A plurality of modules interact to form an adaptive network in which each
module transmits and receives data signals indicative of radio-frequency
identification signals, and indicative of proximity sensing at the
module. A central computer accumulates the data produced or received and
relayed by each module for analyzing inventory, pricing and customer
responses to transmit through the adaptive network signals representative
of information to be displayed at selectively-addresses modules in
response to computer analyses of the data accumulated from modules
forming an adaptive network.