A system and method for graphically locating merchandise. An interactive
display can present a high level environment displaying various
categories of merchandise in a mapped image. A user can highlight a
portion of the mapped image and navigate to a lower level environment
displaying a subset of categories associated with the highlighted portion
in another mapped image. The user can continue to navigate through
increasingly detailed environments until a desired product is located. In
one embodiment, a computer system associated with the interactive display
identifies a store location where the desired product or goods similar to
the desired product may be found. In another embodiment, the computer
system allows the user to locate a plurality of desired items and
provides the user with a store map locating all of the desired items and
illustrating a path from the interactive display to the desired items.