Walmart Inc.
System and method for conducting a multi-channel order

Abstract:

A method for purchasing a product at a brick-and-mortar retail establishment is provided. The method includes, but is not limited to, inputting identification information into a local device for a product sold by the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, transmitting the identification information to an order creation application, and upon receiving the identification information, selecting a dispense type for the product. The dispense type is selected from a group of dispense types including: "carry" for personally carrying the product out of the brick-and-mortar retail establishment, "load" for having the product loaded into the user's vehicle, "pickup" for having the product provided to the user at a predetermined location whereby the user will go to get that product, and "delivery" for delivering the product to the user at a predetermined location.