is included in the product master. In many cases, only fresh food pricing and weighing machines in the backroom have a price. This is because the unit price and actual selling price of fresh food are generally determined after the auction in the wholesale market is completed (early morning). Each store has received in advance a merchandise master concerning fresh food from the headquarters of the chain or the like, but this merchandise master has a plurality of selling prices set for each fresh food. In each store, one of a plurality of selling prices is selected according to the result of the auction in the wholesale market or the like, and in some cases, a selling price that is not in the product master is set manually. This selling price is affixed to each perishable food as a price tag label by a backroom valuation machine (or valuation weigher) that measures and prices the perishable food.

[0006] Since the price tag label is provided with a product code and a selling price (bar code), the actual selling price of each fresh food can be read from the bar code at the POS terminal, and this can be managed by the store controller. it can. That is, even if the final price information does not exist in the product master in the store controller, the store controller can manage the actual selling price of the fresh food via the POS terminal. Therefore, even if the store controller and the price weighing machine (or the price weighing machine) are connected on the network in the store, the data of the fresh foods possessed by the price maker is not always sent to the store controller. .

[0007] For this reason, if there is no final information in the product master of the store controller, there is no final information on fresh food in the server of the ESL system which takes in the product information therefrom. In this case, since the final information such as the price cannot be displayed on the ESL attached to the perishable food, conventionally, the final information can be manually input to enable the display by the ESL. However, since the input has to be performed manually, it takes time and effort, and there is a possibility that product information such as an incorrect price is displayed on the ESL due to a work error.

An object of the present invention is to provide an ESL system (shelf label display change system) capable of reliably displaying the latest information (final information) on perishable food that changes every day on an ESL attached to perishable food, and store management. It is to provide a system.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a shelf label display change system includes a plurality of shelf label indicators and a server. The shelf label display is arranged near each product including fresh food, and displays information on each product. The server fetches information about each product and sends the information to the shelf label display. Further, this shelf label display change system is connected to a pricing machine or a weighing machine, and takes in information on each fresh food therefrom. It should be noted that the pricing machine is for pricing each fresh food, and the weighing machine is for measuring and pricing each fresh food.

In the system according to the first aspect of the present invention, the server transmits information on each product to the shelf label display. Therefore, when the information on each product is changed, the shelf automatically arranged near each product is changed. The display of the bill display can be changed. For this reason, the transmission of information (price and the like) on the product shown to the customer is more reliable than the conventional transmission using paper shelf labels.

Further, in this system, information on the actual price results of fresh food is taken in from a pricing machine or a weighing price machine that performs a pricing operation for adding a final unit price, a selling price, and the like to the fresh food. . For this reason, instead of manually inputting the final information of fresh food to the server as in the past, the latest information on fresh food that changes every day is automatically taken into the server and the vicinity of each fresh food is It can be quickly displayed on the shelf label display. This saves time and effort for manual input,
The possibility that product information such as an incorrect price due to an input error is displayed on the shelf label display is also eliminated.

[0012] The shelf label display change system according to claim 2 is
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the information on each fresh food taken in from the pricing machine (or the weighing machine) includes at least information on the price.

Usually, the selling price of fresh food is often not determined unless it is the morning of the selling date. However, since fresh food information including information on the price is taken into the system from the price-setting machine, the selling price of fresh food is determined immediately before. The price thus obtained can be immediately displayed on the ESL of the fresh food section.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a store management system comprising a shelf label display change system and a weighing system, wherein information on each fresh food used in the weighing system is used to change the shelf label display. It is intended to be sent to the system server. The weighing and valuing system is for weighing and valuing each fresh food. The shelf label display change system has a plurality of shelf label indicators and a server. The shelf label display of the shelf label display change system is arranged near each commodity including fresh food, and displays information on each commodity. The server of the shelf label display change system takes in information on each product and transmits the information to the shelf label display.

In the store management system according to the third aspect, since the server of the shelf label display change system transmits information on each product to the shelf label display, each product is automatically changed when the information on each product is changed. Can be changed on the display of the shelf label display device arranged in the vicinity of. For this reason, the transmission of information (price and the like) on the product shown to the customer is more reliable than the conventional transmission using paper shelf labels.

