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Simply click on the corresponding button to receive your copy of the <strong ljsid-1=\"\">“PXM Readiness Kit”</strong>.<a ljsid-3=\"\"></a><a ljsid-4=\"\"></a><a ljsid-5=\"\"></a><a ljsid-6=\"\"></a>":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Please note:</strong> The sessions will be conducted in German.":1,"#After the successful Syndigo Connect event at DR.SCHNELL in Munich, we’re moving straight on to the next stop: <strong ljsid-1=\"\">Syndigo Connect Central Europe</strong> is coming to Berlin. Together with <strong ljsid-3=\"\">flaconi</strong>, we’ll share hands-on insights into how manufacturers, brands and retailers successfully manage, distribute, and leverage product data – practical, concrete, and ready to apply.":1,"#May 7, 2026 | Start: 9:30 AM | End: approx. 5:00 PM":1,"#Spots Are Limited—Reserve Yours Today!":1,"#Stay ahead of competitors with automated, reliable workflows.":1,"#Better product presentation builds customer trust.":1,"#Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Hall 4 |":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Best practices from flaconi</strong> on innovative product data management in e-commerce":1,"#At Syndigo Connect Central Europe, you’ll gain real-world insights, including:":1,"#High-quality product data is the foundation of outstanding digital shopping experiences. But how do PIM, MDM, syndication, digital shelf analytics, and ratings & reviews really work together in practice?":1,"#Optional: Join us for a networking dinner on the evening of May 6":1,"#flaconi Berlin, Germany":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Peer-to-peer exchange</strong> with industry professionals and experts":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Actionable insights</strong> into PIM, MDM, syndication, digital shelf analytics, and PowerReviews":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Practical use cases</strong> from both manufacturer and retailer perspectives":1,"#Product Data. Practical. Connected":1,"#How Online Info Influences In Store Buying":1,"#For more than 50 years, OBI GmbH & Co. Deutschland KG<strong ljsid-1=\"\"> </strong>(OBI) has been an iconic part of the international “Do it Yourself” (DIY) landscape, helping customers create a more beautiful home. As a friendly, family-oriented retailer, they support home improvement projects ranging from garden design and bathroom planning to repairs, tool selection, and year-round flowering plants. They operate in 644 locations (with 348 stores in Germany) and employ 40,000 people across 10 countries. The company generated €8.2 billion in revenue in 2024 (€4.2 billion from Germany) and enjoys 93% brand recognition in Germany.":1,"#Consistent, structured data is surfaced more effectively—boosting your presence.":1,"#Clean processes and fewer manual loops save time and energy.":1,"#You know where you stand, what’s not working, and what needs attention first.":1,"#Based on our proven maturity model, the assessment shows how organizations evolve from “managed” to “optimized” and where you currently stand.":1,"#Click and Buy vs Brick and Buy Study by ECC Köln and Syndigo":1,"#Start Your Maturity Assessment":1,"#With a few clicks, shoppers can explore alternative choices, compare prices, and evaluate brand reputations. The stakes are high, and the battlefield extends far beyond the digital shelf. It’s about more than just products – it’s about brand image, reputation, and holistic experience. After surveying over 6,000 consumers across the US, UK, Germany, and France in our most recent study- <a ljsid-1=\"\">Produkt-Content 2024 – Ein Status Quo</a>, we can explore through data how brands can emerge successfully by connecting with consumers and building unwavering loyalty.":1,"#Date: <strong ljsid-1=\"\">February 24, 2026 – 11:00 AM</strong>":1,"#As shopper expectations evolve, organizations must manage product information and digital assets to go beyond traditional product data management and focus on delivering exceptional product experiences.":1,"#Organizations today are rapidly adopting Product Information Management (PIM) solutions to keep up with consumer demand, the complexity of managing data across the supply chain, and eCommerce data distribution.":1,"#Our goal is to streamline and accelerate our product information management processes by implementing Syndigo PIM – supported by the proven and long-term expertise of Advellence as a reliable Syndigo implementation partner.":1,"#Our partner expansion requires us to manage significantly more SKUs in the product catalog. With Syndigo PIM, we can create a centralized, customer-oriented product catalogthat seamlessly consolidates data from a variety of sources.":1,"#Learn More About Syndigo’s Solutions For Product Information, Master Data, ECommerce Content Syndication, And Digital Shelf Analytics.":1,"#As a proud exhibitor at Groceryshop 2023, we are excited to showcase our latest innovations and industry-leading capabilities.":1,"#Learn more about Syndigo’s solutions for product information, master data, eCommerce content