PIM Resources

Whitepapers

A Guide to Better Product Information Management

This whitepaper discusses how a PIM platform is key to streamline product information, improve experience, and increase sales by balancing the dynamics of omnichannel experience.

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How to Build a Data Quality Roadmap for Your PIM Application

PIM tools are often implemented without even getting the complete idea of how they will actually help. This whitepaper provides 6 simple steps to help you build a data quality roadmap for your PIM system.

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8 PIM-MDM Challenges You Can’t Ignore!

Read this whitepaper, as it factors in some critical issues during PIM-MDM implementation and how to iron them out to suit the enterprise purpose.

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Blog Articles

PIM/MDM

april 10, 2024

The Art of PIM Integration: How Product Data Is Weaved Across Systems and Channels

In this ever-expanding digital world, every organization has numerous systems, each communicating in its unique language, which can lead to chaos without seamless integration.

PIM/MDM

april 02, 2024

Building a Strong Foundation: The 6 Cornerstones of Retail PIM Excellence

Unlock the secrets to Retail PIM Excellence with six cornerstones for an elevated product management strategy and build a strong foundation for retail success.

PIM/MDM

maart 04, 2024

Print Automation: Designing Print Production Efficiently

Explore how print automation enhances efficiency in production, ensuring faster, error-free creation of high-quality print materials.

PIM/MDM

februari 27, 2024

Product Attributes: A Guide to Managing Them Effectively

Learn how to gain a competitive edge by ensuring optimal control over product attributes.

PIM/MDM

januari 23, 2024

Pimcore Enablement: Excellence Hidden in Plain Sight

Pimcore enablement, a feature available with Pimcore’s Enterprise Edition, helps users make the most of Pimcore and derive the best possible value out of it.

PIM/MDM

december 04, 2023

Unleash the Power of a Dynamic Duo of AI & PIM for Product Data Management

Leverage the magical combination of AI and PIM to accelerate the processes of product data management and optimization while ensuring data accuracy and consistency.

PIM/MDM, DAM

november 15, 2023

DAM vs. PIM vs. PXM: How Do They Impact Customer Experience?

PIM, PXM, and DAM refer to different types of software solutions for managing product data and assets. This blog explains the difference from CX impact perspective.

PIM/MDM

november 09, 2023

Black Friday and Cyber Monday: 10 PIM Strategies to Skyrocket e-Commerce Sales

As the holiday season approaches, retailers are gearing up for the two most pivotal shopping days of the year: Black Friday and Cyber Monday. In today’s digital age, where...

PIM/MDM

oktober 15, 2023

How to Develop Master Data Management Roadmap for Unified Retailing?

MDM can help unify retailing by providing a single source of truth for data across channels, systems, and departments. Learn how to create high-impact MDM strategy.

Why Do You Need a Data Democratization Strategy in Master Data Management (MDM)?

PIM/MDM

augustus 22, 2023

Why Do You Need a Data Democratization Strategy in Master Data Management

This blog explores how data democracy is deeply intertwined with master data management (MDM) and offers an incredibly conducive environment for MDM to flourish.

PIM/MDM

juli 24, 2023

Why Should You Consider MACH Architecture + Open Source in Future Solutions?

Let’s dig deeper into MACH architecture, why you should consider it for your future PIM platforms, and how it can benefit your business.

PIM/MDM

juni 25, 2023

How Augmented Data Management is Revolutionizing Master Data Management?

Augmented Data Management can provide valuable capabilities to support MDM initiatives by leveraging advanced technologies, increasing operational efficiency, and improving...

Effective Product Promotion with Product Catalog Management | © Pimcore

PIM/MDM

mei 23, 2023

The Art of Successful Product Promotion Using Effective Product Catalog Management

With consumer shopping preferences making a significant shift, the role of product catalog management has become more prominent in improving product promotions.

How Does Product Information Impact Your Customer Experience? | © Pimcore

PIM/MDM

april 26, 2023

How Does Product Information Impact Your Customer Experience?

The significance of customer experience continues to grow in today’s business landscape. Trusted product information can make the experience more enjoyable.

Product Taxonomy Best Practices—A PIM Perspective | © Pimcore

PIM/MDM

april 18, 2023

Product Taxonomy Best Practices—A PIM Perspective

The article discusses how Product Information Management (PIM) provides the underpinning to build perfect product taxonomies.

PIM/MDM

februari 22, 2023

How You Can Improve Product Data Quality by Using AI

AI is capable of automating many repetitive processes. Especially resource-consuming tasks, such as generation, validation, and the correction of product descriptions, qualify for...

