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With Syndigo PIM, we can create a centralized, customer-oriented product catalogthat seamlessly consolidates data from a variety of sources.":1,"#Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Hall 4 |":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,"#Fixing the Foundation: OBI’s Digital Reinvention with Syndigo PIM":1,"#Meet with Syndigo experts during Transform 23":1,"#Come meet Syndigo, GS1 UK’s exclusivel productDNA Partner, on September 28th and discover how Syndigo can elevate your data management strategies. <strong ljsid-1=\"\">Coffee and cookies are on us!</strong> Find us at the coffee and cookie stand where Syndigo will happily provide you with all the caffeine and sugary treats to fuel your day.":1,"#As an exclusive partner of Wunderman Thompson, Syndigo is proud to be present throughout the duration of the event.":1,"#Syndigo at Transform 23":1,"#See you on September 28th during Wunderman Thompson’s Transform 23 even in London!":1,"#Victorinox is the manufacturer of the famous Swiss Army Knife<sup ljsid-1=\"\">TM</sup>and other premium products. The family-run company, now in its fourth generation and based in Switzerland, sells its products in over 120 countries worldwide. The Victorinox brand is internationally renowned. In addition to the legendary Swiss Army Knife<sup ljsid-3=\"\">TM</sup>, the portfolio includes four other product categories: Household and professional knives, watches, luggage and perfume. The company employs around 2,200 people worldwide and generated sales of 424 million Swiss francs (US$481 million) in 2023.":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,"#You can use Content Publisher to put together visual descriptions and interactive tours based on simple assets. In addition, Syndigo works with several content creation agencies which can help you create powerful content. <a ljsid-1=\"\">Kontaktieren Sie uns</a> and we’d be happy to help.":1,"#At Victorinox AG, a name synonymous with precision and quality in the world of knives and multi-tools, the importance of accurate and efficient data management cannot be overstated. As the Head of Global Enterprise Data Management, Christopher Klumpp, faced a daunting challenge: managing an extensive and ever-growing database of product information with the utmost precision.":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,"#Levallois-Perret":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,"#Profile Details":1,"#Supply Chain":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Limitations in scalability: </strong>The existing system could not effectively support future requirements and planned growth.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Limited functionality: </strong>The previous solution could not support the multi-domain approach that Victorinox required. It was essential for Victorinox to manage data from different ERP systems and sometimes manage rapidly changing information from customers, partners, and suppliers.":1,"#With our conviction that “being prepared makes life better”, we are also doing everything we can to optimize our data processes. As a global company, it is particularly important to us to provide our customers with up-to-date and consistent product data across all five product categories. With Syndigo, we have found a solution that allows us to consolidate and prepare our data from a wide variety of systems in a standardized source. Thanks to Advellence’s professional support, we were able to put Syndigo into operation in just five months. Well prepared with efficient processes and a robust MDM solution, we are looking forward to further roll-out and collaboration.":1,"#Compared to other providers, Syndigo was the strong choice due to its better integration capability and MDM functionalities. Despite the individual advantages of other providers, Syndigo’s overall package was more convincing.":1,"#Victorinox’s search for an alternative solution to the previous system and a partner with years of sound expertise for the implementation of the project led to the powerful combination of Syndigo and Advellence.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">More efficient PIM: </strong>Continuous improvement in data quality and process efficiency through digitized workflows, automated data checks, and the cleansing of old data.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Scalability and future-proofing: </strong>A solution that can meet future requirements and keep pace with the company’s growth.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Cost efficiency: </strong>An economical and efficient solution.":1,"#As they began their search for an improvement over their failing solution, Victorinox also wanted to take this opportunity to kick off a journey toward sustainable growth and improved customer performance. The goal was to leverage the growing data at their fingertips and use it to enhance their commercial performance. They wanted to improve their customer loyalty by improving the quality of the customer’s shopping experience. The solution they were looking for had to be able to specifically deliver on the following:":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Cost increases: </strong>An increase in the licensing fees of the previous system necessitated a review of the previous system’s value, which proved to be lagging behind the fees.":1,"#Syndigo PIM ended up being a solution that has not only met Victorinox’s expectations but also transformed their data management processes, driving significant improvements across the board. Syndigo PIM gave Victorinox the needed boost to improve their product information accuracy, increasing their speed to