Also, in this store management system, performance information on fresh food is sent from a weighing system with a weighing operation for adding a final unit price, a selling price, etc. to fresh food to a server of a shelf label display change system. I try to send.
Therefore, the latest information on perishable food, which changes every day, is automatically obtained without having to manually input the final information of perishable food determined by the work with the weighing value to the server of the shelf label display change system. Taken into the server,
This is quickly displayed on the shelf label display near each fresh food product. This eliminates the trouble and time required for manual input, and also eliminates the possibility that product information such as an incorrect price is displayed on the shelf label display due to an input error.

It is desirable that, when the fresh food is measured and priced in the weighing and pricing system, data such as the price determined by the weighing is transmitted to the shelf label display change system at the same time.

[0018]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS ESL according to one embodiment of the present invention
FIG. 1 shows a system (shelf label display change system) 10 and a store management system 1 including the system. The store management system 1 is a system that performs a series of data processing such as management of merchandise employed in stores such as supermarkets and sales totalization.

The store management system 1 includes a store controller 4 connected to a backbone LAN (Ethernet) 2 provided in the store, an electronic cash register (hereinafter referred to as an ECR (Electric Cash Register)).
ter). 6, an ESL system 10, a weighing system 7, a printer 8, and the like.

<Store Controller> The store controller 4 is a central control device provided in the store management system 1 to automate and save labor in the whole business in the store, and includes a product name of each product. A master file 4a including merchandise information such as merchandise prices, merchandise prices, and merchandise codes, and a tallying file for totalizing registration information of each ECR 6 described later are provided. The store controller 4 manages sales price information, sales information, order information, and the like of the product based on these files. When the management information is huge,
A host computer may be further connected to the store controller 4 to share management. When the store is a store in a supermarket chain, usually, the product master file 4a is sent from the headquarters of the chain.
Is sent to the store controller 4 of each store by communication.

Note that the store controller 4 and the ECR 6 which is a POS terminal, which will be described below,
A POS system is formed in a store.

<ECR> A plurality of ECRs 6 provided at a cash register (see cash register 95 in FIG. 2) where a shopper actually pays for a product are connected to the store controller 4. The ECR 6 includes a scanner for reading a product code (bar code), reads the product code attached to the product with the scanner, and displays information on the product code. When there is an inquiry from the ECR 6, the store controller 4 searches the product master file 4a,
Reads the product name, selling price, etc. for which the inquiry was made, and reads ECR6
Send to On the other hand, the ECR 6 performs registration for each department, displays on a display, and prints out by a printer based on the product code and the received product name and selling price, and transmits the registered data to the store controller 4. Then, the store controller 4 accumulates the registration data from the ECR 6 in the tally file.

<System with measurement value> System 7 with measurement value
Is a system used for packaging, weighing, and pricing operations on fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables, fish, meat, and side dishes in the back room (also referred to as the backyard) of the store. It consists of a device such as a tagging machine, a measuring device and a price tagging machine, or a measuring / packaging price tagging device which also has a packaging function.

FIG. 2 shows an example of a store layout. As shown here, a back room 98 in a store 90 is shown.
a, 98b, 98c are arranged behind the fresh food counters 61, 62, 63. The back room 98a for weighing fruits and vegetables is behind the vegetable section 61, the back room 98b for weighing fish is behind the fish section 62, and the back room 98c for weighing meat is the meat section 63. , Are arranged on the back side.

These back rooms 98a, 98b, 9
In 8c, operations such as packaging, weighing, and pricing are performed. For example, in the back room 98c, meat cut to a predetermined size is placed on a tray and packaged, and the packaged meat is weighed and a price is given based on the measurement result. This weighing is performed, for example, by a weighing machine 70 shown in FIGS.

The weighing / pricing machine 70 weighs the packaged fresh food (hereinafter simply referred to as “product”), assigns a price to the weighed data based on the measurement data, and further outputs final information of the product after the pricing. This is a machine that prints out a label as shown in FIG. 8 and affixes it to a product. The unit price and the like of fresh food are input and set in advance, and other information is previously taken from the product master file 4a of the store controller 4.

