RESTRICTED USE CONSUMER COUPON AND METHOD USING SAME

摘要

A computer system (100) for use by a retailer with a restricted use consumer coupons (100) includes a point of sale (POS) computer (201) for providing information regarding redemption of restricted use coupons at the POS. A central promotion server (203) is used for communicating with the POS computer (201) for storing restricted use coupon data. A validation computer (205) is used for rendering restricted use coupon data from the retailer or customer and providing the data to the central promotion server (203). The retailer can then provide restricted use coupons containing traceable data to a server (211) for distribution to consumers through one or more of channels of trade.