syndication, and digital shelf analytics.":1,"#Groceryshop 2023":1,"#Partly incorrect VAT and GLN data":1,"#Product information onboarding, creation, and syndication":1,"#Easily create, manage, and distribute rich and engaging product content across partner distribution channels, including e-commerce platforms, marketplaces, social media, and more. Retailers can manage their vendor information with specific taxonomy and workflows to highlight which content is ready for publishing and which needs updating.":1,"#Brands Can:":1,"#Syndigo is the leading provider of product information onboarding, creation, syndication, and analytics, plus custom product information management (PIM) and master data management (MDM)–all on a comprehensive, cloud-native SaaS platform.":1,"#Retailers Can:":1,"#“Our members are under pressure because their customers demand precise, high-quality data. In the past, this wasn’t an issue – but today, it’s a real challenge.”":1,"#For TIFA, this meant that product data quality moved from being a secondary task to becoming a strategic priority.":1,"#In recent years, market expectations have shifted. Customers – from restaurants to hospitals – increasingly demand accurate, comprehensive, and up-to-date product information. Simple claims like “gluten-free” are no longer enough; detailed allergen and ingredient data are now required. At the same time, wholesalers are facing rising costs and more complex procurement processes.":1,"#Changing Market Demands Require New Solutions":1,"#TIFA’s experience shows that even a traditional network with a lean central team can achieve significant progress when the right digitalization steps are taken. By choosing Syndigo as its data syndication partner, TIFA has built a foundation to better support its members, streamline processes, and manage product data as a strategic asset.":1,"#Conclusion: The Central Organization as a Driver of Innovation":1,"#“Our goal is to connect all suppliers via Syndigo. This is the only way we can guarantee our members complete, up-to-date data at all times – and help them stay competitive.”":1,"#TIFA’s members distribute everything from frozen meats to industrial baking sheets – serving restaurants, hotels, and healthcare providers.":1,"#TIFA’s objective is to connect all suppliers via Syndigo in the future, enabling full digitalization of its product data processes. The aim is to provide members with seamless, automated access to complete and up-to-date product information – at all times and without manual intervention.":1,"#Looking Ahead: Full Automation as the Goal":1,"#TIFA suppliers directly connected via Syndigo":1,"#products managed, approximately <strong ljsid-1=\"\">150,000</strong> of which are sourced directly from Syndigo feeds":1,"#TIFA suppliers managed in total":1,"#“We’ve significantly improved our data quality and work much more digitally and efficiently now. Automation especially saves our team a great deal of time.”":1,"#<strong ljsid-1=\"\">Professional support</strong> – beyond technical benefits, TIFA values the reliable support provided by Syndigo.":1,"#<strong ljsid-1=\"\">Simple onboarding</strong>– Syndigo’s platform is intuitive and easy to use, requiring little training.":1,"#For over five decades, TIFA eG has been the invisible engine behind regional wholesalers in Germany and Austria. While the central team doesn’t sell the product themselves, they empower members to thrive by negotiating supplier contracts, managing centralized data, and supporting digital workflows.":1,"#<strong ljsid-1=\"\">Reduced manual work</strong> – the proportion of manually maintained products continues to decline.":1,"#<strong ljsid-1=\"\">Growing digital adoption</strong> – 240 out of 513 suppliers are already connected via Syndigo, covering a substantial share of TIFA’s product range.":1,"#<strong ljsid-1=\"\">Faster processes</strong> – products are now available online within two days.":1,"#<strong ljsid-1=\"\">20–30% higher data quality</strong> thanks to standardized GS1-compliant data – errors in VAT and GLN information are automatically corrected.":1,"#Working with Syndigo has enabled TIFA to make significant improvements:":1,"#Impact That Speaks for Itself":1,"#It’s important to note that TIFA continues to operate its own PIM system. Syndigo focused solely on syndication – leaving TIFA’s internal systems intact.":1,"#“We had the first successful data transfers via Syndigo within two weeks. The transition was surprisingly straightforward.”":1,"#Seamless integration into TIFA’s existing PIM system.":1,"#GS1-compliant, validated data.":1,"#Tradition as a Foundation, Digitalization as the Future":1,"#Fast deployment alongside a new marketplace launch in just two weeks.":1,"#In 2021, TIFA decided to implement Syndigo Syndication. The goal: to establish a future-proof, digital infrastructure for product data, with clear quality standards, automated processes, and reliable support.":1,"#Choosing Syndigo: A Recommended Fresh Start":1,"#Product data management has become a bottleneck.":1,"#Slow processes and limited support":1,"#Minimal quality assurance for incoming data":1,"#High