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Read about our experience and views on product data management in retail, manufacturing & distribution

Understanding the ROI of Implementing a PIM Solution

Have you ever wondered how to articulate the ROI of PIM? It’s about improving data accuracy, increasing conversions, reducing returns, and enhancing customer satisfaction. PIM helps businesses operate more efficiently, make better decisions, and scale faster, all of which contribute to measurable growth and a stronger bottom line.

How to migrate your product data to a new PIM solution

Migrating product data to a new PIM system can be a complex process, but with the right planning and approach, it can be seamless. This guide outlines the essential steps, from developing a comprehensive plan and testing thoroughly to ensuring data quality and avoiding common pitfalls, ensuring minimal downtime and disruption.

How to integrate your PIM with ERP for maximum efficiency

Integrating your PIM system with your ERP system is essential for optimising operations and improving efficiency. This integration enhances data accuracy, supports better product management, and ensures consistent marketing information across all channels. Despite potential challenges, the long-term benefits include improved customer satisfaction, faster time-to-market, and higher sales.

GSF Car Parts Case Study

GSF Car Parts partnered with Start with Data to run a vendor-agnostic PIM selection, ultimately choosing Akeneo. This implementation streamlines product data for millions of SKUs, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and a seamless customer experience across eCommerce, branch ordering, and in-store systems.

How Building Suppliers Can Onboard 1000s of Products Without Burning Out Their Team

Drowning in supplier spreadsheets and messy PDFs? This article shows building suppliers how to onboard thousands of products—without overwhelming their team. From setting data standards to automating with tools like SKU Launch, it’s a practical guide to faster, cleaner onboarding that keeps your team focused and your product data accurate.

Why Your ERP Isn’t a PIM and How That’s Costing You Sales

Using your ERP to manage product content? It’s probably slowing you down. This article explains the key differences between ERP and PIM—and how relying on the wrong tool leads to delays, errors, and lost sales. Discover how manufacturers can streamline product content with the right setup and boost performance across channels.

How to improve your product pages with PIM

Your product pages are your silent sales team. If they’re missing key details, slow to load, or poorly structured, you’re losing conversions. This guide shows how PIM can improve accuracy, SEO, and UX—ensuring customers find what they need, trust what they see, and click ‘buy’ with confidence.

Managing Product Variants at Scale: A Faster Way for Manufacturers

Industrial manufacturers often struggle with complex product variants and scattered data. If your specs are stuck in PDFs or spreadsheets, a PIM alone won’t solve it. This article shares how to extract, structure, and enrich variant data—so you can launch faster, reduce errors, and support every channel with confidence.

What is Syndication? Meaning, examples and how to amplify your brand visibility

Your product data shouldn’t live in one place. Syndication ensures it reaches the right customers across marketplaces, retailers, and social platforms—accurate, consistent, and ready to sell. This guide explains how to avoid messy, inconsistent listings and use syndication to expand reach, boost visibility, and build a stronger brand presence.

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