market and ultimately boosting their commercial performance.":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,"#Toys R Us Canada Core Content - Syndigo":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,"#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,"#Groceryshop 2023":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,"#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,"#RODUKTDATENPFELGE (CONTENT CURATION)":1,"#We are excited to announce our participation at this year’s Wunderman Thompson’s flagship in-person client engagement event, <strong ljsid-1=\"\">Transform 23</strong>. Bringing together 150 of the world’s most influential marketing leaders, this event promises unparalleled networking opportunities and insights into the future of marketing.":1,"#GALERIA GmbH & Co. KG is one of the leading department stores in Europe with 83 stores and over 12,000 employees throughout Germany. It offers an extensive variety of fashion, accessories, toys, gifts, lifestyle, and services for customers in the heart of German city centres and through its fast-growing e-commerce website.":1,"#Syndigo is the preferred channel to submit product data and assets to MCL:":1,"#Boost Your Products with Syndigo at Mister Chemical Ltd!":1,"#Once you are integrated with the Syndigo portal, you will no longer need to fill in the MCL “WEB INFO – Vendor To Complete” tab in the New Item Form (NIF). Just create the products in the portal and MCL will receive the data directly.":1,"#MCL has collaborated with Syndigo to streamline content distribution for vendors. Accurate and detailed product information is essential for customer research and purchases, whether online or in-store. By featuring your content on our Product Detail Pages (PDPs), we aim to improve sales, enhance brand credibility, and support your brand’s success on our platforms.":1,"#Maximize sales and brand credibility by showcasing accurate product info on Mister Chemical Ltd. (MCL) PDPs through Syndigo's partnership.":1,"#The Syndigo interface takes the guesswork out of creating and updating products, making it clear exactly what information is needed in the right format to ensure your products succeed on mclgreen.com.":1,"#Make your products stand out at Mister Chemical Ltd.!":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,"#However, in anticipation of the coming winter months, supply chains (and retailers) have been preparing ahead of time by stocking up. This also has led to some re-evaluating of how supply chains can operate to be not just more efficient, but also how to adapt more quickly as well. Utilizing larger storage areas and sourcing items locally (rather than globally) where possible, are two examples. This works very well with non-perishable or shelf-stable items and so the retailers and their distributors that can handle larger quantities and buy in advance will be more ready.":1,"#What’s in store for the future?":1,"#With many shoppers required to stay home (or wanting to avoid crowded areas), eCommerce exploded in 2020. Amazon charted incredible growth, grocery retailers beefed up their online capabilities to support delivery or click & collect, and many third parties filled in to execute the “final mile”. US holiday sales are predicted to grow by more than 35% according to eMarketer, to offset reductions in store. All told, eCommerce may grow as much as 18% in 2020, on top of a 15% gain in 2019.":1,"#It is now the norm, rather than the exception, for brands and retailers to have an eCommerce presence. In the past, being on the web for branding and browsing might suffice; today without that “add to cart” button, brands and retailers both lose out.":1,"#2. Retail outlets will be more flexible":1,"#The pandemic has brought many issues to light in the US – supply chain challenges, business sustainability and agreement on appropriate levels of sequestering. One human issue in the US One human issue in the US is the differing capability of consumers to continue their ways of life in the current environment. Forrester’s <em ljsid-1=\"\">Predictions 2021: Consumer</em> sees consumers being divided between fear and desire – for those with means, there is pent up demand, but those who have been financially or physically impacted will be much more hesitant to spend.":1,"#In eight short (or perhaps long) months, we have seen significant change in the US and the world. Words and phrases like “unprecedented”, “updated” and “new normal” are now commonplace (we’ll avoid them here). What we do know, is to expect and plan for the unexpected, now more than ever. Retailers and brands have had to pivot quickly to continue their business processes.":1,"#1. Supply chains will be more ready":1,"#Ensuring your content is live and accurate is essential, but it’s equally crucial to create engaging seasonal content. <a ljsid-1=\"\">Dermalogica</a> exemplifies this by utilizing <a ljsid-3=\"\">Enhanced Content</a> to elevate their skincare brand with <a ljsid-5=\"\">an inspiring story to tell and a brand-new look</a>.":1,"#Don’t miss out! Learn more in our comprehensive whitepaper, “Master Data Management for Sustainability”.":1,"#Ready to Transform Your Sustainability Data Management?":1,"#The journey toward sustainability excellence requires a methodical approach that addresses foundational data capabilities, technological infrastructure, and organizational culture simultaneously. By following a structured implementation plan, businesses can overcome common obstacles and accelerate their progress toward both sustainability goals and enhanced business performance.":1,"#Understanding the value of sustainable data management is only the first step—organizations must now translate this knowledge into concrete, strategic