manual correction workload":1,"#The existing system could no longer meet these requirements:":1,"#Head of Data Management, TIFA eG":1,"#To succeed across different countries, OBI focuses on clear, linguistically precise communication tailored to the local needs and expectations of its customers. They always use local languages across the 10 countries they do business in. There’s a strong emphasis on German, but it’s very diverse. In Switzerland, for example, they also offer product pages in French and Italian.":1,"#Compare live content vs. expected version":1,"#New Feature: Compare with Live":1,"#Is the Product Findable?":1,"#Is the Product Available?":1,"#Will customers engage/buy the product?":1,"#Is the Product Page Live?":1,"#Compare your live content to understand when updates are actually published online":1,"#Identify and prioritize issues impacting overall product sales—through a new calculator that estimates how your conversions can be impacted, such as":1,"#Understand how different product page elements contribute to the overall performance of your products.":1,"#New Feature: Product Impact Analyzer":1,"#What was once considered a back-office task has now become a true competitive advantage, with Syndigo’s Syndication solution.":1,"#New Study: The State of Product Content":1,"#Manually review high-fidelity images":1,"#Get match percentages of text and images":1,"#Digital Customer Experience is ‘The “Must Win” Battleground’":1,"#Having access to information in today’s consumer goods world is not much of a challenge. Finding the right information, at the right time, however, is.":1,"#According to the study, when organizations need to build their online businesses, it’s the customer experience that gains greater importance. And the real-life laboratory to study the impact of digital transformation happened globally in 2020.":1,"#We recently surveyed global product content leaders to find out what they thought about the customer experience (CX) and digital transformation around product content, as well as their business priorities to grow. We commissioned Forrester Consulting* for this study.":1,"#Clarity instead of guesswork":1,"#As Syndigo’s <a ljsid-1=\"\">agentic commerce solutions</a> redefine product discovery and activation, our newest advancements extend the accelerating power of AI throughout the Product Experience Management (PXM) process. From automated content layout design to compliance checks and real-time activation insights, amplify your operations with these powerful new capabilities that save time, get your message to market faster, and make your life easier.":1,"#Your Product Journey":1,"#Leverage AI Efficiency at Every Step of":1,"#Our brand-new direct connection to OpenAI’s Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP) enables you to send their own product content directly to OpenAI for use in ChatGPT and its other platforms. That means AI-ready product content is always available to ChatGPT when it looks to answers and recommendations, and products are ready for accurate representation and purchase via Instant Checkout.":1,"#Explore GoPilot Capabilities":1,"#New prompts and guidance along your content generation journey to automate production and suggest opportunities for data optimization and expansion.":1,"#Navigate your catalog more easily with smarter search capabilities that accommodate nuances like related keywords, language-specific variables, and punctuation in product names.":1,"#Evaluate and analyze product images to automatically generate recommended tags, descriptions, metadata and more.":1,"#Image Analysis":1,"#New and improved capabilities of the AI GoPilots in our Product Experience Cloud.":1,"#New GoPilot and AI Enhancements":1,"#AI-driven matching of your own product data to the unique categories and data fields of each retailer, accelerating item onboarding and reducing errors. AI can also suggest transformations to adjust and optimize your content for a recipient’s requirements.":1,"#Intelligent Attribute Value Mapping and Transformation":1,"#Automates the production of dynamic, premium rich e-commerce content using your existing assets, enabling you to create compelling experiences on every product page.":1,"#Enhanced Content Layout Design":1,"#OBI plans to continue reviewing the best ways to manage their product information and explore opportunities to optimize master data management and syndication for a more unified approach to their data management. In the meantime, they remain focused on shaping the future of DIY retail while solidifying their position as Europe’s first port of call for home and garden products.":1,"#Building One DIY Data Home":1,"#Additional phases are still being defined, but they’ll focus on continuous improvement, automation, and the kind of iterative, inspect-and-adapt cycles they need to build intelligent enrichment workflows. They’ll also look at how they want to handle onboarding in the future, as well as how they manage lifecycle and time-to-market data — important processes when working with hybrid models that span partnering, retail, and wholesale.":1,"#Phase two will focus on