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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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PIM
What a PIM is, when you need one and how to keep your product information in one place.
· 3 min read
PIM alternatives: how to compare the options on the market
The kinds of PIM on the market and what each vendor publishes about its editions and pricing on its own site, with date and source, so you can compare them.
· 3 min read
AI in your product catalog: where it helps and where you need human review
AI already writes descriptions, fills attributes, proposes categories and translates. Where it pays off, where it fails and how to keep human review.
· 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
PIM, ERP and DAM: what each one does and how they connect
The ERP runs operations, the DAM stores files and the PIM describes the product so it can be sold. What each one does, where they overlap and how they connect.
· 3 min read
How much does a PIM cost? Per-user, per-SKU or usage-based pricing
PIMs are priced per user, by catalog size or by usage. How to compare the three models, which costs the quote leaves out and how to do the math.
· 3 min read
Product attributes: the guide to a complete catalog
Attributes turn a product record into data you can filter, compare and send to every channel. What they are, how to group them and how to complete them.
· 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.