action to realize the full potential of their sustainability initiatives.":1,"#Transparent information builds consumer confidence, strengthens supplier relationships, and generates data-driven insights that promote eco-friendly product development. Ultimately, these integrated solutions not only support environmental responsibility but also create tangible business value by increasing customer trust, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing market competitiveness.":1,"#Implementing a robust sustainability data management strategy delivers measurable returns across multiple business dimensions. By integrating Master Data Management, enhanced content, and syndication, organizations gain competitive advantages through improved operational efficiency and stronger brand positioning. This approach transforms sustainability from a cost center into a strategic driver of innovation, customer loyalty, and long-term business growth.":1,"#Syndication completes the sustainability data management ecosystem by distributing information across various platforms and stakeholders. This approach ensures consistent and accurate transmission of product data and sustainability information throughout the value chain. By maintaining cross-channel consistency, enabling real-time data sharing, and supporting market expansion, syndication promotes transparency, facilitates collaboration, and helps organizations effectively communicate their sustainability credentials across different channels and global markets.":1,"#The Connective Power of Syndication: Building a Sustainable Future":1,"#Enhanced content—detailed product information that goes beyond basic descriptions—plays a vital role in sustainability strategies. This includes information on product lifecycle, environmental impact, sourcing, and compliance with sustainability standards. By providing customers with detailed information about product origins, materials, and environmental impact, organizations can build trust and encourage sustainable purchasing decisions. Rich content also allows companies to evaluate suppliers based on sustainability criteria, ensuring alignment with overall sustainability goals. Furthermore, detailed content helps design teams understand the environmental impact of materials and processes, leading to more eco-friendly product development.":1,"#By consolidating product information from multiple sources, MDM enables organizations to generate precise sustainability reports, track performance metrics comprehensively, and ensure regulatory compliance. This approach allows companies to maintain a consistent and reliable sustainability score, helping them meet environmental regulations and prepare for emerging requirements like the <strong ljsid-1=\"\">Digital Product Passport</strong> by maintaining up-to-date and accessible data across all operational areas.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Performance Tracking</strong>: With MDM, organizations can track sustainability metrics across different departments and operations, gaining a holistic view of their performance.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Regulatory Compliance</strong>: MDM ensures that all sustainability data is up to date, facilitating compliance with environmental regulations and preparing organizations for upcoming requirements like the Digital Product Passport.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Unified Reporting</strong>: By consolidating data from various sources, MDM enables accurate sustainability reporting and provides organizations with a clear sustainability score across products and suppliers.":1,"#Master Data Management (MDM) offers a comprehensive approach to managing an organization’s critical data, providing a single, accurate view across the enterprise. When applied to sustainability initiatives, MDM ensures that all relevant data is consistent, accurate, and accessible. Key benefits include:":1,"#Unlock the Power of Your Sustainability Data":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Inefficient Communication</strong>: Disjointed communication channels hinder collaboration between stakeholders, slowing down sustainability initiatives and reducing the marketability of sustainable products.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Compliance and Reporting Hurdles</strong>: Meeting evolving regulatory requirements demands robust data management frameworks.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Limited Visibility and Transparency</strong>: Without comprehensive visibility into supply chains and operations, identifying areas for improvement becomes nearly impossible.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Data Silos and Inconsistencies</strong>: Fragmented data across departments makes it difficult to track and report on sustainability metrics accurately.":1,"#Organizations across industries face several common challenges when working toward sustainability targets:":1,"#Organizations today face unprecedented pressure from consumers, investors, regulators, and competitors to integrate sustainable practices into their operations. Despite this imperative, many companies find themselves struggling to effectively implement, measure, and communicate their sustainability initiatives due to fundamental data management issues. The path to sustainability excellence is filled with complex challenges that span organizational boundaries, technological capabilities, and data management practices. Without addressing these fundamental issues, even the most well-intentioned sustainability strategies risk falling short of their potential impact.":1,"#Businesses face mounting pressure to demonstrate their environmental responsibility as sustainability