As shown in FIG. 7, the weighing device 70 includes a CPU 71, a ROM 72, a RAM 73, a hard disk 74, a display screen 75, an operation input unit 76, an interface circuit 77, a weighing unit 70a, a printing unit 70b, and a sticking unit. 70c and the like. Various control programs executed by the CPU 71 are stored in the ROM 72.
The RAM 73 includes an area such as a register and a flag used when the CPU 71 executes the control program of the ROM 72, and a preset data area in which various data are stored in advance for each product. In the preset data area, data for selling price calculation and label printing is stored corresponding to the product (product code). The display screen 75 is a screen for performing liquid crystal display, and the operation input unit 76 includes a keyboard and a touch panel. The weighing unit 70a
The product is weighed and the measured value is sent to the CPU 71. The communication interface circuit 77 includes a packaging device, the store controller 4, and an ES (described later).
This is a circuit for communicating with the ESL server 11 of the L system 10. The printing section 70b prints a label, such as a product name, a selling price, a unit price, an original price (normal selling price), a processing date, a barcode, and the like, based on a command from the CPU 71, and issues a printed label. The sticking section 70c is a mechanism section for sticking a label at a predetermined position on a product in a predetermined direction.

When the fresh food packaged in the weighing and value adding machine 70 is sent, the weighing is performed by the weighing section 70a. When the weighing is completed, the CPU 71 calculates the selling price from the weighing result and the unit price inputted in advance,
A command is issued to the printing unit 70b to print together with the information in the fresh food master file 74a held therein.
The label as shown in FIG. 8 created by the printing unit 70b is attached to the product by the attaching unit 70c. The fresh food master file 74a is a file in which data on fresh food in the product master file 4a sent from the headquarters of the chain is stored. The perishable food master file 74a includes a plurality of selling price options set by the headquarters of the chain. When the unit price and selling price are manually input to the weighing unit 70, the selling prices are selected from these. In some cases, the unit price or the like may be determined independently by the person in charge of the store.

Further, the CPU 71 of the weighing and value adding machine 70 creates a performance file 74b in the hard disk 74 based on the input unit price and the like and the weighing result. The result file 74b stores information on what pricing method the weighing and pricing machine 70 has adopted. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, data such as a product code, a unit price, a weight, a normal selling price, a special selling price, the number of packs, a tray type, and a work time are stored in the performance file 74b. In other words, the result file 74b stores data of the unit price or selling price that the store does not have in the product master file 4a but actually sets for the fresh food. The data stored in the result file 74b is used for printing the above-described label, and is also transmitted to the ESL server 11 of the ESL system 10 described later.

As shown in FIG. 1, the measuring apparatus separated from the weighing device is a back room 98a, 98b, 9
8c, the result file 84b is created in the same manner as the weighing device 70, and the data is stored in the ESL system 10 described later.
Sent to server 11.

<Structure of ESL System> The ESL system 10 mainly includes an ESL server 11, a base station 12 as a repeater, a transceiver 13 as a transceiver, and ESLs 14a and 14b as shelf label indicators.
(See FIG. 1).

(ESL server) ESL server 11
Is a computer such as a workstation or a personal computer on which software for controlling the ESL system 10 is installed. As shown in FIG. 3, a CPU 41 and a ROM 4 connected to the CPU 41 are installed.
2, a RAM 43, a hard disk (storage unit) 44, a display screen 45, an operation input unit (keyboard) 46, and the like.

The hard disk 44 of the ESL server 11
, A product information file 48 is created. The merchandise information file 48 is a file for storing merchandise information as shown in FIG. 4, and includes a merchandise code unique to the merchandise, an ESL code specific to an ESL described later, a merchandise name, a normal selling price of the merchandise, The special sale price of the product at the time of the sale, the unit price of the product, the period of the sale of the product, and the like are stored for each product. This product information file 48 is created by obtaining information from the product master file 4a of the store controller 4 when the ESL system 10 is started, and every time the product master file 4a of the store controller 4 is updated, It is updated based on the update information.
That is, when information such as the selling price of a product is updated in the product master file 4a after the bargain period or after the bargain period ends, the ESL server 11 is accordingly updated.
Is automatically updated. When the information in the product information file 48 is updated, the ES
The L server 11 transmits the change of the product information to each of the ESLs 14a and 14b via the base station 12 and the transceiver 13.

The merchandise information file 48 of the ESL server 11 includes a performance file 74 of the weighing system 7.
b and 84b are also fetched.
This data is transmitted from the weighing system 7 to the backbone L
It may be sent directly to the ESL server 11 through the AN 2 or may be sent via the store controller 4. As a result, the weighing system 7
The information such as the unit price, the selling price, and the selling price determined based on the weighing price input by the user is automatically reflected in the ESL system 10.

