Optimized planograms

Abstract

Systems and methods disclosed herein relate to the selection of planogram templates for display in retail stores and in online retail environments and the automatic selection, assignment, and monitoring of items assigned to locations in those templates. Additionally, planogram templates, product assortments, and assignments may be dynamically updated in real time based upon feedback and other factors.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A method of automatically selecting and assigning products to a planogram map template comprising:
 storing, in a data store on a server, a plurality of planogram map templates, wherein each template of the plurality of planogram map templates comprises a plurality of regions, wherein each region comprises a plurality of positions and at least one constraint;   receiving, by an application on the server, a request to generate a planogram;   selecting, by the application on the server, at least some of the plurality of products for assignment to the planogram;   assigning, by the application, in response to receiving the request, at least some prepaid cards of a plurality of available prepaid cards to a first template of the plurality of planogram map templates, wherein the assignment is based upon the at least one constraint and at least one of a brand associated with a prepaid card, a value associated with the prepaid card, a category associated with the prepaid card, categories associated with other prepaid cards of a plurality of prepaid cards assigned to the template, a brand associated with a region on at least one region on the template, a category associated with the at least one region on the template, a relationship between the prepaid card and at least one other assigned prepaid card, and a performance history, and wherein the plurality of prepaid cards assigned to the template is a subset of the plurality of available prepaid cards; and   generating, based on the assignment, a planogram comprising the assignment of the plurality of prepaid cards assigned to the first template.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of categories comprise apparel, food, beauty, music, general use, department stores, and discount retailers. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the relationship between the prepaid card and the at least one other assigned prepaid card is associated with the brand, the category, or a sub-category associated with the prepaid card and the at least one other assigned prepaid card. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one constraint is stored in an account associated with the prepaid card. 
     
     
         5 . A product display comprising:
 a plurality of items assigned to a first planogram template, wherein the plurality of items are a subset of all selectable items for assignment,   wherein the first planogram template is selected based upon at least one of the season, the display type, the display location, a number of items to display, and the predetermined occupation percentage,   wherein the first planogram template comprises a plurality of regions, wherein at least one constraint on item assignment is associated with at least one region of the plurality of regions   wherein each item is associated with an index, and wherein each item of the plurality of items is associated with a category, a brand, and a load value,   wherein the index is based upon a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises at least two of a number of units sold during a predetermined time period, a load value associated with the number of units sold during the predetermined time period, a net revenue associated with the number of units sold during the predetermined time period, a product commission, a product approval, and a regulatory restriction,   wherein at least some items of the plurality of items is assigned to the first planogram template of a plurality of templates based upon at least the index and a plurality of rules,   wherein the plurality of rules is associated with at least one of the first planogram template, a season, a display type, a position of at least on other item, a predetermined occupation percentage, and a display location.   
     
     
         6 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein the index is modified based upon at least one of a growth factor, a performance weighting, a proximity weighting, and an item release date. 
     
     
         7 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein the proximity weighting is a weighting based upon a proximity of a redemption location for an item to a purchase location of the item. 
     
     
         8 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein the predetermined occupation percentage is associated with at least one of the category, the brand, and the load value associated with each item. 
     
     
         9 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein the first planogram template comprises a plurality of positions, wherein at least one position on the template is locked. 
     
     
         10 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein at least one region is a target region, and wherein items with at least one of a high load value, the performance history, are placed in the target region. 
     
     
         11 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein item assignment is further based on a predetermined card grouping based upon at least one of the category, the brand, and a sub-category. 
     
     
         12 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein the plurality of categories comprises apparel, food, beauty, music, general use, department stores, and discount retailers. 
     
     
         13 . The product display of  claim 5 , wherein the at least one constraint is associated with at least one of the display location, a maximum number of positions, a minimum number of positions, and a relational constraint. 
     
     
         14 . The product display of  claim 13 , wherein the relational constraint determines what categories, brands, and load values are placed in proximity to other categories, brands, and load values. 
     
     
         15 . A system for automatically selecting and assigning products to a planogram, comprising:
 an application stored in a non-transitory memory of a server and executable by a processor, wherein the application is configured to:   define a strike zone on a planogram template, wherein the planogram template comprises a first panel, and wherein the strike zone comprises a plurality of locations on the first panel;   rank a first plurality of rows and a first plurality of columns;   assign to a first row of the plurality of rows a first rank;   assign to a second row of the plurality of rows, a second rank, wherein the first row is located above and adjacent to the strike zone and the second row is located below and adjacent to the strike zone;   assign to a third row of the plurality of rows, a third rank, wherein the third row is located above and adjacent to the first row;   assign to a fourth row of the plurality of rows, a fourth rank, wherein the fourth rank is located below and adjacent to the second row;   select at least some of the plurality of products for assignment to the planogram; and   assign to the planogram template based upon the ranking of at least one of the plurality of rows and the plurality of columns, at least some of a plurality of products based upon an index value associated with each product of the plurality of products, and at least one of the ranking of the plurality of columns and the ranking of the plurality of rows.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein a strike zone associated with a second panel comprises at least some different locations from the strike zone on the first panel. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein a strike zone associated with a second panel comprises only different locations than the strike zone on the first panel. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the application is further configured to determine the index value based upon a plurality of factors, wherein the plurality of factors comprises at least two of a number of units sold during a predetermined time period, a load value associated with the number of units sold during the predetermined time period, a net revenue associated with the number of units sold during the predetermined time period, a product commission, a product approval, and a regulatory restriction. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein each product of the plurality of products is associated with a category, a brand, and a load value. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the application is further configured to modify at least some of the index values based upon at least one of a growth factor, a performance weighting, a proximity weighting, and an item release date.