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Here's a check list of what we do:
Data Acquisition
Price File Scrubbing
Image Collection and Formatting
Description Collection and Formatting
Cross Reference Table Generation
Filtering, Customization and Data Merge
Inventory Integration
Testing
Reformatting
Automatic Change Notifications
Data Acquisition
We work with vendors to get their catalog data: pricefiles, PDFs, images, descriptions
If needed we'll find and extract data from PDFs, word documents, and websites
We work with vendors to get their catalog updates, and then we rebuild their catalog feeds so your information stays current.
Price File Scrubbing
Scrub
price file and remove non-retail items such as displays and promotional items
Expand abbreviations
'wms' changed to 'womens', 'chkpd' changed to 'Cheek Pad'
All data consistent
'red/ green' and red/grn' both converted to just 'red/green'
Create size
field and populate from data in the provided description field
Create color
field and populate from data in the provided description field
Extract and format other item properties
that may be encoded into the item name field such as vehicle information
Define section
tags for proper categorization and online browsing
Define subsection
tags for proper categorization and online browsing
Set priority
of items so they are displayed in proper order
Image Collection and Formatting
Locate
the correct source image for each product
Large images
are formatted for web use from the original source images
Thumbnails
are created so every thumbnail is correctly sized
link image to item
and populate image-file name field
Propagate image-file name
to items of the same color but different size
Description Collection and Formatting
Locate
the correct description for each item
HTML format
the description for the web
Populate description
field and add description for all items of the same type
Cross Reference Table Generation
For items such as vehicles we build a cross reference table
Expand and scrub all cross reference keys (i.e. '02-05 KXF250F' and '02-05 KX 250F' are expanded and converted to the same xref items
across all suppliers
)
Filtering, Customization and Data Merge
Through a variety of filtering methods, you are able to select only the items you want for your catalog feed
We can upload your pricefile and merge it with the vendor catalog so your descriptions, images, part-numbers and prices are used.
Inventory Integration
Establish access
to inventory file via FTP or HTTP
Update
all items against the inventory file
Remove
items that are discontinued
Create Availability Table
to show which versions of an item are in stock
Testing
Item name
- abbreviation expanded, size and color values removed, spelling
Size
- correctly extracted from name field. All values consistent (i.e 'sm' and 'small' both set to small)
Color
- correctly extracted from name field. All values consistent (i.e 'red/orange' and 'red/orng' set to 'red/orange')
Description
- spelling, correctly formatted, correct item, accurate
Images
- large images and thumbnails matching source. Thumbnails correct size. Correct items / image pair
Verify inventory access
verify items update correctly. verify removal of disco items
Reformatting
Once we have the data in a structured format, we then make pre-formatted files for a variety of target systems such as ebay, yahoo, amazon, oscommerce, and more.
Automatic Change Notifications
You are notified by email whenever a catalog changes
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