PIM/MDM

februari 21, 2023

A Brief Introduction to PIM and How It Works?

Product Information Management (PIM) systems provide organizations with a centralized location to manage and maintain product information, ensuring that accurate, consistent, and...

News, PIM/MDM

januari 03, 2023

Where is Master Data Management Heading in the Future?

The market demands are shifting toward where and how data adds value to the business. Organizations must keep a tab on the latest MDM trends to master the art of data management.

How PIM and DAM Platforms Can Unlock More Values in 2023?

DAM, PIM/MDM

december 19, 2022

How PIM/DAM Platform Can Unlock More Values in 2023

PIM and DAM platform market is rapidly expanding worldwide. We believe, in 2023, PIM and DAM platforms will become mature enough to deliver business values beyond their core...

Product Information Management (PIM) Trends 2023 | © Pimcore

PIM/MDM

december 11, 2022

Top Product Information Management (PIM) Trends

Product information management is expected to see some changes in the near future. And it will be essential for businesses to keep up with upcoming PIM trends.

Leverage Product Information Management (PIM) as a Foundational Element of Digital Transformation Strategy in 2023

PIM/MDM

december 07, 2022

Leverage PIM as a Foundational Element of Digital Transformation Strategy in 2023

PIM’s capability of streamlining data, simplifying processes, drive collaboration and efficiency has made it into a key driver in digital transformation.

Key Steps to Reduce eCommerce Returns After the Holidays

PIM/MDM

november 14, 2022

Key Steps to Reduce eCommerce Returns After the Holidays

Businesses must prepare in advance to minimize post-holiday season returns by closing the gap wherever possible.

5 Reasons Enterprises Benefit from Experience Portals

PIM/MDM

november 01, 2022

5 Reasons Enterprises Benefit from Experience Portals

Product experience portals have turned into a powerful means for enterprises to empower customers and forge personalized relations.

How to Evaluate a Product Information Management (PIM) Solution?

PIM/MDM

oktober 11, 2022

How to Evaluate a PIM Solution?

Evaluating a PIM system is not as straightforward or simple as it sounds. There is a method to it that must not be overlooked.

How to Manage Product Content Life Cycle?

PIM/MDM

september 27, 2022

How to Manage Product Content Life Cycle?

Organizations must understand the effective management of product content life cycle to optimize product experience. This blog highlights best practices to manage PCL.

How To Create and Manage Complex Product Catalogs?

PIM/MDM

september 08, 2022

How To Create and Manage Complex Catalogs?

Product catalogs today have a complicated job to perform as they showcase multiple product lines and families in compelling designs to customers.

PIM FAQ: Top Questions About Product Information Management

PIM/MDM

augustus 22, 2022

PIM FAQ: Top Questions About Product Information Management

You may have questions about product information management. You may have some PIM queries. Here are the latest frequently asked questions on PIM.

How to Design a Product Information Management (PIM) Implementation Plan?

PIM/MDM

augustus 16, 2022

How to Design a PIM Implementation Plan?

If you're responsible for managing millions of products, it is vital to have an effective PIM system in place. But what goes into implementing a successful PIM system?

PIM/MDM

augustus 16, 2022

From Zeros to Heroes

Product data are only ones and zeros? Not at all. When data become stories and catalogs become real experiences, it is probably due to an excellent PIM system. But it can only...

News, PIM/MDM

juli 19, 2022

Top 7 Benefits of a Product Information Management Solution

With product information’s importance going up across industries, businesses are seriously trying to comprehend the benefits a PIM system has to offer.

Why Must Retailers Master Their Data to Delight Customers?

PIM/MDM

mei 29, 2022

Why Must Retailers Master Their Data to Delight Customers?

Retailers need smarter data management capabilities to meet modern customers’ expectations. MDM platform helps build the foundation for effective data management.

PIM/MDM

mei 10, 2022

Product information management in B2B marketing – is it really necessary?

Clean product data are the foundation for implementing digital applications in a timely manner. Creating, managing and using this data is possible with professional product...

PIM/MDM, CDP

april 12, 2022

Data management in B2B: When the website system becomes a marketing data hub.

In the course of many of today’s website projects, questions often arise regarding the collection, management and usage of data. Customer Data Platforms (CDP) and/or Master Data...

How Product Information Management (PIM) Has Become Central to Successful Selling on Marketplaces

PIM/MDM

maart 25, 2022

How PIM Has Become Central to Successful Selling on Marketplaces

As product experiences take the centerstage PIM turns into the go-to platform for brands wanting to sell their products on marketplaces effectively and effortlessly.

