RETAIL LOCATION SHOPPING ASSISTANCE METHOD AND APPARATUS

摘要

A shopping assistance program provides at least one input/output device configured for use in or at a retail location (112). In one aspect, a shopper can access the input/output device, e.g. in a kiosk near the beginning of a shopping trip such as located at the front of the store or entrance of the store, for adding, editing, modifying or otherwise processing a shopping list for use during the shopping trip. In one embodiment, shopping assistance includes providing suggestions for meals, ingredients or other shopping list items. Suggestions can be based fully or partially on needs, preferences or wants of the purchaser and/or needs, preferences or wants of the retail location (112) or service provider.