VIRTUAL STORE for research of PACKAGED GOODS
We need the capability of conducting consumer research on package goods sold at retail stores. This capability needs to be demonstrated via a "virtual store" application (java application, .Net application) . A consumer will be asked to shop this "virtual store" just as they would a regular supermarket. Items will be moved off the shelves and into a shopping basket just as in the real store. The realism is paramount; customers need to say "wow" this is just like going to the store in every way. Flexibility and adaptability are also important to simulate different store types in various locations of the country.
**REQUIREMENTS:**
**There is total flexibility to change and modify all aspects of a virtual store, including layout, fixtures, plan-o-grams, products, POS and price. **
**There is facility to test the impact of variations in products, pricing, POS, aisle, end of aisle, promotional display, adjacencies and much, much more.**
**There is ability to record time spent shopping, items purchased, where they were purchased, time of decision and movement/penetration within the store.**
**1) CREATING VIRTUAL STORE**
**The layout encompasses, the size, shape and position of aisles/end aisles, the location of checkout points, entrance/exit and retail category sections to include. A site survey may be used in conjunction with a CAD plan to capture all the reality of an actual store**
**2) FIXTURES**
**The virtual store needs to be populated with fixtures. Generic Library Fixtures or Custom Fixtures**
**3) Plan-o-grams: deliver digital plan-o-grams for the whole store. The description of each product in the plan-o-grams file is used within the Discovery® environment**
**This is only part of the requirements…If this makes sense let me know and I’ll send you more details. If you are not familiar with the terms above, I think it will be better for you not to pursue. Thanks for checking.
**I am primarily looking for developers who have experience/knowledge building a project similar (as much as possible) to the above requirements. I think this experience/knowledge will really help us get the development swiftly.
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## Deliverables
1) Complete and fully-functional working program(s) in executable form as well as complete source code of all work done.
2) Installation package that will install the software (in ready-to-run condition) on the platform(s) specified in this bid request.
3) Exclusive and complete copyrights to all work purchased. (No GPL, GNU, 3rd party components, etc. unless all copyright ramifications are explained AND AGREED TO by the buyer on the site per the coder's Seller Legal Agreement).
## Platform
Technology choice at this point is completely open: .Net, Java, Flash
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