Bradley Michael Weill

8160952, Apr 17, 2012

Feb 12, 2009

12/370430

Robert M. Fell - Summerland CA, US
Gary A. Magnuson - Corpus Christi TX, US
Hal Connor Elrod - Houston TX, US
Bradley Michael Weill - Austin TX, US
Thomas D. Gros - Houston TX, US

Pricelock, Inc. - Redwood City CA

G06Q 40/00
G06Q 30/00

705 37, 705 35, 705 4, 705 261

Systems and methods described herein pertain to providing price protection programs related to the purchase of a commodity to a consumer. Embodiments of such a program may provide price protection related to the purchase of a commodity to the consumer so that when a consumer purchases the commodity, the price the consumer pays for the commodity may be determined under the provided program. Embodiments of these programs may be quite useful in incentivizing consumers in certain ways, including to seek or obtain employment from a particular employer.

20180218314, Aug 2, 2018

Jan 31, 2017

15/420769

- Bentonville AR, US
Jagtej Bewli - San Francisco CA, US
Bradley Weill - Mountain View CA, US
Yamini Kangude - Foster City CA, US
Sony Gregory - Foster City CA, US

WAL-MART STORES, INC. - Bentonville AR

G06Q 10/08
G06Q 30/02

In many embodiments, a method can comprise receiving an online order for an item from a user and receiving an estimate of a network stockout cost of a network associated with the item, the network comprising at least a first fulfillment center and a second fulfillment center. In some embodiments, the method further can comprise updating a first local stockout cost and updating a second local stockout. In various embodiments, the method further can comprise executing a first stocking plan for the item at the first fulfillment center based at least in part on the updated first local stockout cost, executing a second stocking plan for the item at the second fulfillment center based at least in part on the updated second local stockout cost, and selecting the first fulfillment center to deliver the item pursuant to the online order from the user based at least in part on the first stocking plan. Other embodiments of related methods and systems are also provided.