Abstract: A method of prompting impulse purchases includes detecting a position of a customer at an impulse purchase location via an impulse purchase prompt initiator, automatically transmitting, via the impulse purchase prompt initiator, an impulse purchase prompt to the customer, fulfilling, in near-real time, an impulse purchase request transmitted by the customer in response to the impulse purchase prompt via the impulse purchase prompt initiator automatically sending a signal to a communications module of an automated locker, and automatically opening the at least one storage compartment and dispensing a product associated with the impulse purchase. The automated locker includes storage that is temperature controlled so as to lower a temperature of the product, and the impulse purchase prompt is only automatically transmitted in response to the temperature of the product being equal to or less than a predetermined temperature.

Abstract: A system includes a mobile device, an impulse purchase location, an impulse purchase prompt initiator that detects a position of the mobile device, an impulse purchase prompt, and a fulfillment configuration. The impulse purchase prompt initiator automatically transmits the prompt to the mobile device. The fulfillment configuration fulfills an impulse purchase in response to a customer response to the prompt and comprises an automated locker including a storage compartment. The impulse purchase prompt initiator automatically sends a signal to the automated locker indicative of the an impulse purchase request so as to automatically cause the storage compartment to open and dispense a product, and is configured to determine that the mobile device is stationary and to only automatically transmit the prompt in response to the mobile device being stationary for a predetermined period of time and before the customer completes an initial transaction.

Abstract: A system and method of prompting impulse purchases includes detecting a customer, transmitting an impulse purchase prompt to the customer, and fulfilling, in near-real time, an impulse purchase request transmitted by the customer in response to the impulse purchase prompt.