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Bring your worst supplier file to the PIM demo
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-10-14 · 5 min read
A polished PIM demo proves the vendor can run its own script, so buyers should make every shortlisted vendor perform the same scenarios on their own messy data, workflow and exceptions.
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Mappio live demo: map supplier files to your PIM once
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-10-08 · 2 min read
Tomas Hesseling demos Mappio, a PIM-agnostic tool that maps supplier Excel files to Ergonode, Akeneo or Pimcore once and flags every structural change.
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AI's Impact on Product Data: A Conversation with Viamedici
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-10-05 · 2 min read
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.
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The Single Source EP.13: Digital Product Passport, Data Management and Supplier Collaboration
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-10-04 · 4 min read
Stephan Spijkers and Helen Grimster treat the Digital Product Passport as a data opportunity and explain why compliance depends on working closely with suppliers.
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Qlicks joins Crystallize's partner network
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-10-04 · 1 min read
Hilversum agency Qlicks now implements Crystallize, giving Dutch buyers a local delivery option for the headless commerce platform.
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Recap: Data Cleansing: Folksonomy and Data Dictionaries
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-09-29 · 5 min read
Better AI models will not fix bad product data. Stephan Spijkers and Isak Marais of AICA Data explain how to build trusted MRO data with a provable ROI.
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Round Table PPWR & DPP: Practical Steps towards Compliance
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-09-25 · 2 min read
PPWR and the Digital Product Passport draw on the same product data. Our round table mapped the practical steps to build one compliance-ready model.
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Incomplete Product Data Starts With the Supplier File. It Ends on Someone Else’s Report.
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-09-25 · 6 min read
Incomplete product data enters via supplier files and shows up as ecommerce bounce, returns and service costs. Govern intake at the door and name join ownership between sell-side outcomes and…
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Where Procurement and Commerce Break Product Master Data
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-09-20 · 5 min read
Product master data breaks where procurement stops talking to commerce. Why buy-side and sell-side must share identity from supplier intake onward.
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Akeneo Bets the Future of PIM Is Price, Too
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-08-24 · 9 min read
Akeneo acquired PricingHUB, betting PIM will include price as well as product content. What the move says about where product information is heading.
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Cinven Bets on Salsify as PIM Becomes AI Infrastructure
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-08-23 · 10 min read
Cinven is buying Salsify as PIM becomes infrastructure for AI commerce. What the private-equity bet means for the digital shelf and product content.
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A Grocer's VC Bets on the Backbone of Retail's AI Future
Stephan Spijkers
· 2026-07-30 · 11 min read
Ahold Delhaize's W23 Global bet signals where retail tech, and quietly PIM, is heading. Why grocery AI still needs a product data backbone.
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