Walmart Inc.
Systems and methods for estimating personal replenishment cycles

Abstract:

A method including coordinating displaying a personalized list of recommended items on a graphical user interface of a user electronic device of a user. Coordinating displaying can occur after applying a first set of rules to historical sales data available to a retailer to detect a personal replenishment cycle for an item of a set of items purchased by the user. The personal replenishment cycle for the item purchased by the user can comprise an estimated time period of how often the user purchases the item. The historical sales data can comprise a record of the user purchasing the item on one or more dates. Coordinating displaying further can occur after applying a second set of rules to identify if the user has stopped purchasing the item. Coordinating displaying also can occur after applying a third set of rules to the personal replenishment cycle for the item to identify the personalized list of recommended items for the user to consider replenishing. Other embodiments are disclosed.