WO2000016271A9 - Cart return loyalty credit system - Google Patents
Cart return loyalty credit systemInfo
- Publication number
- WO2000016271A9 WO2000016271A9 PCT/US1999/019807 US9919807W WO0016271A9 WO 2000016271 A9 WO2000016271 A9 WO 2000016271A9 US 9919807 W US9919807 W US 9919807W WO 0016271 A9 WO0016271 A9 WO 0016271A9
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- cart
- cart return
- customer identification
- loop
- return
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Priority Applications (2)
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EP99946685A EP1114402A1 (en) | 1998-09-16 | 1999-08-27 | Cart return loyalty credit system |
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