8 Key Reasons Why Product Information Management (PIM) Is Key to Your Digital Commerce Success

PIM/MDM, Digital Commerce

januari 31, 2022

8 Key Reasons Why PIM Is Key to Your Digital Commerce Success

As the rules of customer engagement evolve, digital commerce players must adapt fast in order to survive and thrive. A PIM system can be a game-changer.

On-Premise Vs Cloud PIM - Which Product Information Management (PIM) System is Best?

PIM/MDM

januari 24, 2022

On-Premise Vs Cloud PIM - Which PIM System is Best?

Both Cloud and On-Premise PIM deployments come with their own set of expectations and promises for enterprises. Here’s a detailed look at them on a few key parameters.

PIM/MDM

november 26, 2021

5 Lessons from Gartner Peer Insights ‘Lessons Learned’ on MDM Implementation

Gartner's report analyzed 311 Peer Insights reviews to identify lessons learned while implementing master data management (MDM) solutions. This report focuses on the responses to...

Product Information Management (PIM) and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM): What to Choose?

PIM/MDM

september 24, 2021

PIM or PLM: What to Choose?

What is the difference between PIM and PLM, why they confuse businesses, and how they help organizations in getting ahead of their competitors?

PIM/MDM, Digital Commerce

augustus 24, 2021

Why is PIM a Viable Multichannel Marketing Software for eCommerce?

As online buying turns into a phenomenon overarching customer convenience, choice, and customization, not just multi-channel selling, but marketing on multiple channels has become...

PIM/MDM

augustus 18, 2021

Why You Must Perfect Your Data Management Strategy: 5 Reasons to Start Now

Digital disruption has led to a rising explosion in data and dependency on analytic insights for business continuity. Most enterprises have re-aligned their data management...

PIM/MDM, Developer, Product

juli 12, 2021

Pimcore X - Meet the New Data Importer

Pimcore Datahub is the central hub for data exchange with external stakeholders in Pimcore X. It connects Pimcore to your digital applications and allows them to access, import,...

PIM/MDM

juli 08, 2021

8 Reasons PIM Is Essential for Your Marketing Strategy

Marketing technology and data now stretch to diverse digital channels, with customers demanding more convenience. Today’s leading brands need to deliver trusted information to...

PIM/MDM

juli 06, 2021

ETIM, ECLASS and Co. - What You Should Know About Classification Standards

Classification systems such as ETIM or ECLASS simplify the exchange of product data between different countries, industries, and languages and have become an indispensable part of...

PIM/MDM, Digital Commerce

mei 21, 2021

How to Improve Your eCommerce Product Catalog Management?

The role of product catalogs is steadily increasing for improving both online and offline consumer experience. But their real power lies in their ability to enhance the vibrancy...

PIM/MDM

april 26, 2021

How Does Pimcore MDM Improves Enterprise Data Governance, Quality, and Security Standards?

Pimcore Master Data Management is a leading open-source MDM software available in the market that enables you to manage all aspects of any master record.

Digital Commerce, PIM/MDM

maart 24, 2021

How Pimcore’s PIM Easily Manages Millions of SKUs?

Pimcore PIM can help enterprises to scale their SKUs exponentially. It can handle millions of SKUs and tens of millions of their relationships (with related products, taxonomies,...

Shashin Shah, CEO Pimcore Global Services

PIM/MDM

maart 16, 2021

Interview with Shashin Shah: Critical Success Factors for Global PIM Rollouts

Latest in our series of interviews—read up what Shashin Shah of PGS (A Happiest Minds Company) has to say about making several global PIM rollouts successful.

Awards & Recognition, PIM/MDM, Community

februari 24, 2021

Pimcore again recognized as Market Leader in Master Data Management

FeaturedCustomers recently published their Winter 2021 Master Data Management Software Customer Success Report to give prospects better insight on which Master Data Management...

Community, PIM/MDM

februari 04, 2021

Bridging the Gap Between Pimcore and InDesign With PimPrint

With PimPrint, we have developed a solution that takes print production to a new level: by connecting InDesign with the Pimcore platform – directly, without export or...

Product, PIM/MDM

februari 03, 2021

How to Use Pimcore as Headless PIM

In this step-by-step guide, the CEO of Pimcore explains how to create a headless PIM setup with Pimcore in under 30 minutes. Give it a try yourself!

