Non-downloadable software for collecting data, sharing data, exchanging data, analyzing data, and managing data on a cloud computing platform, Non-downloadable software for analyzing purchasing patterns and transactions; Downloadable software for integrating with, collecting, and managing data through business platform, including point-of-sale systems and customer relationship management systems; Non-downloadable software to assist retailers, distributors, associations, and manufacturers in managing operational risk, employees, operations, inventory, marketing, advertising, inventory, and purchasing; Downloadable software for use by retailers, distributors, associations, and manufacturers to capture and manage information concerning sales transactions, pricing, scan data, inventory, and product information; Cloud computing featuring software for use in collecting data, sharing data, exchanging data, and managing databases; Maintaining software and web sites of others in the fields of inventory management, retail operations, employee information, advertising, and marketing; Business services for others to assess and analyze online consumer transactional and product data, such as purchases and sales, consumer interest, quantities sold, pricing, competitive information, purchase and sale of associated products, identity and quantity of total products purchased, retail, vendor, and manufacturing information of offered and purchased products, distribution information of offered and purchased products, and consumer demographics