PIM

A headless Product Information Management (PIM) system represents an evolution in how businesses manage and distribute product data. Unlike traditional PIM systems, a headless PIM decouples the back-end (the services layer) management of product information from the front-end (the presentation layer), providing greater flexibility and scalability.

Now, we’ve already discussed what PIM is and why and how you should use it. We also discussed the headless architecture approach in length. As the first and original headless PIM platform, here we'd like to go a bit in-depth about it and delve into essential topics such as data modeling, information architecture, digital asset management, access control, data quality, and governance.

In the rapid and ever-evolving world of eCommerce, keeping a grasp on product information is imperative for businesses to thrive. Product Information Management (PIM) platforms are at the forefront of this endeavor, offering companies unparalleled organization, efficiency, and scalability.

The 21st-century consumer is discerning and well-informed and demands immediacy with a personal touch and feel while navigating seamlessly between online and offline channels. For businesses, this means maintaining an accurate, updated, and consistent database of product information is a must, and this is becoming an arduous task, especially for enterprises with vast product portfolios spread across multiple channels (we really did not want to say Excell sheets 🫨).

On-Premise and Cloud PIM, the benefits, the differences, and drawbacks of each, with examples of PIM platforms for both.

Edge computing makes it possible to deliver and process data even closer to end-users today, and businesses are slowly discovering the potential it offers.

When it comes to managing product information, two terms often used interchangeably are PIM and PCM. While they may sound similar, these two concepts are quite different and serve different purposes in the world of e-commerce and product management.

PIM is your centralized product information system from which the product data is distributed to all relevant stakeholders, teams, and sales channels.

With digital asset management (DAM) platforms, you get the power to store, share and organize all digital assets from a single secure location.

ERP helps to manage core business processes (manufacturing, supply chain, services, procurement, finance, HR, etc.) in an integrated system efficiently.

Welcome to another battle of acronyms! Who will come out on top: PIM or PLM?! Spoiler alert, ideally, they’d work together.

Businesses and organizations that need to manage and organize massive amounts of product-related data effectively should use PDM.

When it comes to managing digital content, there are two main types of systems that professional businesses use (oftentimes together): Product Information Management (PIM) systems and Content Management Systems (CMS).

We just scratched the surface by explaining product information management (PIM) and digital asset management (DAM). Time to compare these two concepts and systems and describe the business benefits of using them.

Personalized experiences increase the likelihood of purchase by 80% for consumers. And with that, experience management platforms (XM) entered the scene.

MDM manages all types of company data, including those managed in PIM, making PIM a subset of MDM. Wait, what?

The benefits and competitive advantages of headless commerce are many. When done right, of course. Let’s look at some of the primary advantages that a proper headless commerce buildout can provide.

Turning your product information into PDF in seconds. Publish catalogs, datasheets, and price lists in a flash with a headless PIM system.