Community, Events, PIM/MDM

januari 29, 2021

PIM for beer and wine equipment retailer

At Pimcore Inspire 2020, Frank Trimborn from our Gold Partner anyMOTION presented one of their most recent projects with Brouwland. Frank showed how they implemented a PIM through...

PIM/MDM, Community

december 04, 2020

Workflow Management: Work More Efficiently and Drive Agility in PIM

An efficient workflow management of a PIM system helps managers effortlessly create and customize workflows as needed to boost accuracy and productivity.

PIM/MDM

november 12, 2020

How internal teams benefit from Product Experience Management

Marketing & Sales aren’t the only departments that benefit from product experience management. It also boosts the collaboration and productivity of your internal teams

PIM/MDM, Community

oktober 23, 2020

How Pimcore PIM and Digital Commerce helps together in one software platform

Today’s connected customers look for two things when they shop online - relevant product data and engaging buying experience. They want instant information on the digital...

Community, PIM/MDM

oktober 15, 2020

Pimcore and Shopware – Perfect Combination for Commerce

Product data management can be done with a popular e-commerce software like Shopware. But with increasing requirements, the need for a specialized PIM solution like Pimcore arises.

News, PIM/MDM

mei 04, 2020

Reduce TCO and Increase ROI with Open-Source Master Data Management Platform

Among the myriad factors that impact business success, a solid foundation of data pools along with data management abilities continues to play a game-changing role today. From a...

PIM/MDM, News

april 20, 2020

Master Data Management Essentials You Can’t Afford to Get Wrong

Master Data Management is a complex concept. Gartner defines MDM as a “technology-enabled discipline in which business and IT work together to ensure the uniformity, accuracy,...

Awards & Recognition, PIM/MDM

april 07, 2020

Pimcore PIM listed in Forrester’s “Now Tech: Product Information Management, Q1 2020” Report!

Forrester has listed Pimcore as a promising Product Information Management (PIM) vendor in its “Now Tech: Product Information Management, Q1 2020” report, placing it among 22...

News, DXP/CMS, PIM/MDM

maart 17, 2020

Central PIM & CMS: A Must-Have for F&B Companies to Scale Business

Most Food & Beverage companies have already jumped on the digital bandwagon and are ready to explore and experiment.

PIM/MDM, News

maart 04, 2020

How a PIM Platform Can Solve Next-Gen Customer Experience Challenges in Digital Commerce

A decade ago, an organization could have just created an online store, displayed its catalogue on the website, and that would have been enough to maintain a digital presence and...

Community, PIM/MDM

februari 24, 2020

PIM and Translation Memory Systems (TMS): A Formidable Blend

A variety of businesses are looking at the possibility of adding a TMS during the PIM conception phase to add value in the realm of knowledge management; this indicates their...

Awards & Recognition, PIM/MDM

februari 17, 2020

Pimcore Named as a Market Leader in the Master Data Management Software Category in 2020 Customer Success Report

Pimcore was among only 13 companies that made it into the final list of the Winter 2020 Master Data Management Software Customer Success Report.

PIM/MDM, News

februari 04, 2020

Flexible Data Modeling is Key for Product Information Management Strategy

A PIM system presents a trusted, uniform version of product master data that optimizes business value chains and drives the economic activity of product-centric organizations.

PIM/MDM, News

januari 26, 2020

Building Your Intelligent Master Data Management (MDM) Strategy

While implementing your MDM strategy, take a stepwise and iterative approach. Start small and think big in aligned with your long-term vision.

News, PIM/MDM

januari 02, 2020

Open Source PIM Helps Small Business Compete With Large Enterprises

Open-source PIM software offers multitudes of other benefits, which goes a long way in helping businesses build richer customer experiences.

PIM System Can Boost Retailers Sale In This Holiday Season

PIM/MDM, Digital Commerce

december 16, 2019

How Product Information Management Can Boost Sales for Retailers During This Holiday Season?

Retailers have realized that the new currency in retail is convenience, which in turn hails from seamless customer experiences to deliver utmost satisfaction to their...

PIM/MDM, DXP/CMS

december 11, 2019

How a German Retailer Makes the Online Buying Experience for Kitchens More Exciting with a DXP

The requirements with which Kitchen&Co approached Pimcore partner elbkapitäne were complex and varied. Therefore, it was essential to carry out an intensive system evaluation on...

Build a Unified Omni-Channel Experiences with Pimcore Platform

PIM/MDM

november 27, 2019

How to Build Unified Omni-Channel Experiences?