optimizing the processes of their content managers and data managers by leveraging Syndigo PIM features. Their goals are increased efficiency, better data quality, improved compliance handling, and gaining more control and insight into their product assortment and data.":1,"#OBI’s journey will stretch over several years. They’re starting now with phase one, which is focused on laying the foundation for a unified product catalog that consolidates their different business models: retail, wholesale, and partnering. This includes creating integrated international views for their global catalog and rolling out supporting processes across their country locations.":1,"#Step by Step: How OBI Builds Its Future PIM Framework":1,"#With Syndigo’s PIM as the foundation, OBI gains the ability to centralize and govern all product information, including sustainability data, across categories and markets. Syndigo’s platform supports transparency and traceability of sustainability attributes, helping OBI to align with evolving ESG requirements while building consumer trust through reliable, data-driven communication.":1,"#At the same time, sustainability is a growing concern. More and more consumers actively seek out environmental and ethical product details. As a result, sustainability compliance is a rising priority for OBI. They need to be able to measure, structure and report sustainability-related data in a way that enables action and continuous improvement.":1,"#As the regulatory landscape becomes more complex, many of these compliance requirements are absolutely necessary and product-data relevant. Having confidence that their data is compliant offers reassurance — and a competitive advantage.":1,"#Meeting compliance requirements is a priority, followed by product information completeness and accuracy for the customer to make informed decisions and product comparisons for high customer satisfaction. They want to leverage this trusted product information to use in their product data in campaigns.":1,"#Navigating Compliance and Sustainability Data Requirements":1,"#Together with Syndigo and Advellence—an experienced implementation partner—OBI is building a future-proof, scalable, and flexible IT architecture. This forms a solid foundation for sustainable digital transformation and successful expansion both domestically and internationally.":1,"#This approach not only guarantees data accuracy but also maximizes growth potential for both brick-and-mortar stores and digital marketplaces. With this solution, OBI can quickly respond to market changes, improve customer experience, and free up resources for innovation and strategic growth.":1,"#By deepening collaboration with their product partners, OBI is not only expanding its assortment but also ensuring high-quality, localized product information. The new Syndigo PIM system plays a central role in this effort: it enables the definition and enforcement of quality standards across different levels and supports the seamless integration of partner data into the central system, where they take over maintenance and control.":1,"#How OBI Expands Its DIY Product Partner Network":1,"#Managing this complexity requires a robust, flexible, and centralized solution that can handle diverse data sources, support different distribution models, and ensure consistency across all channels and countries.":1,"#Their customer-facing product data — the products they want to present — goes into the OBI product catalog. The catalog doesn’t distinguish between retail and partner products; it shows everything OBI can sell. Then there are differentiations in the distribution: some products are only available online, others only in stores and some assortments are specific to certain countries. They also have hybrid models for both physical and digital channels.":1,"#Another major challenge the OBI team needed to manage was the complexity of their product catalog.":1,"#Building a Unified Catalog: OBI’s Blueprint for Growth":1,"#When it comes to product data, the DIY retailer makes sure the local language pages don’t appear as if there’s a central German administration behind them. Depending on the country, the setup is more centralized or more decentralized. But for product data — what customers use to make purchasing decisions — they ensure that it is linguistically accurate.":1,"#Below are a few charts, links, and descriptions to help you keep up on the business implications and potential solutions to help you gain as insights to make informed decisions for your business. We hope you find this information helpful. As always, please reach out to you Syndigo account professional if you have any questions.":1,"#The adjectives to describe the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the world, business and consumer economy have been powerful : “Alarming.” “Unsettling.” “Unprecedented.” For businesses that make consumer products in particular, monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak has become a high-risk proposition. With the uncertainties around how long the virus will continue, it becomes a challenge to plan for the longer term. On the