METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DYNAMIC DEMAND SENSING

1 . A computer-implemented method of dynamic demand sensing comprising:

receiving demand sensing data from a consumer device, wherein the demand sensing data is generated while the consumer device is in-store;

storing the demand sensing data in an in-memory database for real-time processing;

retrieving the demand sensing data from the in-memory database and updating an information management system with the retrieved demand sensing data; and

generating a recommendation based on the demand sensing data.

2 . A computer-implemented method of dynamic demand sensing comprising:

receiving demand sensing data from a consumer device, wherein the demand sensing data is generated while the consumer device is in-store;

updating an information management system with the demand sensing data; and

performing analytics on the demand sensing data to generate a demand report displayed at the information management system.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the demand sensing data comprises user data, temporal data, spatial data, transactional data, non-transactional data, social network data, or a combination thereof.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 wherein the demand sensing data comprises spatial data that identifies a physical store section where the consumer device is located.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 4 wherein the spatial data is combined with temporal data.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 wherein the demand sensing data comprises transactional data associated with a particular consumer, including the consumer's purchasing history.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 wherein the demand sensing data comprises non-transactional data generated in response to a consumer scanning, using the consumer device, an image of an item or portion thereof.

8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 3 wherein the demand sensing data comprises social network data received via a social shopping application.

9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 8 further comprising receiving input from a consumer via a mobile application implemented in the consumer device, wherein the mobile application interacts with the social shopping application to provide the social network data.

10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 9 wherein the input from the consumer comprises ratings, recommendations or comments about one or more products.

11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the information management system comprises a retailer information management system.

12 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein updating the information management system comprises tracking a location of the consumer device and displaying, at the information management system, the tracked location in a floor plan.

13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein updating the information management system comprises displaying, at the information management system, transactional data associated with an in-store consumer.

14 . The computer-implemented method of claim 11 wherein updating the information management system comprises displaying, at the information management system, social networking data associated with an in-store consumer and a retailer.

15 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the information management system comprises a supplier information management system.

16 . The computer-implemented method of claim 15 wherein updating the information management system comprises displaying, at the information management system, social networking data associated with an in-store consumer and a supplier.

17 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein performing analytics on the demand sensing data includes summarizing consumer feedback derived from the demand sensing data.

18 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising generating a recommendation based on the demand sensing data and sending the recommendation to the consumer device.

19 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon program code, the program code executable by a computer to:

receive demand sensing data from a consumer device, wherein the demand sensing data is generated while the consumer device is in-store;

update an information management system with the demand sensing data; and

perform analytics on the demand sensing data to generate a demand report displayed at the information management system.

20 . A system comprising:

a non-transitory memory device for storing computer-readable program code; and

a processor in communication with the memory device, the processor being operative with the computer-readable program code to:

receive demand sensing data from a consumer device, wherein the demand sensing data is generated while the consumer device is in-store;

update an information management system with the demand sensing data; and

perform analytics on the demand sensing data to generate a demand report displayed at the information management system.