has evolved from a nice-to-have initiative to a fundamental business strategy. However, many organizations struggle to effectively track, measure, and communicate their sustainability efforts due to fragmented data systems and inconsistent information across departments and supply chains.":1,"#Start Building a Data-Driven Sustainability Ecosystem":1,"#The ROI of Sustainable Data Management":1,"#Building Trust Through Transparency":1,"#Maximize Master Data Management for a Unified Approach":1,"#The Sustainability Challenge":1,"#Supplier Checklist for managing content":1,"#There are many challenges to distributing product information.":1,"#Syndigo will be present at the 2023 Big Data et AI à Paris Event– Stand C15":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,"#Access unmatched coverage of verified nutrition data for grocery, restaurant, and common foods to power nutrition transparency in your app, web, or research concept.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Multidomain data management: </strong>A PIM and master data management (MDM) system that can integrate and manage data from different sources (e.g., different ERP systems).":1,"#2. Meeting Customer Expectations – Accuracy is Non-Negotiable":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Specifications:</strong> Don’t miss the details, dimensions, materials, and care instructions matter.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Visual Assets: </strong>High-quality images and videos provide a virtual touch-and-feel experience. Showcase your product from every angle and provide that in-store feeling.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Rich Descriptions:</strong> Elevate your product detail pages (PDPs) with engaging descriptions. Paint a vivid picture of what the consumer will find.":1,"#Actionable Steps":1,"#How can brands reduce this costly churn without sacrificing satisfaction? One answer lies in comprehensive product information. When consumers find accurate, detailed content – whether it’s sizing charts, ingredient lists, or usage instructions – they make informed decisions. Fewer surprises mean fewer returns.":1,"#Returns are a double-edged sword. While they are an integral part of e-commerce customer satisfaction, excessive returns hurt the bottom line.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Personalization: </strong>Tailor recommendations based on browsing history and preferences.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Interactive Elements: </strong>Quizzes, how-to guides, and FAQs keep shoppers engaged.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Storytelling: </strong>Go beyond features. Share product stories, use cases, and benefits.":1,"#Engage consumers at every step, make them feel confident about their choices.":1,"#Picture this: A shopper adds your item to their cart, hovers over the checkout button, and then, out of the blue, they just vanish. Abandoned carts plague e-commerce. Often, it’s due to lackluster product content.":1,"#4. Engaging and Informative Product Content – The Cart Abandonment Solution":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Localized Adaptation: </strong>Tailor content to regional nuances without compromising core brand values.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Cross-Channel Alignment: </strong>Ensure your brand story remains intact across platforms.":1,"#1. Cutting Down Returns – The Power of Product Information":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Brand Guidelines:</strong> Establish clear guidelines for tone, imagery, and messaging not just for your marketing and communications but for your product content as well.":1,"#Actionable Steps:":1,"#Whether a shopper encounters your brand on Amazon, Walmart or other marketplaces, consistency should be prioritized. A unified voice, visual style, and messaging create a seamless brand experience.":1,"#Consumers navigate a maze of e-commerce sites, each with its own flavor. But even across different online environments, it’s important for a brand to preserve a consistent identity.":1,"#3. Consistent Brand Representation – Across Sites and Beyond":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Transparency: </strong>Be honest about product limitations to manage expectations proactively.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">User-Generated Content:</strong> Leverage reviews and ratings; authentic feedback builds credibility.":1,"#<strong ljsid-0=\"\">Real-Time Updates:</strong> Regularly review and update product details, compare your PIM data to your product content across different sites constantly to avoid outdated content. Leverage innovations like <a ljsid-2=\"\">Syndigo’s Compare with Live</a> to leverage real-time visibility through various platforms to compare your PIM data to live data side-by-side.":1,"#Brands must deliver on promises. Accurate product information isn’t optional – it’s fundamental.":1,"#Imagine a shopper eagerly awaiting their order delivery, only to receive something that doesn’t match the online description. Disappointment sets in, trust wavers, and brand loyalty hangs in the balance.":1,"#Connecting with Consumers – The Blueprint for Loyalty":1,"#In the crowded e-commerce arena, brands engage in an unrelenting battle for consumer attention.":1,"#Complete the form below and our team will <strong ljsid-1=\"\">contact you</strong>.":1,"#Syndigo helps brands and distributors to emotionally charge and optimize their product presentation. By providing extensive product content, detailed nutritional information or comparisons, and digital media, they enhance the customer experience, conversion rates, and online as well as offline sales. The Syndigo platform allows you