Abstract: A process for selecting similar colors is disclosed. The process includes the steps of (i) inputting a first color co-ordinates of a first color, and (ii) selecting a color having second color co-ordinates that are similar with respect to the first color co-ordinates, and (iii) displaying a first color area for the first color on a screen, and (iv) displaying a second color areas for the second color on the screen, and (v) selecting one of the second color areas, and (vi) shifting the selected second color area to a region of the first color area to produce a color edge. Also disclosed are a computer program product having programming means for executing the relevant steps and a computer system comprising relevant means.

Abstract: A method of computer-supported assortment optimization is described. The method includes: (a) inputting a first property profile for conversion candidates; (b) inputting a second property profile for conversion targets; (c) inputting at least one similarity criterion of at least one property of two comparable products of an assortment; (d) identifying, from the assortment, (i) all conversion candidates which correspond to said first property profile, and (ii) all conversion targets which correspond to said second property profile; (e) testing, for each conversion candidate, each of the conversion targets to determine whether said at least one similarity criterion is fulfilled, thereby identifying a conversion possibility for each conversion candidate; and (f) outputting a set of conversion possibilities for each of said conversion candidates. Also described is a computer program and a computer system which may be used to execute the method of the present invention.