other hand, it is times like these where consumers can attach loyalty to the brands that serve them well.":1,"#Like you, here at Syndigo we have been monitoring the online activity of eCommerce sites as well as the industry at large. We’ve compiled some information from across thought leaders and our own information to help to build a more complete picture on what is happening in the marketplace.":1,"#Information to Help You Manage Your Business Today and for the Future":1,"#Incomplete Product Information impacts sales":1,"#Discover what your shoppers really want, with the new The State of Product Content from Syndigo. Find out how":1,"#High-performing Product Detail Pages influence your shopper":1,"#Optimizing the Customer Experience boosts conversions":1,"#covered in an earlier post":1,"#Leaders were asked about the types of data that helped them best execute on their business priorities.":1,"#As we":1,"#ECommerce analytics data was the highest-ranked need, equally across all regions, with no significant differences between them. The same was true of Market/competitive data: Although not as highly ranked as eCommerce analytics, it was rated equally highly across regions.":1,"#For example, Shopper/consumer behavioral data was ranked in the top 3 significantly more by EMEA decision makers (73% top 3) than either North America (55%) or Latin America (59%). While all regions ranked this highly, it’s clear that there is an opportunity to deliver more behavioral shopper information to brands in EMEA markets.":1,"#However, it is not necessarily a similar priority when looking across global regions.":1,"#One interesting data point of note: the <em ljsid-1=\"\">fourth</em> data need highlighted in the study was <strong ljsid-3=\"\">Descriptive and engaging product data (including images and rich media)</strong>. It was just behind Market/competitive data for the top-three slot. Within this group, leaders in North America ranked the need for Descriptive product data as the number-one need significantly more than their EMEA and Latin America counterparts. This could be an indicator of the more advanced content programs in North America – as well as a potential sign for where growth could come from in the future.":1,"#The three most important business priorities were eCommerce analytics data, Shopper/consumer behavior data, and Market/competitive data according to the Forrester Consulting study.":1,"#These digital marketers are looking to gain a more complete understanding of their shoppers by using both behavioral and sales data to understand how to make the most of their programs to engage customers throughout the buying journey. Winning the digital shelf is a brand priority.":1,"#The challenges – and creative solutions – utilized in the past year helped to drive digital transformation at an accelerated pace. And helping to win in this environment requires certain types of information to be available.":1,"#, decision-makers listed the most important elements to executing on top business priorities as: improving the customer experience, driving growth, and growing their eCommerce presence – all ranking higher than reducing costs and customer retention.":1,"#Mobile is crucial to their digital strategy.":1,"#Engaging Consumers Everywhere":1,"#What’s the new normal for commerce? And what can you do to thrive in 2021 and beyond?":1,"#In light of the pandemic and consumers spending more time shopping on their phones, mobile retail commerce grew 31.5% in 2020 and is expected to increase by another 28.8% this year <em ljsid-1=\"\">(ROI Revolution)</em>.":1,"#Here are a few findings and practical steps you can take today to future-proof your business.":1,"#Recently we had the pleasure of surveying several of our clients who shared some valuable insights around eCommerce trends shaping retail and eCommerce.":1,"#Source: AMVO, 2022":1,"#300k":1,"#Want to see these capabilities in action? Get a custom demo.":1,"#Watch Recording":1,"#Make the most of every Syndigo innovation. Get insights, inspiration and ideas for how to save time, get more value, and get an edge in PXM from the experts in our quarterly product innovation webinar.":1,"#Explore Master Data Management":1,"#New families for Machine-Learning based data matching will make it easier than ever to match and merge records and streamline your product database.":1,"#Product Domain Golden Record Management":1,"#Explore the Integration Studio":1,"#Reduce the manual effort required to configure and set up data syndication with an intuitive self-service interface and automatic creation of integration profiles and Azure Export containers.":1,"#Explore Analytics":1,"#retailers.":1,"#two major new grocery":1,"#at":1,"#The Fall update also includes monitoring":1,"#from a single intuitive interface.":1,"#errors that could delay approval":1,"#identify":1,"#quickly":1,"#published, and":1,"#to retailers get":1,"#submit":1,"#Discover whether the new products and content updates you":1,"#“Is It Live?” Analytics":1,"#Even more new capabilities that make managing data and monitoring your content fast and easy.":1,"#Other Innovations":1,"#OpenAI Connect