to collect, store, manage, and syndicate advanced product information through an intuitive interface. Your content is distributed to connected shops within the Syndigo network.":1,"#Enhanced Content tells engaging product stories that translate into best-in-class shopping experiences and lead to more purchases. On average, our customers see a 90% increase in conversions when shoppers engage with the enhanced content.":1,"#Enhanced Content is defined as extended product information that goes beyond the item’s core data, also known as “Core Content.” It is a supplement to the basic information that enhances the shopping experience and customers’ decision-making process.":1,"#Syndigo is an Enhanced Content provider for <a ljsid-1=\"\">Müller</a>. Your product detail page is the heart of the shopping experience and the digital door to customer acquisition and retention as well as increasing sales.":1,"#In today’s marketplace, winning that shopper experience at the digital shelf requires a continuous feedback loop on eCommerce product performance, including shopper interactions with content, add-to-cart and conversion rates, and competitor activities.":1,"#When asked “Which of the following are most important to executing on your top business priorities,” the top three responses were improving the customer experience, driving growth, and growing their eCommerce presence. Decision-makers ranked these three elements higher than reducing costs and customer retention.":1,"#It’s no surprise that CX is on the list. After a year of accelerated online activity, no one disputes that engaging customers is important to driving sales, and the way consumers are able to interact online is incredibly important. More than half of survey participants cited it as a top business priority this year.":1,"#This process requires several capabilities: ingesting and enriching created content; syndicating the information to recipient requirements; enhancing product page listings; and optimizing it a optimized through reporting and analytics. This will allow accurate, verified information – critical for product listings and shopper sales – across retailers and other recipient sites, with added capabilities for driving engagement and optimization.":1,"#According to the Forrester survey, the “’Must Win’ Battleground” is the digital customer experience. To win the shopper experience at the digital shelf, both suppliers and retailers need more than their legacy PIM or a DAM. The data from this survey, as well as continually evolving shifts in shopper behavior, underline the need for businesses to develop a more comprehensive content management process that creates a continuous feedback loop for content improvement.":1,"#Syndigo has noted anecdotal confirmation as well, including strong growth in Latin America-focused eCommerce platforms such as <a ljsid-1=\"\">NuSpace</a>, a digital platform for Brazil’s Drogarias Iguatemi customers, or <a ljsid-3=\"\">L’Oreal’s online activities</a> across the region. In addition, online shopping holidays such as Hot Sale and El Buen Fin in Mexico and other parts of Latin America highlight the emphasis on mobile eCommerce, which echo the Black Friday / Cyber Monday pushes online in the US.":1,"#If 2020 taught businesses anything, it was that being able to pivot plans quickly could mean the difference between company failure and survival. ECommerce has been at the forefront of supplier and retailer plans in 2020 for a combination of reasons, and the increased share of shopper purchases is predicted to be a permanent trend.":1,"#Let’s look at each of these three top-ranked elements.":1,"#Interestingly however, at a regional level, the importance ratings did show a clear ranking difference between EMEA and Latin America. Latin America ranked customer experience improvements as significantly more important than their EMEA counterparts (60% vs. 48% rating CX as one of the top important elements). This may be due to several reasons, including a more established infrastructure of large retailers across EMEA (especially Europe) and a generally average older population that tends to shop physically in stores, compared to the average younger and more mobile-use shoppers in Latin America.":1,"#Winning the Shopper Experience":1,"#Driving growth was a fairly consistent choice for the number-two top concern, and while more than half ranked growth as one of their 3 top concerns, slightly more people chose it as their top concern above improving the customer experience (23% vs. 20% overall). Regionally, more North America respondents chose growth as the number-one concern above EMEA and Latin America. On an aggregate basis, both EMEA and North America were ahead of Latin America when listing driving growth as a top-three concern (56%, 59% and 51% respectively).":1,"#Similar to the rankings around improving the customer experience, Latin America led as the region with the highest prioritization around growing an eCommerce presence. More than half (55%) of Latin America respondents ranked eCommerce presence as a ‘top 3’ concern, and 25% ranked it number one. this is a significant difference from EMEA, which lagged both Latin and North America, with less than 10% ranking it number one, and only 39% ranking it as in the top 3.":1,"#When it comes to digital transformation, all organizations are looking to improve. We surveyed global product content leaders, commissioned from Forrester Consulting,* to find out what they thought about customer experience and digital transformation around product content, including their business priorities.":1,"#Interestingly, there was a pronounced difference in rating growth as a driving concern based on department, and perhaps counter-intuitively. Both Marketing