The ESL server 11 is, for example, shown in FIG.
Is installed in an office 99 provided on the back side of the sales floor. Since the office 99 is isolated from the sales floor where shoppers shop, the ESL server 11 cannot be accessed by anyone other than store managers such as store managers and persons in charge.

(Transceiver) Transceiver 13
Is the transmission function to ESL14a and 14b and ESL14
a transmitter / receiver having a function of receiving feedback signals from the ESL 14a and 14b.
a, 14b, and the feedback signals from the respective ESLs 14a, 14b are transmitted to the ESL server 11.
The transceiver 13 must be arranged in a store so that it can reliably transmit to each of the ESLs 14a and 14b in consideration of the fact that there is a limit to the reach of the infrared ray due to the frequency and intensity of the infrared ray, the structure of the building, and the like. Normally, the transceiver 13 is attached to a section ceiling of a store for each section. These transceivers 13 are installed in parallel, and each is connected to the ESL server 11 via the base station 12 by a cable (see FIG. 1). Therefore, even if one transceiver 13 fails, the function of another transceiver 13 is not affected.

(ESL) The ESLs 14a and 14b are shown in FIG.
(A fresh food section 61, 62, 6)
3. It is arranged near each commodity displayed in the general commodity section 94) and replaces the conventional paper price tag. Therefore, the ESLs 14a and 14b can be attached to a fresh food section or a peg hook in addition to a normal product display shelf as in the general section 94. This ESL
The sizes and shapes of 14a and 14b are prepared so that they can be selected to some extent according to the sales floor and the product.

The ESL 14a shown in FIG. 5 is mainly disposed near the commodity in the general commodity section 94. In appearance, the first to seventh display portions 31 to 37 of liquid crystal, the solar cell 21 and , A wireless receiving unit 22, a wireless transmitting unit 23, and labels 25 and 26.

The label 25 has a product name printed thereon, and is attached to the lower left side of the front surface of the ESL 14a as shown in FIG. The label 26 is printed with a product code (bar code) or the like, and is attached to the lower right side of the surface of the ESL 14a. Note that these labels 25 and 26 may be integral labels. Although not shown, ESL1
A bar code representing an ESL code (address data) unique to the ESL 14a is attached to the back surface of 4a.

The first display section 31 can display a four-digit seven-segment display and displays an actual selling price. Second display unit 3
2 is a four-digit seven-segment display, which indicates a normal selling price. The third display unit 33 can display a 4-digit 7-segment display and displays a unit price. The fourth display unit 34
A three-digit seven-segment display is possible, and displays the number of displayed products, or the display layout and the number of displayed products. The fifth display unit 35 displays “normal selling price” indicating that the display in the column of the second display unit 32 is the normal selling price. The sixth display unit 36 displays "Thanks" when the product is for sale. The seventh display section 37 is capable of displaying seven segments. When a bargain sale is performed, "M" is displayed when the bargain period is monthly, "W" is displayed when the bargain period is weekly, and only when the bargain period is that day. In some cases, "D" is schematically displayed.

Further, the ESL 14a has a display screen (first display surface) of a first liquid crystal layer including a first display portion 31 to a seventh display portion 37 for displaying information such as a price, etc. 2nd that can display arbitrary information such as order information
A back screen (second display surface) of a liquid crystal layer is provided. These first and second liquid crystal layers are arranged in an overlapping manner.

The ESL 14a has a small CPU inside and has a receiving function, a comparing function,
And a transmission function. The ESL code unique to the ESL 14a is stored in the internal memory of the ESL 14a, and the ESL code included in the product information received from the transceiver 13 by the wireless receiving unit 22 is compared with the ESL code set in the ESL 14a. The received selling price, unit price and the like are updated and displayed on the display units 31 to 37. In this case, the previously displayed product information is cleared, and new product information is stored in the internal memory. Also, after receiving the product information from the transceiver 13 and updating the display, the ESL 14 a
Sends a feedback signal to the transceiver 13 indicating that the processing has been normally completed.

The ESL 14a is mounted on a mounting jig such as an ESL mounting rail installed in a sales floor. The ESL 14a is detachable so that products can be freely rearranged, but a special tool possessed by a store clerk is required for attachment and detachment.

