Trading systems for wholesale markets have been progressing annually, showing remarkable evolvement especially in the flower markets. NKK, a pioneer and continuing developer of computerized auction technology, recently installed the most advanced trading system at the Aichi Toyoake Flower Wholesale Market. The system features the effective use of visual information for auctioning and improved market information services. In this paper, the authors report on recent technologies incorporated into the system and present some insight into the future development of these systems.
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