and Sales leaders ranked growth as a lower priority concern than Product leaders, with product leaders ranking growth as the number-one priority more than ten percentage points higher than both – (Product- 34%, Sales- 24%, Marketing 20%).":1,"#Growing an eCommerce Presence":1,"#Driving Growth":1,"#Secure your meeting slot with us at Stand C15 and unlock the power of your data at Bigdata and AI Paris 2023!":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,"#SQLI Office – Espace Événementiel Maslo, 10 rue Thierry Le Luron,":1,"#Our <strong ljsid-1=\"\">Product Experience Cloud</strong>, which integrates with Master Data Management (MDM), provides enhanced content capabilities and strategic syndication for a powerful solution to meet these challenges. By creating a single source of truth for sustainability data, these integrated approaches enable companies to not only meet regulatory requirements, but also build consumer trust, improve supplier relationships, and drive innovation—all while maintaining their competitive edge in an increasingly eco-conscious marketplace.":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,"#Generating incremental lift from online content":1,"#Important alerts to monitor for eCommerce success":1,"#Finally, you can access Syndigo’s approach in response to COVID-19, published back in March of this year. Syndigo’s management team chose an early-response methodology to protect our clients’ ability to manage their businesses during the outbreak, and as of this date are continuing at full capacity.":1,"#Seasonal selections are the perfect element to distinguish products with customized content . It’s imperative for brands to prioritize the enhancement of their visual content (images, videos, marketing copy, etc.) to adapt seasonally, particularly for flagship products. The most important features and uses of a product—the ones that are most likely to prompt an immediate purchase—often change throughout the year.":1,"#If handling this process manually doesn’t appeal to you, there’s an alternative worth exploring, <a ljsid-1=\"\">Syndigo’s Out-of-Stock Report</a> can help streamline and accelerate the inventory management before the sales frenzy.":1,"#Seasonal Product Content Will Always Attract More Conversions":1,"#Without having inventory available, it’s possible that consumers won’t even see your products online, let alone make a purchase. Most retailers will remove products from search results if they are not currently available.":1,"#Compelling product content now stands as the primary determining factor for an overwhelming 85% of consumers when making their purchasing choices.":1,"#Compelling product content now stands as the primary determining factor for an overwhelming <a ljsid-1=\"\">85%</a> of consumers when making their purchasing choices.":1,"#If Christmas and New Year usher in the gifting season, where people indulge in lavishing presents for one another, then summer undoubtedly takes center stage for vacations, outdoor adventures, water sports, and even back-to-school preparations.":1,"#Insights into inventory trends and ratios across multiple seller sites so you can easily track the availability and ensure potential sales are not lost due to stock shortages.":1,"#With Syndigo’s <a ljsid-1=\"\">Digital Shelf Reporting</a>, Schleich receives daily notifications on live site inconsistencies, allowing proactive management on their PDPs to ensure everything’s up-and-running.":1,"#Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to experience Syndigo’s Multidomain MDM capabilities in action. Let’s embark on a data-driven journey together!":1,"#In addition to meeting the Privacy Shield’s requirements, we also worked with VeraSafe (a data protection consultant), who assessed our data governance and data security within CXH for compliance with the <a ljsid-1=\"\">VeraSafe Privacy Program Certification Criteria</a>. These criteria are even more stringent than the Privacy Shield requirements.":1,"#We hope that the hard work we have put in to update our privacy practices makes your own compliance journey easier and gives you confidence in the treatment of your personal data.":1,"#This is why choosing the right content syndication partner is so important. The fact that Syndigo works closely with retailers as clients also ensures the best coordination of content for eCommerce sites.":1,"#Our Content Experience Hub ensures your content will be accepted based on industry and recipient-required data formats.":1,"#Syndication is not a “one size fits all” solution. With more and more ways for consumers to research products and make purchases than ever before, it can be difficult for suppliers to stay up to date with all the various retailer and industry specific requirements.":1,"#It is an ongoing challenge to manage and stay updated on ever-evolving recipient requirements.":1,"#Check out <a ljsid-1=\"\">our guide</a> on how to take charge of your data quality with some quick wins.":1,"#They must manage the multiple different requirements for each recipient partner. At times, a recipient wants to receive or display a supplier’s product data in a different way. For example, some retailers won’t accept special characters within product descriptions.":1,"#Earlier posts from the Forrester Consulting study focused on the <a ljsid-1=\"\">challenges</a> and <a ljsid-3=\"\">barriers</a> to producing and maintaining great product content. Looking forward, suppliers see the value in an end-to-end solution that can help them create, manage, syndicate, enrich, and optimize all their content, rather than cobbling together information across multiple point solutions.":1,"#Click Here to Learn More and Get a Custom Demo":1,"#3. Integration":1},"version":32777}]