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The current revolution in purchasing habits is being driven by digitisation, which is not only expanding its power in retail markets but also shifting the operating paradigm for FMCG manufacturers. Product data management is becoming key to their success as expectations regarding new product launches, extension of product ranges and… Read More »Why FMCG Manufacturers should invest in product data management

Focusing on the importance of product information management usually emphasises its importance for marketing – providing high-quality, customer-facing and rich product data for customers and end users, we’re talking about the wide range of information generated about their products. The following list illustrates as such; Manufacturing Data: bills of materials,… Read More »Manufacturers: adopting product information management to support digitisation

Figures from numerous sources indicate that over 30% of British consumers are shopping more online now than during the recent lockdown. The message for retail couldn’t be clearer – digital retail is here to stay and being (or becoming) a truly data driven organisation is what will mark the difference during a… Read More »Manufacturing: the operational environment

The rapid speed of innovation in technological development has been driving exponential growth of a new kind of manufacturing. Industry 4.0. has enabled greater automation of tasks and processes as well as interconnectivity between people, machines and products. Many manufacturers have only just started out on their journey towards use… Read More »Why industrial manufacturers should invest in product data management

In recent posts we explored the importance of fast and efficient product data acquisition processes, and how getting them right helps your business improve time to market and customer experience. There has never been a greater imperative to make sure your online product content stands out from the crowd. It needs to… Read More »Emerging themes in product data acquisition and onboarding

In previous articles, we’ve already seen the importance of maintaining high standards when onboarding product data for internal treatment and enhancement or when pushing product data out to channels where the end user ultimately decides if it is suitable or not for making a purchasing decision.   There are many capabilities and… Read More »What capabilities are needed by retailers and distributors in the product data acquisition and syndication space?

When it comes to product data, legacy processes usually involve the cumbersome and time-consuming processing of data of various formats in order to onboard incoming information from suppliers, vendors and sellers. Until recently, there have been very few efforts to create a solution guaranteeing universally managed connectivity and content. Compliance… Read More »The Product Data Value Chain: What is product data acquisition and syndication?

Figures from numerous sources indicate that over 30% of British consumers are shopping more online now than during the recent lockdown. The message for retail couldn’t be clearer – digital retail is here to stay and being (or becoming) a truly data driven organisation is what will mark the difference during a… Read More »Retailers can enable digital transformation through a data-driven culture

A quick look at the news headlines tells us that retail is facing perhaps its greatest challenge ever. Rapid changes in consumer behaviour has been overlaid with the drastic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on physical retailing. Additionally, there’s been a widespread adoption by previous non-users to online shopping and… Read More »How enhancements in product data technologies can drive cost savings and efficiencies for retailers