Walmart Inc.
Systems and methods for searching retail products and locations using a universal search bar

Abstract:

In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to searching retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores. In some embodiments, there is provided a system for searching both retail products for purchase and locations of physical retail stores including a user interface; a memory device; one or more databases; a universal search bar cooperatively operating with the user interface to provide a single search tool for a customer to search the one or more databases storing at least retail product inventories and a plurality of retail locations; and a control circuit configured to: receive a communication signal; autonomously determine a first term associated with the customer; and initiate entry of the first term in the universal search bar to automatically suggest a search term, thereby prompting customer engagement on the user interface.