Abstract: In an example embodiment, a mechanism is provided that helps distinguish between email link clicks that are initiated by a human and those that are initiated by a bot. The mechanism provides three different processes for such detection, as well as processes for how to deal with clicks that are initiated by a bot, although it is not necessary to employ all three. These different processes include detection of high volumes of clicks from a particular address range in a short period of time, a hidden honey pot, and detection of duplicate clicks from different addresses. In additional example embodiments, a stall time is added to any evaluation of click metric to allow time for the aforementioned processes to detect and handle bot clicks. This stall time effectively keeps any clicks from “counting” until the bot detection mechanism(s) can perform their tasks.

Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to an assortment plan, a merchandise and assortment planning assortment, a merchandise and assortment planning material, a merchandise and assortment planning product procurement arrangement, a merchandise and assortment planning sales price specification calculation, and/or a merchandise and assortment planning store layout element business object.

Abstract: A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to an assortment plan, a merchandise and assortment planning assortment, a merchandise and assortment planning material, a merchandise and assortment planning product procurement arrangement, a merchandise and assortment planning sales price specification calculation, and/or a merchandise and assortment planning store layout element business object.