Abstract: In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to facilitate and fulfill remote shopping or remote item selection. In some embodiments, a shopping system is provided that includes a shopping or selection user interface configured to receive a shopping list, a database of shopping lists, an item retriever user interface configured to display multiple shopping lists stored by the database, and a central computer. By one approach, the central computer presents a set of shopping lists, via the item retriever user interface, from the database of shopping lists, receives a list selection, receives an indication that one or more of the requested items has been retrieved from the item retriever user interface (or the point of sale terminals in communication with the central computer), and updates the database accordingly.

Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are provided herein for forming a purchase agreement. A computer implemented method of forming a purchase agreement comprises: receiving, via a user interface and from the customer, a selection of one or more items to add to a purchase agreement option, calculating, with a control circuit, a total payment amount for the purchase agreement option comprising at least a purchase agreement service fee and a sum of prices of the one or more items according to an inventory database, providing total payment amount and a purchase agreement option expiration date to the customer. A purchase agreement contract based on the purchase agreement option is formed if a first payment for the purchase agreement option is received by the purchase agreement option expiration date. Otherwise, the purchase agreement option is terminated without charging the purchase agreement service fee to the customer.