and Syndigo GEO for Product Experience Integration to ChatGPT and Agentic Commerce Readiness":1,"#This solution dynamically structures and optimizes product content for easy search and use by popular LLMs. That includes basic product data as well as enriched media, metadata, claims, ratings, reviews and more. As AI looks for information to form responses and support product discovery, this ensures your content is easily available and optimized for generative search for the commerce experiences of today and tomorrow.":1,"#The review process included two stages. It began with a demo involving the future users of the system, giving them a chance to experience it firsthand. This was followed by a technical review to see how well the solution could be integrated into the existing infrastructure, how it performed overall, and whether it met the company’s long-term requirements for scalability and future readiness.":1,"#The Syndigo PIM Selection Process":1,"#Providing a better customer experience through improved product data.":1,"#Reducing manual tasks with automation to increase efficiency and speed throughout the entire product information management process.":1,"#Maintaining data quality consistency while scaling their product portfolio and product assortment.":1,"#Establishing efficient workflows and data quality consistency.":1,"#Their priorities for a new PIM included:":1,"#Building Understanding: How OBI Localizes at Scale":1,"#This is where their internal processes sometimes lag—the team first has to enrich product data. Their goal is to be more market-driven, more reactive, and move faster to act as needed, when needed, because new trends emerge constantly.":1,"#From a process standpoint, certain product categories require specific steps completed at specific times. For example, if there’s a new trend in the market, such as acoustic panels, the OBI team wants to be able to react quickly. If they still needed to enhance product data before listing, posting of the new product would be delayed, and a competitor that already has optimized data will surpass them with SEO and campaigns for faster visibility.":1,"#OBI’s needs grew beyond the capabilities of its in-house built Product Information Management (PIM) solution. The existing solution increasingly reached its limits: manual processes caused inefficiencies, long processing times delayed time-to-market, inconsistent product data affected quality, and country-specific requirements made it difficult to ensure compliance with internal and external standards. The DIY retailer wanted a more comprehensive, automated, and flexible PIM to improve product data accuracy and reliably manage a growing catalog of product information data across multiple countries.":1,"#In today’s fast-paced market, having efficient and well-coordinated processes is essential to respond quickly to emerging trends and changes. At OBI, staying ahead in a competitive retail environment means ensuring that product data processes are perfectly timed and highly efficient.":1,"#Building Momentum: OBI’s DIY Guide to Faster Market Entry":1,"#Addressing workflow topics and workflow automation.":1,"#Ensuring the system is flexible enough for further development according to market requirements.":1,"#Getting classification updates faster so they could revise the product data structure model and classification in the first implementation stage.":1,"#Making their processes more efficient.":1,"#During the review, the team identified several key improvement areas to enhance their operations and adaptability. They focused on:":1,"#Building Better Data: How OBI Streamlines Product Information Management":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Target audience:</strong> Manufacturers and wholesalers of technical products in sectors such as electrical engineering, building materials, HVAC & plumbing, shipbuilding.":1,"#Can’t attend the event? No problem! Make an appointment with us to find out how PIM can revolutionize your product data management. Don’t miss anything – secure your place now!":1,"#Syndigo will provide valuable insights and lots of fun at this year’s product data fun on July 2nd at the Steinbergs Alm in Sundern. Product data management can be a lot – but it should definitely not be boring or even tedious. Product Information Management – PIM for short – offers you the solution for efficient data management combined with joy and quick success.":1,"#The day event has many interesting and insightful lectures, networking opportunities and insights in store for you. Our expert Ben Rund talks to you about the “<strong ljsid-1=\"\"><em ljsid-1-0=\"\">4 steps for a convincing MDM/PIM business case</em></strong>” and shows the diverse possibilities that such solutions can offer you when managing, enriching and extracting product data. So don’t let the tedious task of managing your product data spoil your fun any longer.":1,"#CivicScience report how COVID-19 influences grocery eCommerce":1,"#GLOBAL CHANGES IN ECOMMERCE USAGE":1,"#SYNDIGO INSIGHTS ON SHOPPER BEHAVIOR AND CONTENT OPTIMIZATION":1,"#Valassis Communications consumer study on behavior