Digitization has had an enormous impact on retail. From creating awareness, developing interest, facilitating in search, and advocating the final purchase to providing after-sale...

Pimcore PIM - central data for all channels

News, PIM/MDM

november 14, 2019

Pimcore Endorsed by Opensource.com as an Open-Source Alternative for PIM

Red Hat powered leading online publication on Opensource.com acknowledges Pimcore product information management (PIM) as a plausible choice over its proprietary counterpart in an...

PIM/MDM, News

november 05, 2019

The Great Unstructured Data Challenge: How Can Master Data Management Help?

Today, embracing the digital revolution is key to enterprise growth. But, with digitization comes the worries related to managing unstructured data.

PIM/MDM, News

oktober 23, 2019

Why Being Agile Is Central to Customer Master Data Management?

Adopting an agile approach to customer master data management can resolve all the challenges associated with a traditional implementation. Instead of working as a project-based...

PIM/MDM, News

oktober 17, 2019

Why Enrichment of Product Data Led by AI and Automation Is Taking Customer Experience to the Next Level?

How customers engage with brands and the way they shop is now a new ballgame altogether. Digital engagement with products is quickly replacing the traditional approaches; in fact,...

Overcoming Product Data Challenges with PIM

PIM/MDM

september 17, 2019

Differentiate Your Customer Experience by Overcoming Product Data Challenges with PIM

Satisfying customers in today’s hyper-connected and technology-driven world means delivering a superior, compelling, and omnichannel experience. As a result, more and more...

Product Information Management (PIM) System - Pimcore

PIM/MDM

augustus 26, 2019

5 Signs Your Enterprise Needs a Robust PIM Platform

Today, accurate and consistent product data drives sales and generates revenue. It also adds value to customer experience and plays an essential role in the final purchase...

MDM is the future of Supply Chain Management - Pimcore

PIM/MDM, News

juli 22, 2019

Why Master Data Management Lies at the Heart of Supply Chain?

A sound MDM solution can help supply-chain managers to achieve data completeness, consistency, coherence and compatibility. Supply chain organizations need to be responsible for...

PIM/MDM, News, Community

juni 02, 2019

‘Northgate Market’ Goes for Full-Scale Digital Transformation for Its 40 Grocery Stores

Operating 40 grocery stores in Southern California, Northgate Market sought to meet demand for a seamless shopping and ordering experience, on both the front and back ends.

MDM, a game changer for Supply Chain - Pimcore

PIM/MDM

april 27, 2019

Facing Data Management Dilemmas in Supply Chain? Eliminate them with MDM

As supply-chain design and management struggles to live up to modern-day business imperatives, enterprise decision makers have turned their gaze toward the inefficiencies plaguing...

PIM/MDM, DAM, Community, News

april 18, 2019

Open-Source Pimcore Magento Connector Released

Our amazing strategic partner Divante did it again! Magento eCommerce can now be enriched with Pimcore PIM with an external connector. Available as two complementary modules, the...

Get a Sound Master Data Management Strategy with Pimcore MDM Platform

PIM/MDM, News

februari 20, 2019

5 Musts for an Effective Master Data Management Strategy

Ever wondered what’s common between an impregnable castle and a sound enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) solution? Well, both need a solid architecture, to begin...

Case Study, Community, PIM/MDM, Digital Commerce

februari 20, 2019

Featured Story: DIY store establishes commerce presence

Pimcore partner 'Studio Emma' helped Zelfbouwmarkt set up a digital commerce platform with integrated PIM. The webshop is also scalable to multiple languages and multiple...

Product Experience Management Platform - Pimcore

News, Digital Commerce, PIM/MDM

februari 17, 2019

What Is Product Experience Management (PxM) and Why Should It Matter to Your Business?

To answer this, here’s a direct question: are your product content and digital assets optimized in line with your customer experience? In other words, do you think you’re...

BlueLine Rental Used Pimcore for Digital Transformation of their Business -2

Case Study, Community, PIM/MDM, DAM, Digital Commerce

januari 23, 2019

Featured Story: BlueLine Rental

Pimcore’s integrated solution helped BlueLine Rental to unlock new sales opportunities, lower costs, tremendously improve digital customer experience, and drive speed and ease...

Pimcore Streamlined Content Management In A Magento-Based eCommerce Business

Community, PIM/MDM, Digital Commerce

oktober 31, 2018

Streamlined Content Management In Magento

Online retailers may face a situation where they want to engage visitors via diverse and visually appealing content but are restricted by the content management capabilities of...