Abstract: A system for recording and identifying the single client—who usually purchases products with continuity in a business establishment or in a chain of business establishments—which employs a reusable bag associated with an identification that is integral therewith and also physically removable from the bag itself. A series of RF devices are provided for detecting and controlling (12, 16) the passage of the client who enters and/or exits from the business establishment, which refer to a resident electronic format archive (9). Payment can also be made via prepaid card/prepayment, and the verification that the payment elements belong to the actual owner is carried out on the basis of the identification codes associated with the bag.

Abstract: In order to identify each single client that regularly buys products in the same shop or group of shops, an innovative, specific, reusable shopping bag is proposed. The characterising feature of this bag resides in the client's identification via a bar code that may be permanently or removably applied on the bag, preferably on the outer side thereof. This bar code may be read by an optical reader in order to sum the number of purchase operations performed by the client during a certain time period, to thereby determine her/his faithfulness. The bag may be produced in various shapes and materials, in particular it could be made of natural, synthetic, or mixed fabrics.