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What PIM is, how to select one, and how it fits the stack.

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Mappio live demo: map supplier files to your PIM once

Tomas Hesseling demos Mappio, a PIM-agnostic tool that maps supplier Excel files to Ergonode, Akeneo or Pimcore once and flags every structural change.

Signal · 2 min read

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Trends in PIM, Part 1: The onboarding layer is peeling off from the PIM

Supplier onboarding is turning into its own layer in front of the PIM, with its own vendors and APIs, and that changes what you should check in your next PIM selection.

Core · 6 min read

Signal

AI's Impact on Product Data: A Conversation with Viamedici

Stephan Spijkers and Al Bissmeyer of Viamedici explain why AI returns in PIM depend on clean product data, subject matter experts and an AI-ready architecture.

Signal · 2 min read

Signal

The Single Source EP.13: Digital Product Passport, Data Management and Supplier Collaboration

Stephan Spijkers and Helen Grimster treat the Digital Product Passport as a data opportunity and explain why compliance depends on working closely with suppliers.

Signal · 4 min read

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Guides and explainers on product information, DAM, MDM, and architecture.

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Signal

Market notes and event coverage when the landscape actually shifts.

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Field

Implementation stories from selection through go-live.

Case study130-Year-Old Jeweller Finds a PIM for Its Modern StackNathalie · 2026-03-09 · 4 min readHow a 130-year-old jeweller turned headless ecommerce ambitions into PIM requirements, then chose a MACH-ready platform. A PIMvendors field story.
Case studyFrom Local Catalogues to One Global Product Data StrategyNathalie · 2026-03-06 · 3 min readHow a caravan retailer unified product data across 8 countries: two PIM scenarios, an ROI case, and a global catalog instead of local spreadsheet stacks.
Case studyBelgian Innovator: From PIM Confusion to the Right FitNathalie · 2026-03-04 · 4 min readHow Novatech International, with Master Data Partners and PIMvendors, aligned stakeholders and picked a PIM that matched the real process, not the hype.
Case studyIT Retailer: Professional PIM Selection in 3 MonthsNathalie · 2026-03-02 · 4 min readHow Rackfinity ran a professional PIM selection in three months with a DIY playbook, scenario requirements, and an independent vendor shortlist.
Case studyVictron Energy: From PIM Requirements to Go-Live FastNathalie · 2026-02-27 · 4 min readVictron Energy went from requirements to PIM implementation fast: business analysis, stakeholder alignment, and an independent shortlist from PIMvendors.
Case studyMajestic Safety's PIM Journey: From Tech to StrategyNathalie · 2026-02-19 · 2 min readMajestic Safety's PIM journey: from a tangled application landscape to a future-proof product data core, with PIMvendors guiding the requirements.

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