20130346201 | METHOD FOR IN-STORE COMPETITION WITH INTERNET SALES PRICING - Methods and systems for intercepting Internet product searches conducted by a consumer within a store enable a merchant to initiate in-store actions, such as presenting counteroffers, to compete for the consumer's business and recover sales that otherwise might be lost to online competitors. The merchant system may employ a variety of technologies to monitor Internet product searches conducted by consumers. In response to determine that an Internet product search has been conducted by the consumer, a merchant server may determine whether any in-store action is warranted to compete. If the merchant server concludes that an in-store counteroffer should be generated, the server may generate an in-store display, announcement or sale agent action to present a counteroffer to the consumer. | 12-26-2013 |