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We outline a method to model customer behavior from retail transaction data. In particular, we focus on the problem of recommending relevant products to consumers. Addressing this problem of filling holes in the baskets of consumers is a fundamental aspect for the success of targeted promotion programs. Another important aspect is the identification of customers who are most likely to spend significantly and whose potential spending ability is not being fully realized. We discuss how to identify such customers with headroom and describe how relevant product categories can be recommended. The data consisted of individual transactions collected over a span of 16 months from a leading retail chain. The method is based on Singular Value Decomposition and can generate significant value for retailers.
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Shashanka, M., Giering, M. (2009). Mining Retail Transaction Data for Targeting Customers with Headroom - A Case Study. In: Iliadis, Maglogiann, Tsoumakasis, Vlahavas, Bramer (eds) Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations III. AIAI 2009. IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, vol 296. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0221-4_41
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