| We understand retail data and how best to leverage it, enabling clients to bypass data barriers and trade more efficiently in traditional and on-line business settings.
Due to the ever evolving way companies are approaching online business, ranging from dropshipping, stockless reselling, direct from warehouse or traditional bricks to clicks, A streamlined approach to retail data management is required to gain a competitive advantage. Business and retail data is stored, transmitted and used in so many different ways, there is no one uniform data standard or structure. By leveraging technology with solid operational processes, business can speed up time to market for products, increase profitability while reducing overheads. Retail Solutions & Services
Blended Approach for Retail Data TransformationWhen it comes to retail data, one size does not fit all. Every business has a different ways of doing things with different data and system requirements. We use a blended approach to meet clients retail data requirements, involving the following elements.
Data Quality ReviewsData reviews provide a valuable insight into options available to meet the overall business objective for retail data. Knowing what options available prior to conducting a data transformation, especially for large scale conversions gives better visibility on
Data Format & Scheme DesignData format and scheme design is required for custom data feeds or messages. Clients may be migrating between systems, consolidating old and new files or linking different data formats between in-house systems and online platforms. Changing to a new data format and scheme allows for a less error prone method of transporting and using data. Custom Data SolutionsFor bespoke requirements that need very specialist expertise in manipulating a specific data set and additional software development is required. Advanced Data MappingAdvanced data mapping focuses on any-to-any data conversion from one format to another, employing extensive logic programming and data manipulation. It is a complex process that enable the transformation of data into a desired format on output. This is employed heavily in creating inventory and product feeds for multi-channel retailing.Product ClassificationProduct classification is one of the corner stones in being able to successfully list and sell products online. The classification of products is a pivotal element for product listing, visibility and retrieval across marketplaces, shopping comparison sites and webstores. The majority of platforms search for products with keyword search and browse nodes. To successfully trade between marketplaces, comparison sites and own webstores, products must be given the correct classification. A positive aspect is once products have been correctly classified, that information can be re-used for each marketplace, comparison site and webstore Merging Multiple FilesMany Databases, WebStores and Supplier Catalogues provide exported retail data spread across multiple files which proves not to be usable for businesses requiring certain pieces of data from each of the files. The solution is to consolidate only the pertinent information from all files into one new master file. We provide expertise that allows use to merge files for retail and supply chain purposes based on the following codesA specialist but common requirement for businesses receiving multiple message types in one file and requiring a way of separating the different message types for import or further processing. Messages types that are commonly combined in EDI and XML files that may require separating could be but not limited to
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