Episode 117

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27th Mar 2024

Ask An Expert | Mastering Item Data Accuracy: SPS Commerce Shares Insights for Retailers & Brands

SPS Commerce's Nick Schwalbach and Brandon Pierre dive deep into the critical importance of item data accuracy for retailers and brands in today's fast-paced, omnichannel landscape. Discover how gaps in item information can lead to supply chain inefficiencies, missed sales opportunities, and poor customer experiences.

Schwalbach and Pierre discuss the challenges retailers face when relying on manual processes and disparate systems like Excel and EDI for managing item data. They emphasize the need for effective vendor collaboration and the adoption of standardized data pools such as GDSN and GS1 to streamline data exchange and ensure consistency across channels.

Learn how retailers can tackle specific business problems, such as optimizing freight and reducing dimensional weight charges, by focusing on critical item attributes. The duo also shares best practices for seamless new item setup and the importance of aligning e-commerce and in-store experiences through accurate and complete item data.

As consumer demands evolve and government regulations like ESG, FISMA, and traceability requirements come into play, having a solid foundation of item data becomes increasingly crucial. Schwalbach and Pierre offer actionable advice for retailers and brands looking to embark on their item data accuracy journey and position themselves for success in the ever-changing retail landscape.

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Omni Talk Retail
Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry
Omni Talk Retail provides news, analysis, and commentary on the latest trends and issues in the retail industry. It covers a wide range of topics related to retail, including e-commerce, technology, marketing, and consumer behavior. The podcast regularly features industry experts, Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga, as well as retail thought leaders who all share their insights and perspectives on the latest developments in retail.

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Anne Mezzenga

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Anne Mezzenga is an entrepreneurial Marketing Executive with nearly 20 years in the retail, experience design, and technology industries.

Currently, she is one of the founders and Co-CEOs of Omni Talk.

Prior to her latest ventures, Anne was most recently the Head of Marketing and Partnerships for Target’s Store of the Future project. Early in her career, Anne worked as a producer for advertising agencies, Martin Williams and Fallon, and as a producer and reporter for news affiliates NBC New York and KMSP Minneapolis.

Anne holds a BA in Journalism from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.

When Anne is not busy blogging, podcasting, or sharing her expertise with clients, she loves spending time with her husband and two boys and partaking in all the Minneapolis food scene has to offer.

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