· 4 min read
How to choose a PIM: ten questions to ask before you sign
A neutral guide to choosing a PIM: what to ask about data, channels, team, suppliers, integrations, AI, price and exit, and how to test it with your catalog.
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Catalog operations
Teams, suppliers, approval workflows and imports: the day-to-day of a large catalog.
· 3 min read
Catalog approval workflows: who reviews what before publishing
When several teams touch the same product record, nobody knows which step each product is in. How to design an approval workflow with lanes, rules and a board.
· 3 min read
Catalog completeness: how to measure what each product is missing
A catalog-wide completeness percentage says little. How to measure completeness per product and per channel, what to do with the gap list and how to prioritize.
· 3 min read
From Excel to PIM: how to migrate your catalog without losing data
Moving your catalog from spreadsheets to a PIM does not require cleaning it first. How to prepare the file and what to check on the first load.
· 3 min read
Product data quality: seven mistakes that cost sales
A badly captured product field does not show on a dashboard, it shows in returns. Seven common catalog mistakes and how to keep them from coming back.
· 3 min read
How to onboard products with your suppliers without chasing spreadsheets
Product onboarding with suppliers is often a back-and-forth of spreadsheets. How to replace it with a form that follows your rules and a review queue.
· 4 min read
What is a PIM, and when does your company need one?
A PIM keeps all your product information in one place so you can sell it on every channel. What it stores, when you need one and what to look for when choosing.