The ESL 14a has a built-in long-life battery which can be used for several years, or a solar cell 21 in addition to the long-life battery. With such a power supply, the ESL 14a can continue to operate for several years without battery replacement.

The ESL 14b shown in FIG. 6 is arranged at a counter of fresh commodities such as fruits and vegetables. This ESL14b
As shown in FIG. 6, is mounted on the lower right part of an acrylic label board 130 into which a paper tag 192, 193, 194 indicating a product name, a place of origin, a unit, or the like and a paper POP advertisement 191 can be inserted. A ring-shaped string 130a is attached to the upper end of the label board 130, and the label board 130 can be posted on the sales floor by hooking the 130a on a hook of the sales floor.

The ESL 14b is externally the first liquid crystal.
To eighth display units 131 to 138, a wireless reception unit 122,
It has a wireless transmission unit 123 and a label 126.

The first display section 131 can display a 4-digit, 7-segment display, and displays an actual selling price. The second display unit 132 can display a four-digit seven-segment display and displays a normal selling price. The third display unit 133 can display a four-digit seven-segment display and displays a unit price. Fourth display unit 1
Numeral 34 indicates a three-digit seven-segment display, and displays the number of displayed products. The fifth display unit 135 performs a display of “normal selling price” indicating that the display in the column of the second display 132 is a normal selling price. The sixth display unit 136 provides a display “sale” when the product is a sale. The seventh display section 137 is capable of displaying seven segments, and when a bargain sale is performed, “M” is displayed when the bargain period is a month, “W” is displayed when the bargain period is a week, and only when the bargain period is the day. In some cases, "D" is schematically displayed. Eighth display unit 138
Displays “unit price yen” indicating that the display in the column of the third display unit 133 is a unit price. The label 126 is printed with a product code (bar code) or the like.
It is attached to the lower right side of the surface of L14b.

The ESL 14b has a small CPU inside similarly to the ESL 14a.
It has a receiving function, a comparing function, and a transmitting function. ES
The internal memory of L14b has an E
The SL code is stored, and E included in the product information from the transceiver 13 received by the wireless receiving unit 22
The SL code is compared with the ESL code set for itself, and when it matches, the received selling price and unit price are updated and displayed on each of the display units 131 to 138. In this case, the previously displayed product information is cleared, and new product information is stored in the internal memory. In addition, transceiver 13
After receiving the product information from and updating the display, ESL
14b transmits a feedback signal indicating that the processing has been normally completed from the wireless transmission unit 23 to the transceiver 13.

<Operation of ESL System> In the ESL system 10 having such a configuration, the ESL server 11
Is stored in the information from the product master file 4a of the store controller 4 such as the product code, unit price, and selling price of each product.
The information to which the ESL code specifying the SLs 14a and 14b is attached is stored as a product information file 48 in the hard disk 44.
(See FIG. 4). The product information file 48 is immediately updated in accordance with the update of the product master file 4a and the transmission from the performance files 74b and 84b of the weighing system 7.

Then, the ESL 14a, 1 attached to the product whose information on the actual selling price, unit price, and whether or not it is a bargain sale is changed.
4b, the ESL server 11 transmits the product information to change the display. At this time, merchandise information such as the actual selling price including the ESL codes of the ESLs 14a and 14b that need to be changed is sequentially transmitted to each E via the transceiver 13.
It is transmitted to SLs 14a and 14b. If all the transceivers 13 transmit at one time, the peak value of the power consumption may increase.
3 sequentially transmits to the ESLs 14a and 14b.

Each of the ESLs 14a and 14b compares the ESL code included in the product information received from the transceiver 13 with the ESL code set for itself, and if they match, the product information is fetched and updated. Information such as the actual selling price and the unit price is displayed on each of the display units 31 to 37 and 131 to 138. When the product is a daily special sale, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sixth display unit 36,
“Thank you gift” or “special sale” is displayed at 136, and a mark (D) indicating that the special sale period is only on that day is displayed at the seventh display portions 37 and 137. The display of these bargains (displays in FIGS. 5 and 6) is blinking during the business hours of the store in order to appeal to the shopper that the bargain is a bargain.

Thus, each of the ESLs 14a, 14b
, Information on the selling price and the bargain sale of the displayed product is displayed.