change after the outbreak":1,"#There are many challenges to distributing product information.":1,"#Data Quality Converts Browsers Into Buyers":1,"#Disparities between ecomm, space management, advertising, and other needs can lead to damaging consumer experiences":1,"#It automatically adapts to different display sizes and provides pre-determined imagery based on the screen size and layout. With personalized assets for device size, your content won’t go unnoticed or get distorted.":1,"#Having good data quality is challenging for many reasons:":1,"#Poor information, whether it’s out of date, incomplete, or just wrong, can cause negative impacts to ripple throughout a system. Without quality data at the beginning, it is extremely time consuming and costly to manage later in the business process.":1,"#With mobile devices continuing to grow as a primary browsing device, it’s no longer enough to have a static website design that only looks good on a computer screen. Not to mention: you must also consider tablets, laptops with secondary screens, and different smartphone models when coming up with a design.":1,"#Product Content requirements change quickly and often":1,"#Device Targeting gives you the ability to host multiple assets that convey the same message, tailored to the consumer’s browsing device. This complimentary feature is an adaptive design technique that works for any in-line content such as feature sets and image widgets.":1,"#Many struggle with inconsistent quality in their product data.":1,"#1. Collaboration":1,"#Reinvent How You Create, Optimize and Activate Content":1,"#Syndigo GEO":1,"#As a partner of this event, we look forward to meeting you in Düsseldorf!":1,"#Take this opportunity to connect with industry experts, explore innovative solutions, and expand your network.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Digital Twin</strong> – The future of product data management":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Data Journey</strong> – From initial product design to omnichannel utilization":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Choosing the Right PIM Software</strong> – Finding the optimal solution for your business":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Successful Supplier Onboarding</strong> – Seamless integration of product data into existing systems":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Digital Product Passport (DPP)</strong> – Transparency and sustainability across the value chain":1,"#This Year’s Key Topics Include:":1,"#Join industry experts, businesses, and thought leaders at <strong ljsid-1=\"\">PROKOM Data Days 2025</strong> to explore the latest trends and innovations in product data management.":1,"#Date / Time: Day 2, 26 June from 11:30 – 12:30":1,"#Room: MC Room 8":1,"#Witnessing the evolution of eCommerce":1,"#4. Consumers will spend… if they can":1,"#Overall, 2021 should bring some regularity in shopper behavior, if not consistency or ‘normalcy’. Many have grown used to the changes in the ability to shop or gather publicly. And no matter when the pandemic finally subsides, brands and retailers have seen how to alter their capabilities in order to sell to shoppers.":1,"#Beyond panic buying, retail outlets had more to contend with, including new rules and regulations around social distancing, mask policies, barrier shields and store capacity limits. For a business sector built around efficiency and consistency, it forced many to think differently and act quickly, especially in CPG. In the early months, these essential businesses were beneficiaries of the early stocking behavior; <em ljsid-1=\"\">Supermarket News</em> noted <a ljsid-3=\"\">a 10% annual increase in Center Store sales</a>, driven by this early push.":1,"#That’s a question many of us ask, and the coming holidays and end of year are full of articles looking to predict what’s next.":1,"#This aligns with <a ljsid-1=\"\">Syndigo’s own research</a> that highlighted how suppliers and retailers both recognize the growing importance of digital commerce, with 74% trying to recreate in-store shopping experiences online. A separate analysis of online shopper data showed as much as 400% increases in visitors engaging with Enhanced Content during 2020.":1,"#Here is our take on the growing list of “2021 predictions”:":1,"#3. eCommerce will continue to gain ground":1,"#As eCommerce continues to grow, the “last mile” connection will be an interesting one. Perhaps 2021 will be the year of the drone… or the delivery bot.":1,"#Back in March, as the global reality of the COVID-19 pandemic set in, consumers reacted perhaps predictably: Realizing they may be sequestered for long periods (or faced with employment realities that could reduce their income), they began to stock up. Paper products – toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, diapers – were in the headlines along with cleaners, sanitizers, and thermometers as well as games, electronics and other things to stay occupied. A supply chain built on ‘just in time’ replenishment was not prepared for a demand surge within a short period of time.":1},"version":34444}]