Data Standards & Syndication guides

GS1 GDSN, ETIM, ECLASS, marketplace requirements, supplier onboarding and the mechanics of getting product data to channels.

• ETIM and ECLASS classification: a guide for product data teamsETIM and ECLASS are open product classification standards that assign each technical product a class and a fixed set of typed features, values and units.
• GS1 GDSN explained: how global data synchronisation worksThe GS1 Global Data Synchronisation Network (GDSN) is a standards-based network through which suppliers publish product master data once to a certified data pool, and retailers, distributors and healthcare providers subscribe to it.
• Marketplace content requirements: Amazon, Zalando and bolMarketplace content requirements are the identifier, attribute, title, image and compliance rules a product listing must meet before a marketplace accepts it.
• Product data quality framework: dimensions, rules and KPIsA product data quality framework is a defined set of quality dimensions, measurable rules, scores, owners and remediation workflows that keeps product data fit for its channels.
• Product data syndication: channels, methods and governanceProduct data syndication is the controlled distribution of approved product content from a PIM or PXM platform to retailers, marketplaces, distributors and data pools, mapped to each recipient's data model and format.
• Supplier data onboarding: a step-by-step process for PIM teamsSupplier data onboarding is the process by which retailers, wholesalers and distributors collect product data and assets from suppliers, validate them against a defined minimum data set and approve them into the PIM.