<Features of the ESL System> (1) In the store management system 1, the product information in the product information file 48 of the ESL server 11 is linked to the product information in the product master file 4a of the store controller 4, and Since the data of the performance files 74b and 84b used in the priced measurement in the room are automatically taken into the product information file 48 of the ESL server, the EC
The actual selling price used in R6 (read from the barcode) automatically matches the displayed selling price displayed on the ESLs 14a and 14b. For this reason, shoppers' trust in the store is improved. That is, if the selling price at ECR6 is higher than the displayed price at the counter, it is a complaint from the shopper, and if this occurs in the checkout line, all the shoppers in the row will receive a complaint. You will have distrust in the store. However, since the ESL system 10 as described above is introduced in the store management system 1, the selling price in the product master file 4a and the selling price determined by the weighing system 7 and the display selling price of the ESLs 14a and 14b are automatically calculated. Link, ECR6 selling price and ESL1 at sales floor
The displayed selling prices of 4a and 14b immediately match. Therefore, shoppers can trust the store.

(2) In the store management system 1, the performance data (performance file 74 b) relating to fresh food is obtained from the weighing system 7, which performs the work of weighing the fresh food in the back room with the final unit price and selling price. , 84b) to the ESL server 11. For this reason, the final information of the fresh food determined by the work with the weighing value is manually sent to the ESL server 1 by hand.
The latest information on perishable foods that changes every day without inputting to 1 (data in the performance files 74b and 84b)
Is automatically taken into the ESL server 11, and this is quickly displayed on the ESL 14b near each fresh food. This eliminates the trouble and time of manual input, and the product information such as incorrect price due to an input error is displayed in ESL.
The display on 14b has also been eliminated.

[Other Embodiments] In the above embodiment, instead of the ESL 14b shown in FIG. 6, an ESL 241b shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 which is a simplified version thereof may be used.

The ESL 241b is an ESL having only the first and second display units 231 and 239 instead of the display units 131 to 138 of the ESL 14b. The first display unit 231 can display a four-digit seven-segment display and displays an actual selling price or unit price. Second display unit 239
When the unit price is displayed on the first display unit 231, “unit price” is displayed as shown in FIG. 10, and when the selling price is displayed on the first display unit 231, “unit price” is displayed as shown in FIG.
Turn off the display.

FIG. 10 shows a label board 130 attached to a fresh food having a common unit price, for example, "beef of 350 yen per 100 g" or "a dish of 290 yen per 100 g". As described above, the unit price and the “unit price” are displayed on the first and second display units 231 and 239. On the other hand, "400 yen per pack of beef" or "20
In the case of fresh food having a common selling price such as "0 yen no saury", only the selling price is displayed on the first display unit 231 as shown in FIG.
At 0, a paper tag relating to the unit as shown in FIG. 11 is inserted.

[0058]

According to the present invention, a weighing machine / a
Since price information on perishables is taken into the shelf label display change system, the perishables that change daily do not have to be manually input to the server as in the past. Up-to-the-minute information about the food is taken into the server, which is quickly displayed on a shelf label display near each fresh food product.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a store management system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a store layout.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an ESL server.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram of a product information file.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the ESL.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a label board including another ESL.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram of a weighing machine.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a label.

FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram of a result file.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a label board including an ESL according to another embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a label board including an ESL according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 store management system 7 weighing system 10 ESL system (shelf label display changing system) 11 ESL server (server) 13 transceiver 14a, 14b ESL (shelf label display) 70 weighing machine 80 valuation machine

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of shelf label displays arranged in the vicinity of each product for displaying information on each product including fresh food, and information on each product is taken in, and the information is stored in the shelf label display. And a server that transmits data to each perishable food, and is connected to a valuation machine that weighs and prices each perishable food. A shelf label display change system which takes in from the pricing machine / weighing machine. 2. The shelf label display change system according to claim 1, wherein the information relating to each fresh food taken in from the pricing machine / the weighing pricing machine includes at least information relating to a price. 3. A plurality of shelf label displays arranged in the vicinity of each product for displaying information on each product including fresh food, and information on each product is taken in and the information is sent to the shelf label display. A shelf label display change system having a server that transmits and transmits the fresh food, and a weighing system that weighs and prices each fresh food, wherein information on each fresh food used in the weighing system is provided. A store management system sent to a server of the shelf label display change system.