| 摘要 |
The invention is directed to a system and method for facilitating the completion of contracts for conditional or unconditional forward sales (CCUFSs) of retail goods via a CCUFS exchange, in combination with a distribution network for taking delivery on completed contracts. The system comprises a CCUFS exchange comprising a networked computing device and at least one database, and a retail distribution network comprising a plurality of retail distribution points. Using the CCUFS exchange, users may post offers to buy and sell on basic futures contracts, put and call options, and secondary sales, as well as more complex derivatives. Offers having similar terms may be pooled together and an inventory rebalancing module may redistribute retail goods or money to sellers that over-deliver or under-deliver.
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