My father taught me a long time ago: Don’t pound nails with a screwdriver. Some version of this lesson has been taught to every child, mostly because we were busy wrecking our fathers’ tools by using them in ways that… Read More »There is No Single Universal PIM
Why Data Remediation Projects Fail Whenever someone writes an analysis of why a product data project failed, the primary reason they give is that the tool failed to deliver on expectations. Having been in the product data space for 2… Read More »Why Data Remediation Projects Fail
Walmart Removes Some Self-Checkout Options Due to a Billion-Dollar Problem – Theft For nearly two decades, self-checkout lanes were championed as the epitome of retail innovation, promising an expedited and convenient shopping experience for customers while simultaneously offering significant labor… Read More »Walmart Removes Some Self-Checkout Options
How Intelligent Search is Reshaping Product Discovery and the Future of PPC The landscape of online shopping is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence. For many consumers, the traditional online shopping experience, characterized by… Read More »How Intelligent Search is Reshaping Product Discovery
As I stated in our last blog, “Data As An Asset > Data As An Expense“, there is an investment required in data to both create and maintain that data as one of your company’s most valuable assets. In product… Read More »The Importance of Mutual Exclusivity and Data Collection Fatigue
In the modern enterprise, data is everywhere. It flows through every department, fuels every decision, and increasingly, determines market success. Yet, despite its undeniable importance, many organizations still treat data as an operational expense – a cost center to be… Read More »Data As An Asset > Data As An Expense
Data is the lifeblood of modern organizations, fueling everything from daily operations to strategic decision-making. However, the sheer volume and complexity of data often lead to a critical oversight: establishing clear data ownership. Without it, a robust data governance framework… Read More »Why Data Ownership Matters
The Hidden Costs of Unnecessary Attributes In the increasingly competitive landscape of e-commerce and retail, product attribute management plays a pivotal role in defining the success of product taxonomies. One of the key dilemmas that data model owners and category… Read More »The Hidden Costs of Unnecessary Attributes
The difference between causation and correlation is often misunderstood when applied to product returns. Did the bad product data cause the return, or did bad product data correlate to increased product returns? In a rudimentary sense, all causations involve correlation,… Read More »Product Data and Returns: Causation or Correlation?
AI: The Personalization Powerhouse For years, marketers have dreamed of delivering highly personalized content tailored to each individual customer. The concept of creating unique experiences based on detailed customer personas was enticing, but the reality of manual content creation for… Read More »AI Resolves Personalization Human Capacity Limitations